Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Last Day
I'll be stitching the final handkerchief of this project today. I've been racking my brain trying to determine what monogram will be. A year of my life and the world has been archived in these objects. I feel like this one should have a certain significance but, then again, I don't want to over-monumentalize one particular thing/event.....
Sunday, September 20, 2009
FBI Arrest Suspected Terrorists
The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrest three men on suspicion of attempting to bomb an unknown target. Colorado residents Najibullah Zazi, 24, his father, Mohammed Wali Zazi, 53, and New York resident, Wais Afazli, 37 were taken into custody late last night. Authorities state that a laptop found in the young Mr. Zazi's rental car contained 9 pages of scanned, handwritten notes on formulas for making explosive devices.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
ACORN Scandal
James E. O'Keefe and Hannah Giles, posed as pimp and prostitute, secretly taped meetings at four ACORN offices to expose corruption within the organization. Under a fabricated story of trying to obtain property to run a brothel to raise funds, they extracted advice from several ACORN employees on how to beat the system for their own benefit.
It is a bizarre story indeed, one that I'm surprised I haven't come across earlier this week. Right-leaning news sources (**cough, FOX news**) feel the story has largely been ignored by more moderate and liberal media outlets.
Friday, September 18, 2009
World Gone Crazy
Story highlights from today's news headlines:
- Suicide bomb in northwestern Pakistan kills 25- Christian Science Monitor
- 21 killed in suicide attack on African Union base in Somalia- CNN International
- Iranian President once again claims Holocaust a myth- Voice of America
Sometimes (frequently) reading the news makes me very sad.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Attack in German School
9 students were injured in an attack by a classmate at Carolinum High School in Ansbach Germany. The 18 year old entered the school with an axe and Molotov cocktails. He was shot by police and taken into custody. This is the second violent incident at German school this year.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Wrestling and Politics
From the Los Angeles Times:
I remember when the WWE was the WWF. It was the age of Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant. The WWF had to change their brand/name to WWE when the World Wildlife Fund contested the use of the name. We will see if McMahon has any luck winning that seat- I'm sure Republicans are aching to win more seats in Congress.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
"You Lied"
The drama is on fire on Capitol Hill. Republican Joe Wilson's comment during a special joint session of Congress last week. Democrats brought "resolution of disapproval" for Senator Wilson's outburst directed at President Obama.
Politics and lies... very fluid terms in my opinion- why can't congress (Republicans AND Democrats- the whole lot of them) concentrate on the real issues?
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