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LOCAL NEWS : High and dry
Starting on June 1, passengers flying out of Thailand will not be allowed to carry
liquids in amounts of more than 100 millilitres on board their flights.
KARAOKE KORNER : Karma comeback
Buddhists believe that you don't have to wait until your next life
to reap the rewards or punishments all the good or bad karma you've collected
in the present. From
the sound of his latest single, it seems that Justin Timberlake believes the
same thing. He
sings about an ex-girlfriend
who cheated and then dumped him for another guy. Justin manages to let go, but in a
final gesture, warns his ex about her impending karma. It doesn't take her long to learn
that "What
Goes Around ... Comes
Around."
EXERCISES : Time to
reflect
Visakha Bucha Day will be commemorated on
May 31 this
year, and Buddhists around the world will gather together to worship and to
remember the wisdom and compassion of the Lord Buddha.
UNIVERSITY TIPS : Comic quiz
This week's university tips continues looking at some more types
of questions that you may find in the university entrance examination. The questions are based on a comic
strip from a series called The Wizard of Id. The wizard in this strip is a man
who can make magic spells. He usually works for the King, but in this comic strip, he is
helping another man.
Cheat Sheet : All the answers to excercises are here