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Anja Merret lives in Brighton, UK. She maintains a blog at www.anjamerret.com and writes on issues that interest her and observations she makes.

She has started a new blog www.pinkblocks.com that deals with observations on self development and personal power.

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Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms An anti-christian epidemic: 1 of 17
Religious tolerance is difficultThere is an interesting case of the interpretation of religious tolerance playing itself out in Germany. A young woman, German Moroccan, had filed for divorce in the Frankfurt court last October. In her application she had requested a waiver of the one-year waiting period, which is required in ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Are you a racist?: 7 of 92
Rampant mob chases Indians in GermanyA story in the online Der Spiegel caught my eye today. A raging mob of about 50 Germans attacked and chased 8 Indians through the small town of Mgeln during the annual Old Town Festival. In the process the Indians were beaten up badly, one having to be hospitalised. According to reports, i... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Life and your perceptions: 3 of 38
Take responsibility for your lifeFor me, Christopher Reeve personifies the idea of using personal power to take responsibility for ones life. Christopher Reeve, also known as Superman, was an American actor, director, producer and writer. He starred in many films besides the Superman series, performed in numerous Broadway pla... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values How to become a better person: 30 of 192
The self-development market of speakers, books, seminars and more, is huge. Does that mean there is a ground swell of people who are looking for a better deal in life? That seems to be the case, for if people weren't exploring this field, there would be no market for bestseller books and courses, or documentaries such as The ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles Living unconventional lifestyles: 7 of 43
Sprinbok hamburgers and a Sharks' victoryWhen I first moved over from South Africa to the UK, last year, I lived in Surbiton, Surrey. While there, we set up satellite so that we could watch the rugby and it was quite fun to listen to Bobby Skinstad do his thing as a commentator. To think I saw him jog onto the field as a subs... More..
Education > Secondary School Issues The problem with public education: 10 of 52
Bad Behaviour in Schools a major ProblemThe question of discipline in schools is a fairly serious one. Reading on BBC's website some archived news stories on schools in the UK, it is amazing to see that some teachers are being attacked, bullied, harassed in cyber space and in general are having a tough time of it. A particula... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes What makes good music?: 11 of 54
Classic FM in the UKFor the last couple of months, I have been listening to Classic FM in the UK. Besides the great music they play, their presenters are across the board great to listen to as well. What I have noticed though have been some trends in the classical music that have been quite surprising. Of course, they are jus... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives The debate on whether Hillary should run for president: 6 of 28
Al Gore for PresidentIn my small way I have been supporting Hillary Clinton for American President. All of four articles on my blog show my personal vote. As can be seen the American Presidency is not at the top of my list of priorities. The lack of enthusiasm is probably due to the fact that the Americans showed such bad jud... More..
Entertainment > TV News & Commentary Big Brother UK: Racism debate: 2 of 8
It's been great fun watching the goings on about Celebrity Big Brother broadcast Channel 4 in the UK. The drama involved a not so well known Bollywood actress, imported from India for the show, and a previous Big Brother contestant who has managed to acquire some form of celebrity status. Some supporters of Miss Big Brother c... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Software & Utilities Safari versus Explorer: 1 of 4
Apple's Safari for Windows, what is the world coming toDo successful companies work with external partners when developing new products and services? It would be interesting to evaluate whether it makes a difference to the success of an enterprise whether a company uses its own internal resources for development or whether it... More..