Entries from April 2005
You Realize, Of Course, That This Means War
Remembering Anzac Day
There’s nothing like a little heroism on a Sunday morn to get me all choked up.
Tim Blair - ANZAC DAY
And a little more, with a personal touch, at A.E. Brain.
Oy.
Update: sniffle
Categories: History
Learn Something New Today
There was once a time when I was incredibly well informed on the matter of Eastern cultures. Alas, I’ve let my knowledge slip away somewhat in recent years. Anyway, this was terribly interesting, and it was nice to sort of “catch up.”
Between Worlds - Chinese Identity Politics
The history of Chinese civilization [...]
Categories: Geography and Foreign Affairs
Photo of the Day
April 23: Georg Ratzinger, brother of Pope Benedict XVI, leaves his residence in Rome to visit his brother at the Vatican.
Categories: People and Current Events
Boo Hoo
I’m in kind of a crappy mood today, and I’ve read all the news I can stand to read and looked in on all my blogs, so those of you who rely on me to, you know, be a good and thorough blogger might be disappointed.
Charles has some interesting stuff though. And Bubblehead has [...]
Categories: People and Current Events
Good Ol’ Sisyphus Cheers Us Up
A happy post at New Sisyphus, but this first paragraph is nicely quotable:
New Sisyphus - The Great Islamic Warrior: Stewardresses, Elementary Schoolchildren and Wounded Crash Survivors
We want to say a few words about yesterday’s incident in Iraq, in which a private helicopter with Americans and other foreigners was shot down and then, as [...]
Categories: People and Current Events
Another Birthday Announcement
Aunt Najma, the only blogger I know younger than I am, is 17 today! So, wish her a happy birthday.
A Star from Mosul - No more Mr.Nice guy
You know, it’s funny, sometimes she gives us a glimpse of the emails she gets, and she had the most retarded people sending her things. I [...]
Categories: People and Current Events
Get Homeland Security on the Line!
A.E. Brain - ST05 - Country Airstrip Security
Alan has the greatest idea for Airport security! Man, this Simterror thing was a great idea.
(click the link and lookit the picture or you won’t get the joke)
Categories: Science and Nature
Food For Thought
Yesterday I wrote that Hugh Hewitt was having a truly remarkable interview with a priest friend and former student of the new pope’s. Well, the transcript is up.
Radio Blogger - Thoughts on Pope Benedict XVI, from someone who really knows him.
JF (Father Joseph Fessio, the Chancellor/Provost to Ave Maria University in Florida): [...]
Categories: People and Current Events
I Want a Tradition
BBC - The ready-to-wear pope, By Peter Gould, Religious affairs analyst in Rome
When the new pope emerges into the spotlight, the eyes of the world will be on him. Everyone will be focused on his face, trying to get an impression of the personality of the man chosen to lead [...]
Categories: Art and Literature
Human Charity Alive and Well
BBC - Help to prevent woman selling eye, By Waliur Rahman
The BBC in Bangladesh has received offers of help from around the world for a woman who placed an advertisement in a newspaper to sell one of her eyes.
That was an X-Files, wasn’t it? Here’s the money quote, if you’ll excuse the [...]
Categories: Geography and Foreign Affairs
Obsession Sets In
Rhapsody link:
Carla Bruni - Quelqu’un M’a Dit
It’s from 2003. Stupid American media.
And one song is called Raphael, the name of my first French flirtation. Ahh..
Categories: Entertainment
Happy Passover
What Would the Anthology Look Like?
Arthur’s Seat - Mini Saga contest - the results!
After weeks of deliberation the judges of our first Mini Saga contest are happy to announce the winners. The entries were excellent - only a few missed the 50 word requirement - and the decision making was difficult.
My favourite? Even though I’m about as enthusiastic [...]
Categories: Art and Literature
Hallmark Could Do Great Things With Malaria Day
Did you know that the 25th of April is Malaria Day!? I’m so excited!
An Englishman’s Castle - Malaria Day
BC NEWS | Health | ‘Little progress’ in malaria war Little progress has been made in the war on malaria because the global body set up to [...]
Categories: Science and Nature
