observer.gm - Introduction/background. There are or can be many reasons why an individual chooses to meditate on, explore and/or write an essay. These range from satisfying personal needs to the more open inclination to sharing with the greater society with the view to contributing to societal advancement and development by sharing information, if not knowledge. This piece derives its ethos from the latter. In this context, it owes some apology if it does not meet all the rigorous high faluting theoretical...» view full story