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What A WasteI could be the catalyst that sparks the revolutionI could be an inmate in a long-term institutionI could dream to wide extremes, I could do or dieI could yawn and be withdrawn and watch the world go byWhat a waste!Ian DuryYep, we could be...
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Are we ALL nuts?It doesn't seem fair to castigate Indonesian bureaucrats and politicians all the time, so, with acknowledgements to the very wonderful J-Walk blog for the first two items, I figured I'd start with a bit of Obama bashing.As he justifie...
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Go Bag A GunungFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETwo English expats have recently compiled a list of all the mountain and volcano peaks in Indonesia with a prominence of 1000 metres or more.Thanks to huge advances in mapping technology, this list of peaks, known ...
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Is This A 'No' to Asian Correspondent?When I started Jakartass five and a half years ago, London blogger Diamond Geezer was one of my inspirations. His main focus is 'life in London' and for me he remains indispensable - because I'm a fourth generati...
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Java Jazz 2010Next year's Java Jazz will be held on the weekend of March 5th - 7th at the International Expo (JIEx), Kemayoran, North Jakarta. One must hope that the rainy season is over because bopping in floodwater can't be fun.Judging by the confi...
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I'm Not Crazy About CrowdsI believe compassion is something that humans unlearn, so it’s more natural to have it than not.Utin commenting on a Rima Fauzi postIt's true that, being just short of two metres, I stand out in a crowd. However, you'll be...

