By Ghurrun Adib Ahmadi, on February 14th, 2012%
Manusia di muka bumi ini suka dengan hari peringatan dan merayakannya. Hari-hari besar agama, hari-hari besar kenegaraan dan hari besar lainnya. Entah Hari Valentin ini masuk kategori hari besar atau hari peringatan jenis apa, saya belum bisa menvonis dengan pasti.
Menyikapi Valentine’s Day, ada dua hal yang saya lakukan: Pertama, mengamati diskusi, perdebatan atau . . . → Baca Selengkapnya: Valentine’s Day
By Ghurrun Adib Ahmadi, on January 22nd, 2012%
SERPIHAN KELIMA
Yogyakarta memang sangat istimewa. Bagi saya seakan keistimewaan Yogyakarta tiada duanya, tiada yang lebih istimewa di banding Yogyakarta, tentunya dibanding kota-kota atau daerah yang pernah saya kunjungi, yang pernah saya tinggali. Tentu masih banyak kota yang istimewa selain Yogyakarta, namun sayangnya saya belum mengunjungi Makkah dan Madinah.
Memang, suasana sudut-sudut Yogyakarta . . . → Baca Selengkapnya: Gelar Keluarga Kerajaan Mataram (5)
By Ghurrun Adib Ahmadi, on January 22nd, 2012%
Whether you want to come up with your own original name or wish to buy someone else’s, here are some strategies for obtaining a profitable domain name.
1. Do It Now!
If you do think of or find a good domain name, don’t procrastinate. Register or buy it now!
I’ve thought of a good . . . → Baca Selengkapnya: Domain Name Strategies Maximize Profits
By Ghurrun Adib Ahmadi, on January 22nd, 2012%
Ever heard of the Fuller Brush Man? You know, those legendary guys who came knocking on the front doors of America, selling brushes, mops and cleaners?
I was one of them, back in my early twenties.
I had just quit a job in an employment agency after four-and-a-half very long, very stressful days.
Confined . . . → Baca Selengkapnya: How I Lost The Secret Of Dazzling Success For 20 Years
By Ghurrun Adib Ahmadi, on January 22nd, 2012%
Hip-Hop has historically existed as a male-dominated industry. Being a reflection of urban life and struggle, past Hip-Hop artists have been forced to maintain a certain level of masculinity in order to be accepted by their urban communities. Old school rappers who talked about love were often viewed as soft or corny. Because of . . . → Baca Selengkapnya: Hip-Hop Love Stories and the Construction of Socially Acceptable Urban Identities
By Ghurrun Adib Ahmadi, on January 19th, 2012%
Since wisdom is the art of coping with suffering, it starts with a willingness to tackle it head-on:
a) Such is the harshness of our condition that we suffer, sometimes greatly or worse, insuperably.
b) Such is the richness of our nature that we can learn to live happily, or at least serenely, . . . → Baca Selengkapnya: Suffering
By Ghurrun Adib Ahmadi, on January 19th, 2012%
I forget why I was in Saigon. I imagine it was to see some girl I’d met before I was posted to Baria. I must have stayed overnight and had to get back that evening to be ready for duty the next day. It was too late to get a flight so I did . . . → Baca Selengkapnya: The Road from Saigon. Memories of Vietnam