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The future of blogging From pittan in Gadgets (119 days old)

There has been much discussion on the blogosphere about blogging becoming less popular. I tend to disagree with this view. Blogging has become part and parcel of the activity on the web. More and more… more

Teaching Literature From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (273 days old)

In my workplace, besides being assigned to teach English and Bahasa Indonesia, I am also responsible to watch students during ‘library’ sessions. Every student is assigned to read one book… more

Women in Indonesia's soap operas From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (273 days old)

I remember one day during my college days, a male senior lecturer of mine protested the portrayal of ‘modern’ women in many soap operas in television (Indonesians call them ‘sinetron… more

What happens to your old mobile/cell phones? From pittan in Gadgets (301 days old)

It is estimated that there are over 15 million mobile/cell phones lying around in UK homes. Have you ever thought how these phones can impact upon the world resouces and the environment. Here is a vi… more

Mobile loo From pittan in Gadgets (317 days old)

Here is something I found on the net that you might find useful. … more

Why bike to work? From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (359 days old)

“At first my workmates considered me weird. However, since they knew me as someone who usually have weird hobbies, they no longer gave a damn on my biking to work.”This was what Pak Warg… more

Saved!, Juno, Gilmore Girls From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (359 days old)

A coin has two sides. Just like a movie has many interpretations, not only two.I plan to watch JUNO with my students this Monday. I have watched this movie with another class before, around a month … more

Homosexuality From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (359 days old)

“God never made mistakes in creating human beings!” The statement above was said by one student of mine several months ago when I asked the class to discuss homosexuality/transgende… more

Into the Wild From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (359 days old)

This movie is based on Jon Krakauer’s book that tells us about the true story of Christopher Johnson MacCandless who was born on February 12, 1968 and died on August 18, 1992. Getting very dis… more

Mathsphobia From pittan in Mathematics Resources (367 days old)

As a Maths teacher for over 25 years, I often come across people who exhibit intense fear of Maths. This happens very often especially at parent-teacher evenings. Pupils come to Maths class with so mu… more

Aims of BCUK From pittan in BCUK Community (367 days old)

I have somehow forgotten what bcuk blog is for. Can some in the group write the aims and purpose of this group. It would be nice to refresh your memory once in a while so that all posts keep to the ai… more

Vision Boards From pittan in Gadgets (394 days old)

This company OrangePeel Ltd has come up with a way of visualizing your goals and dreams by displaying your dream images, affirmations and power words on your computer screen and other digital devices … more

Blogging in Education From pittan in Mathematics Resources (413 days old)

Blogging has become a very popular activity on the net. Blogging has great potential in education including Mathematics education. If you are a Maths teacher and would like to explore using blogging i… more

Change Your Perspective: Join Student Exchange From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (444 days old)

I have got an answer to my question to myself a year ago, “Why are the five students selected to go abroad by AFS committee all studying at Islamic boarding school?” I have been looking fo… more

iGoogle From pittan in Gadgets (465 days old)

Anyone who have used Google search engine would be familiar with iGoogle. I have found this to be the best one-stop homepage ever. You can register with any email address but you get to use more featu… more

Bike to Work From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (494 days old)

“I am not sure if you will succeed in gathering many people to join that b2w community,” this was Angie’s pessimistic comment when seeing the flyer of ‘bike to work’.I sa… more

Breastfeeding Bylaws? From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (520 days old)

This recent week one mailing list I join has been talking about the plan of the Health Institution of South Sulawesi to issue a provincial bill to (somewhat) force women who just deliver babies to bre… more

Freedom Writers 2 From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (535 days old)

After writing the result of the discussion in my class on FREEDOM WRITERS, in this article I will write what I like most from this movie.Erin Gruwell is always the most conspicuous character. She real… more

Freedom Writers 1 From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (535 days old)

On Saturday 17 May 2008 I invited my class to watch FREEDOM WRITERS. The class consisted of 15 students, 4 guys and 11 girls, and all of them are college students. Before watching the movie, I gave th… more

On Kartini Day 2008 From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (535 days old)

On Kartini Day, 21 April 2008, I was invited as one resource person in one local television of Semarang. The theme was talking about Kartini, as a woman who was popularly known as the ‘triggere… more

Free online services From pittan in Gadgets (538 days old)

I have lately been using a few services online that has helped me to do some pretty cool things. Here are a few you might want to try out: 1. File conversion service - Zamzar 2. File unlocking servi… more

Why getting married? From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (561 days old)

A workmate of mine, whose stories oftentimes inspired me to write for my blog, told me an experience of her cousin some days ago. Her cousin, a woman, lives in a small town in Central Java while her h… more

NH Dini From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (561 days old)

Several weeks ago I attended a sort-of promotion book of ARGENTEUIL by one senior writer in Indonesia, NH Dini at RUMAH SENI Semarang located at Kampung Jambe number 280. NH Dini herself as the main s… more

One Day in My Life From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (595 days old)

“You don’t work, do you?” accused a salesclerk when I was about to buy a pair of goggles the other day, in one sport store at Ciputra Mall Semarang. I understood why she accused me l… more

Gender Equality From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (595 days old)

I am oftentimes bothered when finding well-educated people don’t understand the importance of gender equality in social life, for both sexes betterment, not only for women, but also for men. To … more

Racial Prejudice 2 From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (595 days old)

In FREEDOM WRITERS movie, the role of Erin Gruwell, the teacher who happened to be white, is very strong to make her students coming from various ethnic groups—the Black, the Asians (especially … more

Racial Prejudice 1 From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (595 days old)

When reading the previous post at THE JAKARTA POST, I remembered one discussion I had with a good friend of mine, especially on the way the Dutch colonial government divided society into three hierarc… more

Chinese Indonesians From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (595 days old)

CHINESE-INDONESIANS FRIGHT PREJUDICEBy Lilian BudiantoElizabeth Widjaja, a Chinese-Indonesian housewife who has opened her cozy home to disadvantaged children, is well known throughout the community.S… more

Soekarno vs Soeharto: My Dad From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (646 days old)

When my dearest Dad was still alive, I was not very close to him. He was a kind of old-fashioned parent who probably thought that he didn’t need to be close to the children, to make the children… more

Soeharto passed away From nan29 in A Feminist Blog (646 days old)

On Sunday 27 January 2008 around 13.15 Angie and I entered a food stall selling chicken noodle and meatballs somewhere on Jalan Suyudono Semarang, not far from my dwelling place. Before both of us sat… more