Haven't posted anything on Darfur in quite awhile. And things don't seem to be getting any better. This is an editorial from yesterday. Editorial – Darfur, Another Year Later – NYTimes.com Much of the fault lies with Sudan’s cynically obstructionist president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir. But Russia and especially China — which has major oil interests … Read more
Pretty cool. The tall dude is Peter Crouch, the tallest man (6 ft 7 inches) to ever play for the England National soccer team. The other guy is Josh Lewsey, an England international in rugby.
Of course then the movie would have been only one movie, and not a trilogy
Crash landing next to an ice floe. Whew. CANOE — CNEWS – Canada: Pilots who survived Arctic crash lucky to be alive The windshield smashed on impact, and forced his door shut, but he managed to stick his head far enough out of the window and smash the glass with his back. The water was … Read more
Bear Grylls, star of Man vs. Wild, injured in the Antarctic. It was while doing a documentary and fundraiser separate from his Discovery Channel television show. Airlift rescue for injured explorer Bear Grylls after Antarctic fall | Mail Online Daredevil SAS man-turned-explorer Bear Grylls was being airlifted to the UK after being badly injured while on … Read more
Tim was having his friend Chase sleep over last night, which automatically means a late night for everybody. So I decided to see what was on the boob tube for Brigid and I to watch (we watch very little television. But we got lucky last night, since we also came across this Tom Faranda’s Folly: … Read more
Wow. That's great, as my high school alma mater beats White Plains 29-14 on Thanksgiving. White Plains has a much bigger student body, and Stepinac had never won three years running before. Quite an accomplishment. Easterling leads way for Stepinac | lohud.com | The Journal News Easterling caught five passes for 86 yards, ran for three touchdowns … Read more
Tim really had a great football season. His team won their playoffs, with an overtime 39-38 win over Armonk, and then a 24-22 win over Bronxville in the finals. And he was one of four players selected from his team for the All-Star “Graduation Bowl” for sixth graders. Here’s a picture of his team after … Read more
I saw this list in backpacker magazine a few days ago. Thought it was a pretty interesting personal preferences list put together by someone with a great deal of experience. Then I went back to the article, and look at all the comments! obviously personal preferences lists start conversations … and some of the comments do … Read more
Maybe not. There's a good chance it can be overdone. The Runner's Heart | The Daily Dose | The Gear Junkie The study, administered at the West-German Heart Center Essen, focused on male marathoners age 50 and up. Among its findings, while the runners had lower than average cholesterol levels and better blood pressure, they … Read more