Posted in Yet To Be Determined on March 10th, 2010 2 Comments »
When tragedy or disease strikes someone wealthy – or one of their children – the family often uses their financial advantage to draw attention to the cause or to prevent similar tragedies.
After Christopher Reeve was paralyzed, he and his wife started a foundation to fund and research possible cures for spinal cord injuries. Michael J. [...]
Posted in India on June 21st, 2008 3 Comments »
My trips to the slums of Govandi in the swampland of Mumbai offer me a snapshot of life there. But only a snapshot. Only a glimpse. I don’t think I can ever truly understand it.
The train stops between two rows of tiny, dilapidated structures that line the tracks. The “nice” houses are made of disintegrating [...]
Posted in War of Misinformation on June 17th, 2008 6 Comments »
It seems the American government and military can’t stop prominently displaying its utter disregard for human life that isn’t white, Judeo-Christian, or wealthy.
To prove my point, the US military has now valued a dog’s life above a Muslim’s.
Last week, a US Marine was ordered to be “processed for separation” from the Corps after he was [...]