2015 Chinese New Year is "Year of the Sheep"

More than three decades ago, RSG lived in Taiwan. According to the Chinese New Year, he was born during the year of the Dragon. In 2015, the Chinese will celebrate their New Year on February 19. This year is the year of the sheep, per the Chinese zodiac. But, what does the year of the goat mean? Furthermore, the sheep is one that should practice self-care in the workplace. In terms of relationships, the sheep has the traits of sharing their feelings. A person that is a sheep, will be trusted by more people than usual. In 2015, the sheep will be in the money by making sound financial decisions. Lastly, the sheep should stick to their routine to attain topmost health. In the end, it is good to be a sheep in 2015. 2003 was the last year of the sheep. The different animals, or signs in the Chinese zodiac comes back every twelve years. In the cities of Washington DC, NY, SF, and LA; there will be huge parades for Chinese New Year on February 19. The Chinese New Year is celebrated in a global way too. Hope you enjoy the picture above, from Chinese New Year celebration in London's Chinatown district.

Why does India have so many political parties?

Tonight, Rahulio and a good friend discussed political parties in India. His associate, Primo, brought up three political parties and how they became popular. The first party was BJP. BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, which means Indian people's party in Hindi. The second party was Shiv Sena, which means Shivaji's army in Hindi. It is a far-right regional political party based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The final party mentioned was the RSS, which stands for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. This party name means National Volunteer Organization in Hindi. After being informed about these three parties, the reader may ask "why are there more than two parties in India?" If someone was to ask "what is the world's largest democracy?", the answer most likely would be the USA. But, the correct answer is India. Yet, how does India have a democracy with more than 50 political parties. It is done because the population is so huge and diverse, that each state has to have more than five political parties. Furthermore, here is a good example of an Indian state with more than 10 political parties. It is none other than Andhra Pradesh. This state has close to 35 political parties. The state has Telugu as its main language; and some of the main parties are Congress, BJP, and communists. Since the author of this post is from Maharashtra, it does not hurt to mention that this state has more than thirty political parties. Marathi is the main language, though it may not be the main language spoken in Mumbai. Gujarat, and languages from the South (tamil, kannada, or malyalee) are prominent languages as well. Currently, Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India. He came from the BJP party. If Narendra Modi were to visit Europe, he may look at Germany and other countries (Belgium and UK) that have more than ten political parties. He may be able to tell Angela Merkel (German Chancellor) and David Cameron (UK prime minister), that having more than five political parties is not an anomaly. Lastly, hope you enjoy the picture of the tricolor above. The Indian flag is always a favorite picture of yours truly.