[Read directly on The Jakarta Post and The Malaysian Insider.] by Jennie M. Xue and Michael J. Rahardjo,...
Jakarta Post Articles
What the Year of the Horse Means
Read directly on The Jakarta Post. by Jennie M. Xue and Michael J. Rahardjo, Singapore and...
No Pain, No Gain. No Work, No Pay
by Jennie S. Bev, Jakarta As a writer, I measure my productivity based on words per hour. In a good day, I...
Obama Time Again, the USA and Indonesia
by Jennie S. Bev, Santa Clara In my opinion piece “Obama’s campaign promises and us” (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 17,...
Between Curiosity and Mandatory Schooling
by Jennie Siat Bev Our parents taught us early on that we needed to go to school so we could get a good job and live a...
The path to harmony: in search of a responsible person
by Jennie S. Bev Love makes the world go round. So does responsibility.To survive as an individual, a family, an...
Why I’m not an atheist like other humanists
by Jennie S. Bev Whether or not you are an atheist, it is likely that you were born with a certain proclivity toward...
Humanism, an alternative to institutionalized religions
by Jennie S. Bev Religion is like a coin with two sides. It can make you softer or harder; more compassionate or full...
Conditioning behavior through law and policy
by Jennie S. Bev Laws and policies are tools required in creating a living organism called a “modern society.” Every...
Tyranny and liberty: what’s a good dose?
by Jennie S. Bev John Basil Barnhill once said about socialism, “Where the people fear the government, you have...
A well-rounded education
by Jennie S. Bev My nephews and niece go to international schools in Jakarta. They enjoy world-class education with a...
Jakarta’s public health and living standards
by Jennie S. Bev I was born, raised, and lived in Central Jakarta for more than 25 years. I was proud of calling...