We are bombarded daily by the wrong questions and comments. I see this as a waste of time for our readers, writing an email that will never get the right answer. I know it's partly our fault that we're perceived by our readers differently from what we think who we are really. So, here are some myths, inspired by readers' comments and emails, that I wish to address. It may help us answer the existential question -- "Who are we?" "What do you want us to be?" But keep the (right) questions & comments coming!  Read entry

I don't know if it's only me but lately there seems to be a bombardment of celebrities supporting some worthy cause. The deluge must have started when U2's Bono & Bob Geldof invited hundreds of artists to perform at the G8 concert last year. Then there's Angelina Jolie, and her equally famous partner Brad Pitt, attending the recent global economic summit and fighting for human rights. Australian actress Nicole Kidman supporting women's rights and gender equality through UNIFEM and her best friend actress Naomi Watts joined in by taking up HIV/AIDS issues with UNAIDS.  Read entry