I didn’t. I consider myself up to date on the things that are important to me–the environment, human rights, many avenues of science–but I hadn’t heard of this. It’s hideous. They’re not the most articulate people; they’re not practiced TV hosts spouting lines. In their situation, “totally bummed” might be the best I could come […]
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From CNN: What could be bigger than the appointment of the first female minister in Saudi Arabia? Possibly the appointment of a new minister of justice who may actually help her get equal rights with her male counterpart. Right now, Norah al-Faiz, the new deputy minister for women’s education, is bound by the same laws
I have the remarkable ability to forget just about anything. But. We did remember to pick up some good stuff for the food bank (having lived off those boxes once or twice, I can tell you things that can be opened and eaten immediately are especially prized) and we picked up some litter. The Ben
The kid and I had a discussion of “fair” the other day. I used this video to illustrate my point. Where would you be, if you started where that kid did?
This guy helps people get those nails. Quoting from this site: Through Yunus’s efforts and those of the bank he founded, poor people around the world, especially women, have been able to buy cows, a few chickens or the cell phone they desperately needed to get ahead. That’s the latest Nobel Peace Prize winner they’re
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Quoting from this site: Some 25,000 migrants, mostly from west Africa, have arrived in the Canary Islands this year. Up to 3,000 people are said to have died during the trip. Most of the migrants embark on the perilous journey in the Atlantic in open, ramshackle wooden boats. This is disgraceful. What the hell is