I created a new Zazzle stamp (personalized stamp): MAHATMA

http://www.zazzle.com/mahatma_postage-172351046568969129?rf=238693463283865848

If you think that the stamp color scheme that I have chosen evokes the flag of the Republic of India (Hindi: भारत गणराज्य Bhārat Gaṇarājya) - you're right.

Mohandas K. "Mahatma" Gandhi's statue in front of the Embassy of India, Washington, D.C.

Yes, he spoke softly (but convincingly).

And yes, he was carrying a long stick - but not for violent purposes.

No Kendo fighting, and no "attitude adjuster" purpose.

Unfortunately, there are many times and places where non-violence just DOESN'T WORK.

"Watcha gonna do, watcha gonna do

When they come for you?

Bad boys, bad boys..."

Then you find a method that works.

"The only way to beat a BULLY is to be a bigger BULLY" - said Muhammad Ali, my most favorite boxer.

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Year of the Tiger Shark - look carefully at this

shark(s) image below (click on the image):

I want you to notice that the bait was grabbed by a tiger shark ("THE BULLY"), and then he himself was grabbed by a much bigger tiger shark ("THE BIGGER BULLY").

Yeah, same species, but hey! Nothing personal - just business (hunting for food).

Reality check: survival of the "baddest". The "best" during the decisive moment.

Human society is no different. Or is it?

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A phenomenal female guitarist:

"Orianthi Panagaris, known mononymously as Orianthi, is an Australian singer and guitarist. Orianthi is best known for being Michael Jackson's guitarist for his comeback concert series, This Is It. Her debut single "According to You" has peaked at #6 in Australia and #21 in the US, and her debut album Believe was released throughout the last three months of 2009 worldwide."

"Orianthi was born in Adelaide, South Australia, of Greek descent. She suffered against bullies in her schooling years and had to change schools a number of times.^{[citation needed]} She eventually attended the prestigious school Cabra Dominican College where she found herself happy and bully free."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orianthi

http://www.orianthi.com/player/default.aspx?meid=5339

http://www.orianthi.com/splash/

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=orianthi+panagaris&search_type=&aq=1&oq=orianthi

Maximum card: brown bear (Ursus arctos) - Romania

Romania has all the Top 10 [Eurasian] brown bear fur trophies in the world, according to http://evz.ro.

Now, from wikipedia.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunting_in_Romania:

"Romania has a long history of hunting. The country remains a remarcable hunting destination, drawing many hunters because of its large numbers of brown bears, wolves, wild boars, red deer, and chamois. The concentration of brown bears (Ursus arctos) in the Carpathian Mountains of central Romania is [the] largest in the world and contains half of all Europe's population, except Russia.^[1]"

"World's foremost trophy record book of Rowland Ward mentions Romanian lands as provider of world records for stag (by local and foreign sportsmen), chamois (by Frederick Selous) and Eurasian Lynx (by the Prince of Liechtenstein)."

"Bear hunting (vanatoare de urs). Romania has the highest number and density of brown bears in entire Europe, second only to Russia and is one of the only few countries to allow its hunting. The population is so large, that many bruins are encountered in suburban areas feeding of waste, yet the big ones are to be encountered solitary in the sub-alpine forests. According to CIC, the world record Eurasian brown bear trophy skin (687.79 CIC points) was shot in Romania in 1985, and for the skull trophy, Romania has 2nd place (69.30 points), while 1st place (70.0 CIC points) was shot in Kamchatka, Russia. Around 250 permits are issued yearly for two bear hunts: fall season (Sep. 15 - Dec. 31) and spring season (Mar. 15 - May 15). Methods used are spot and stalk, waiting, game drives and under special permit, over bait; anything else, like trapping, shooting from blinds or elevated stand or use of archery are illegal. Recommended are large caliber rifle magnums, with a 7x64 mm minimum necessary. Good populations are in Gurghiu, Vrancea, Fagaras and south-east Carpathians. In Romanian cynegetical tradition, bear baculum is regarded as unconventional trophy."

Word of the day: baculum. You don't have the foggiest idea what it means? Click on it. Wikipedia will tell you.

Maximum card from China: Siberian (not South China) tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)

Siberian (not South China) tigers maximum cards from China.
I like very much these maximum cards, 
especially the bottom one :) .
It just so happens that each of them was created with a real, commercial postcard.
Would it bother me if this "postcard" were, instead, a cut-out from a folded postcard ("greeting 
card"), book, magazine, or calendar?
No. Not at all.