World Vision is an organization that has fought poverty and famine. Critics fault the organization for refusing to hire non-Christians to staff its $250 million in annual programs funded by U.S. taxpayers.
via World Vision | Employment Discrimination | Foreign Aid.
Sweet – Obama is going to Indo next year. I may have to as well, then…
Also…
The childhood connection and his knowledge of a few words of the Indonesian language have made him hugely popular in the country of 234 million people, 90 percent of whom are Muslim.
**of a few words** – thanks, AFP, for noting that.
via AFP: Obama to visit Indonesia next year: embassy.
Associated Press: McDonald’s loses trademark fight against McCurry
It’s good to see a MNC like McDonald’s lose for once…
Woman hides monkey under shirt during flight, convicted – USATODAY.com.
She was able to smuggle a drugged monkey in her shirt all the way to America, but then went running her mouth to the clothing store clrek and blew it!
Man offers 40 goats, 20 cows for Chelsea Clinton – Your life – Belleville News-Democrat.
“Chepkurgor operates a small electronics and computer shop in Nakuru, a major city northwest of Nairobi. He may still be waiting for Chelsea, but he’s not exactly single. He married his wife Grace, a college classmate, in 2006.”
Do that’s not happening. But Fareed Zakaria is pretty funny:
“CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, the session’s moderator, commented that given the economic crisis at hand, Chepkurgor’s dowry was “not a bad offer.”
Hulu – The Colbert Report: Tue, Jul 28, 2009 – Watch the full episode now..
birthers are idiots. the first time I saw news on this, I told the friend with me at the time something to the effect of “they are seeding this out, and it will grow.” The truth matters, unless you just insist on being an ideologue. Scary. sad.
Rights groups decry Gaza ‘honor killing’ – CNN.com.
wow, I’d hate to be one of the women in this picture, who have nothing to do with this story past “looking muslim.”
So, so sad. Ayo progressive Islam!
Senator Lifetime contributions from Insurance/Pharma
Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) $1,203,205
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) $206,297
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) $442,165
Sen. Mike Enzi (R-NV) $342,228
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) $702,595
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) $161,706
TOTAL: $3,058,256
These six senators — who, by the way, represent only 2.74% of Americans — are writing bad policy, and they’re doing it while they take money from the very companies who stand to benefit the most.
~via CREDOaction
A story about the school I used to teach at, via Bronx Principal’s Tough Love Gets Results – CBS Evening News – CBS News.
“One New York City high school principal is trying to improve his school, **which has a reputation for street gangs, shootings and drug dealers.**” I’m sorry, but did I miss something? I mean, I remember breaking up that fight between exiius and BCSM, but *shootings?*
“I’m not always going to make the decisions that are popular,” he said. **and he can say that again**
Well, ah well, I guess we’ve al got new families now, even our favorite little “Kierzyn.”
msnbc.com:Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush
Oh yeah, this happened. Someone threw a shoe at my president.
I guess we bombed their schools and hopsitals first, but I’m sure there are Americans who just cannot understand this behavior.
“This is a farewell kiss, you dog.” = great one-liner