Tag: world events
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Empty Prize
So Gore wins the Nobel Peace Prize. For what exactly? A documentary about climate change that is allegedly loaded with inaccuracies? Let’s forget the inaccuracies for a moment. How does a movie about climate change fulfill the purpose of the award? According to wikipedia (yes, I know, far from the pantheon of truthfulness, but I…
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Discovery
The shuttle is returning this morning around 4 am or so. Man, I hope they all return safely this time. The last thing we need is another tragedy. God be with you, brave astronauts.
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Back to the beach
Went to the beach this morning for a couple of hours of relaxation. It was really beautiful, not a cloud in the sky, but man, did it start to get hot the closer it got to noon. It’s really nice to live so close to the beach that we can just hop in the car…
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London Terror
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all affected by the horrific bombings in London today. That being said, I hope that if any good comes out of this, it’s that the United Kingdom, if not all of Europe will finally wake up and realize that you must take the fight to the terrorists because…
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Pope
The Pope isn’t doing so well right now (as if you couldn’t tell by the 24 hour news coverage). He’s the only Pope that I can remember, so I’m not sure what happens when the Vatican appoints a new one, but I’ve read a little about it. It should prove interesting to watch, and the…
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High Turnout
It was a proud day in Iraq yesterday as the Iraqi voter asserted himself en masse amidst the threat of death. Turns out President Bush may have known what he was talking about after all, eh? It’s pretty embarassing compared to the turnout we normally get here…and we don’t have people blowing themselves up for…
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Relief Pitcher
Watching the horrible photos and videos streaming out of Southeast Asia after the earthquake and subsequent tsunami is simply frightening and breath-taking all at the same time. It just makes you feel in awe of the planet. The experts are saying that the earth actually wobbled on it’s axis. Huh? The planet wobbled on it’s…
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Our Thoughts and Prayers
The magnitude of the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami this past Sunday are almost impossible to comprehend. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this terrible tragedy.
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Sad and Weary
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of those soldiers murdered by a cowardly suicide bomber. Keep fighting the good fight over there, guys.
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Revulsion
Many newspapers reported on the “worldwide revulsion” that occurred after the plethora of photos surfaced documenting the abuse of Iraqi prisoners. What those soldiers did was wrong, and they should be punished appropriately, but let us understand that no one was killed (I know there have been reports of it, but no proof has surfaced),…