Free energy anyone?

Whoever heard of anything for free? Well, let us see. As hunter gatherers, we had everything for free, it was all just there and we either hunted or gathered it. As for housing, well, there were caves or trees to provide shelter, in the worst case scenario, we could make tools to cut the wood from the trees to make things. Simple, was it not? When man invented the concept of money, then things changed. “Ah, yes, let me dig up this black liquid from the ground and sell it to you so you can burn it. No, don't worry, the free source of energy doesn't exist.”

We fell for this, and thought burning oil (gas, coal or of course wood before that) was the best thing man ever could do, we forgot all about the most obvious, the big yellow dot staring down at us, yes the sun's energy.

Yes, silicon's efficiency at turning the sun's rays into electricity is not so high, but the sun shines freely all day long! Perhaps, the key is to make politicians see this, just as once Winston Churchill saw the advantage of oil over coal and therefore his ships ran faster than the German ones, we should open the eyes of the next American president. Hey, Mr/Ms Mc ClinOba, did you know you could make a difference to the world, but in a good way this time? How is about you stop supporting your oil companies at any cost? There is plenty of energy for everyone, let us use that, and you can support other businesses in your country. Let us face it, your economy could hardly get worse than it is today.

In a more serious and calmer tone, one must insist on the sun's energy becoming a serious player. One knows of climate change, the damage digging up oil/gas/coal does to our landscapes, not to mention the problems this causes politically the world over. There are other resources we cannot replace, such as water, iron or aluminium, then why not try to make our own lives easier and use energy, which is there for everyone all the time? We have the technology to do this, be it using silicone or carbon panel, or simply by heating water or air directly by the sun.

Recently, an article in the Economist magazine (March 8th 2008 – Technology quarterly) caught my eye: “A bag full of sunshine”. Attach solar cells to LED, and voila, you capture light in the day to release at night, and a couple of nifty companies have managed to incorporate these into all kinds of soft materials. Could it be easier? How does this not capture the imagination?

How can one make a difference? Simple, when opportunity arises, switch to solar – through choosing the right electricity company on the grid, adding panels to the roof of one's house/block of flats, and spreading the word.

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An idiot in France has killed a number of "his enemies", which include children as revenge for children in another part of the world that he probably knows NOTHING about. It is an absolute disgrace and VERY VERY sad.

He is of Algerian origin, influenced by Afghan-based, Saudi-financed idiots. He calls himself a muslim and wants to avenge muslim children who were "murdered" by jews in Israel. FOR GOODNESS SAKE - this is just a mad man. He could also have said he is from the dark-side and would kill all those who wear blue light-sabres. Or he could be a white man from Oslo who kills anyone socialist or brown or ... or....

BUT, we know what will happen now. Marie Le Pen has started it already.

11 months since I last wrote here. There has been and is so much that I want to say and that occupies my mind!

Where do I start, no continue? Okay, in stream of consciousness.

The Arabic spring

Actually I don't know what spring in Arabic is, will have to look it up. It has had some success, much uncertainty and a long way to go. BUT, well done people of these lands. You are making yourselves heard.

Neo-Nazi terror in Germany

This so-called cell of three.

It is a long time since I wrote. In this time I have been growing my second baby, and I guess that is the reason that I have not been busy with other things. There are still 3 months to go, but I cannot avoid what is going on in the area where I kind of originate from, i.e. Mid East/North Africa. This is especially true as I was in Israel for a visit just a month ago.

My first thoughts as I got on my Lufthansa flight back to Germany were "The people here are all mad".

30 years ago it started. 8 year it lasted. It effects will be felt, echoed for many decades still to come.

It put fear in the hearts of millions, cost millions of lives and unbelievable amounts of money of course.

I remember so much fear during the 8 years. It seemed never ending and was the worst thing that can happen to one. Although I saw direct effects far more rarely than those in the south and west, it did and would not stop. It went on and on. For no reason whatsoever.

What is an -ism?

It is a suffix that describes an ideology. Known examples are: Communism, Imperialism, Capitalism, Fascism, Feudalism, Federalism, Optimism, Sexism, Ageism, Judaism, etc. etc.

Another - new-ish -ism

A relatively new -ism is however the ideology that makes Islam (a religion) into a political movement. This is not necessarily a new idea, the caliphate of Islam already existed centuries ago, but the introduction of it to the wide world is new.

Once an immigrant, always an immigrant? Or does this not make any sense? In my case, however it is true. Here I want to put my point of view of immigration across. I am not going to address the whole issue of what a host country should do, how they should prepare for integration or ejection of the immigrants, etc. but how I have gone through it, my personal experience. This is obviously a short summary of the whole deal.

I became an immigrant for the first time at the age of 3.5.

Just eating my lunch, thought again of my theory... The last shah of Iran is not dead, look he is here. Don't believe me, here was the Shah. They are look-a-likes, one has to admit.

How living beings share the sun's light

The light that reaches the earth from the sun changes mostly into warmth and sooner or later leaves our globe. The sun's energy has become the life-giving current, which all take a part of. (Gottfried Schatz, Neue Zurcher Zeitung, 2.11.2009) Translation by Maryam Yahiaoui-Doktor

"The sun rose in Paderborn, with very peevish gesture. She had to indeed carry out an annoying deed.

A poem from Ghadeh Alsaman

An able poet from Syria

If you come to my home, bring me a pencil, a black pencil;

I want to draw a line on my face, so I won't be caged for the crime of beauty, also a cross on my heart so I won't be tempted!

Give me an eraser for erasing the lips, I don't want anyone to blacken me due to their redness.

A shovel, so I uproot my feminine virtues, sow my being... without these is heaven's way easier.

No, I don't mean capitalism gone out of control, but brutality. In Iran a 21 year old man was today killed, because at the age of 17 he had stabbed someone to death. The family of the original victim came to watch the murderer die, and were allowed to also stab him. The mother went along.
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