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 Gutenberg prints the first Bible by The Ovi Team
23 February 2010
23rd February, 1455; Johannes Gutenberg prints the first book. Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg (more commonly known as Johannes Gutenberg) (1390s - 3 February 1468), was a German metal-worker and inventor. He is famous for his work in (Add a comment) |  Dolly Lama by Patrick McWade
23 February 2010
A comic strip by Patrick McWade. (Add a comment) |  On the Limits of Free Speech: a Revisiting by Emanuel L. Paparella
22 February 2010
Recently on the comments' section of Ovi we were once again visited with a bad mannered boorishness (at times under pseudonyms) as an instrument of debate and an expression of dissenting opinion. Somehow it justified by the fact that Ovi is a magazine of (7 comments) |  World Day of Social Justice: A Sense of Direction by Rene Wadlow
22 February 2010
On a proposal of the Ambassador of Kyrgyzstzan, the United Nations General Assembly has set 20 February as the World Day of Social Justice. It was observed for the first time in 2009, but is not widely known. As with other UN-designated "Days", the W (1 comment) |  French report by Euro Reporter
22 February 2010
A halal burger and a burqa row with a little of Casanova scripts the latest from France and the euro-report (Add a comment) |  2nd Opinion 1006 by Thanos K & Asa B
22 February 2010
Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this. (1 comment) |  My name is Ni-Shaat by David Sparenberg
21 February 2010
This piece was composed to create a performance opportunity for Ni-Shaat Herandien, a young woman from South Africa. Primarily the composition consists of parts taken from my play ELOISE. In the original work Taya Huang of Taiwan was the second cast (1 comment) |  Reflections on Wole Soyinka and the Cesspit of Free Speech by Dr. Gerry Coulter
21 February 2010
It is not every month that a Nobel laureate in literature comes out against freedom of speech so perhaps we should give Wole Soyinka his due. In an interview with Tunku Varadarajan at the Jaipur Literature Festival last month, Soyinka said "England (3 comments) |  The Peace symbol by The Ovi Team
21 February 2010
The internationally recognized symbol for peace was originally designed for the British nuclear disarmament movement. It was designed and completed on 21 February 1958 by Gerald Holtom, a professional designer and artist in Britain for the 4 April march p (2 comments) |  Life Undercover 1005 by Thanos K & Asa B
21 February 2010
A glimpse into the life of one man and one woman who lay in bed talking to God; maybe one day they will get an answer, but we doubt it. (Add a comment) |  Separation of Church From State by Jack Wellman
20 February 2010
Where do you find the Separation of Church and State? In the U.S. Constitution? In the Articles? In the Amendments? How about in the Declaration of Independence? You will not find it in any legal document in the Unites States. This phrase, penned by Thoma (Add a comment) |  We Europeans are all 'PIIGS' ...and Anglo-Saxons are 'Usuk' by Newropeans-Magazine
20 February 2010
In the past few months, a "new" acronym has been increasingly blossoming in the Anglo-Saxon press: 'PIIGS', in a friendly reference to the economies of Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain!
(Add a comment) |  World Day of Social Justice by The Ovi Team
20 February 2010
At its sixty-second session, in November 2007, the General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed 20 February as World Day of Social Justice. The day is to be observed for the first time in 2009. (Add a comment) |  Lift Spirits 1004 by Thanos K & Asa B
20 February 2010
Lift doors slide open, you enter, press the button and then face that awkward proximity to a stranger... perhaps this will lift your spirit. (Add a comment) | | newer 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 older |
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