Yogyakarta's artist takes potshots at society's villainsBy Susi Andrini YOGYAKARTA (JP): Have you ever seen paddy grow on a mattress? Never? But you can see it at Cemeti Art House in Yogyakarta.

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Use and misuse of words The use and misuse of words often confuses us and sometimes offers us interesting situations. A teacher posed a question to a policeman who was directing traffic.

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The typical character of Indonesian capitalism JAKARTA (JP): You have two cows.You pledge the profits from the milk they will produce and from the milk their offspring will produce for the next 50 years as the sole collateral for a US$100 million loan from the bank owned by the industrial group ...

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Carlos Santana's music for the matureBy Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): When a once-famous artist suddenly makes a comeback after over a decade of nonproductivity, it usually raises one of two reactions: curiosity or skepticism.

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Lightning Strikes the YardBy Edi AH Iyubenu Dad's dream became reality. During his nap last week after the evening Muslim prayer, he dreamed that Mom gave birth to a cute, chubby baby.

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Domestics helpers face danger at home and abroad JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of women leave the country everyday to try their luck abroad as domestic helpers.

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Streets deserted after two days of clashes JAKARTA (JP): The capital's major thoroughfares were virtually deserted on Saturday following two days of violent clashes between anti-Habibie protesters and security personnel.Few vehicles were seen on Jl. Sudirman and Jl.

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Relax, folks, we have great names on the presidential list JAKARTA (JP): "One parabola and two internets," shouted the cafe owner to his cook after taking orders from his customers.

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Guess What? During the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly, it seems like the barriers have been pulled down between ordinary people and the wives of high-ranking officials.

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Barren land turned forest now in perilBy Singgir Kartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): Nine years ago the Gadingsari coast, some 3 kilometers west of the Samas coast, was a spread-out barren area of dry and thick sand.

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Factions set to endorse Assembly's draft decrees JAKARTA (JP): All factions in the People's Consultative Assembly gave an initial agreement to nine draft decrees proposed by the working committee on Saturday.

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Indonesian men's singles crash out in Danish quarters JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesian men's singles shuttlers crashed out in the quarterfinals of the US$120,000 V6 Danish Open in Vejle, Denmark, on Friday evening.

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Expatriates stay calm amid anti-Australian sentimentBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Gone are the days when Australians would happily hop into anything that promised to keep them afloat to breeze into Indonesia at a whim or at will.

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PSIM, Persebaya ousted in Hamengkubuwono Cup YOGYAKARTA (JP): Defending soccer champion PSIM Yogyakarta swallowed a bitter pill when it lost to Indocement Cirebon 0-2 in the semifinals of the Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX Cup at Mandala Krida Stadium on Saturday.

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No cure for addiction to vintage automobile ownersBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Antiques will always hold a special appeal for some people. This includes not only china and furniture, but items ranging from coins to vintage cars.

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Social and cultural concerns dominate arts JAKARTA (JP): The development of fine arts in a country is always reflected in its culture, traditions and social and political conditions.

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Behind the emptiness Try to break through the fogTry to see what's behind the smokeThere's no light to show me the wayBut it's too dark if I must stay It's just an emptiness that you've left behindIt makes me become so blindBut still I have the eye of my heartDeep down inside,That won't let me ...

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SpotlightPhoto A: AspirinJP/msaBLOOM OF HEALTH: A worker takes care one of aspirin's "tablets", which are flower arrangements made from 300 million edelweiss flowers and 75,000 fresh-cut chrysanthemums at the Soemantri Brodjonegoro soccer field in Kuningan, South Jakarta.

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Scholar calls for recognition of local culturesBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): The study of the archipelago's traditions attracts very few people in Indonesia. One of them is Pudentia Maria Purenti Sri Suniarti, chairwoman of the Association of Oral Traditions.

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Indonesian women's pairs eye doubles tennis title JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian pairing of Irawati Moerid Iskandar and Wukirasih Sawondari will face off against compatriots Dea Sumantri and Mudarwati in the finals of the US$10,000 Indonesia Women's Circuit 3 at the Danamon tennis complex in ...

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Guess What? Regular checkups are essential to maintain our eyesight. Noted scholar and rector of Paramadina University Nurcholish Madjid now preaches the value of the above statement after a recent operation on his retina.

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Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Leslie Nielsen Is Wrongfully Accused 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Arlington Road 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Sixth Sense 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The General's Daughter 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

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Public pressure needed to stop Habibie Following heavy criticism over President B.J. Habibie's accountability speech, some may think his days are over, moreover with the controversial nomination by the Golkar Party of Gen. Wiranto for vice president.

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Fourth faction rejects speech JAKARTA (JP): The Love the Nation Democratic Party (PDKB) faction became the fourth faction in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to reject President B.J.

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Bamboo, a natural decoration for homesBy Y.R. Prahista BANDUNG (JP): A desire to return to nature can be fulfilled in many ways, including with natural materials for interior decoration.

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TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Health and Fresh 8:00 Talk Show 9:00 News Break 9:50 Music 10:00 General Sessions of MPR 12:05 p.m.

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Dreams come true for rising magician DeddyBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): He holds a metal spoon tightly and looks deeply at the object. And it bends.Magic?Yes, that's what Deddy Carbuzier demonstrates. But to him, it's not magic, it's mind power.

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Protesters brush off effects of tear gas with toothpaste JAKARTA (JP): Standing face to face with street protesters these days, security personnel could be forgiven for mistaking them for stereotypical Native American warriors due to the white lines running below their eyes.

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Journalist obsessed with socks collectionBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Don't underestimate your socks. Although they are hidden in your shoes and covered by your trousers, socks still follow fashions and trends, for both men and women.

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Entrepreneurs make a killing mixing 'jamu' with drugsBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, C. Java (JP): Banyumas province in Central Java produces some of the most well-known jamu (traditional medicine) in the country, with its products reaching throughout the country, including Sulawesi, Sumatra, ...

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