I have to admit that I don’t like the title of the post by Georgie Binks. I love his post (very insightful, thoughtful and provoking), but the title seems to encourage the labelling of decisions that are seen as controversial as being the worst decisions. Then again, I also understand that in a way, choosing… Read More CBC: ‘When making the worst decision is the best thing to do’
It seems that something might finally be happening in the entire Zimbabwe nightmare… U.S. no longer supports Zimbabwean unity deal: envoy The United States cannot support Zimbabwe’s proposed power-sharing deal as long as Robert Mugabe remains as president, the top U.S. envoy to Africa said Sunday. “We have lost confidence in the power-sharing deal being… Read More Collective sigh: it’s about time
“Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me, unless of course I decide to let them.” Lisa Kogan
It’s been awhile since I have written a post about Edward Cullen Obsession – however, it doesn’t mean that I haven’t been continuing my ‘research’, on and offline. And it seems that I’m not the only person thoroughly amused and insatiably curious about the phenomenon that is Edward Cullen Obsession. I read a great post… Read More Another Obsession-with-Edward-Cullen-Obsession related post
I know, I know. It’s really old. But I thought, after the piece on 50 facts you didn’t know about Barack Obama, this just fit in perfectly. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsWpvkLCvu4]
You knew it was coming. And if you didn’t… Do you read? Top ten (or more) lists of 2008 are starting to trickle all over the Internet! Here are my favorite entries in fellow blogger Gillian’s various Top Ten lists (check the entire lists of Top Ten here): TOP TEN CATCHIEST SONGS (Disclaimer: This category… Read More A couple of Top Ten of 2008 Lists
Action speaks louder than words (even if you use a loudspeaker). I have received a couple of emails from concerned readers who don’t know what to do. First of all, read about it. That way, you can raise awareness without getting the facts wrong, you can write papers about it for school, you can blog… Read More Zimbabwe – get your Government involved
I… I just… I really don’t know… What can you say about the post below? Seriously? Woman Sued for Rescue Effort in Car Crash; Legal Experts Say California Ruling Could Make Good Samaritans Hesitate By Sysan Donaldson James, published on December 19th 2008 No good deed goes unpunished, or so goes the saying. Such was… Read More Want to help the distressed? Think about it carefully…
Just in case you, faithful reader of this blog, haven’t noticed, I don’t have a very rosy view of the upcoming months and years ahead of us, even if I do believe that, ultimately, humanity will be able to get out of this mess it has created. Until then, how do we survive as we… Read More From Newsweek: ‘My Turn: Dinner for Eight’
Humanity is definitely starting to learn a little bit from its mistakes. Although it’s too late for the millions who were affected by the Rwanda genocide, it’s good to know that the ‘devil’ behind it is being punished. Rwandan genocide mastermind jailed for life; survivors praise the ruling By Sukhdev Chhatbar of The Associated Press… Read More Justice rocks. Even if it comes a little too late.