Sunday, May 29, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Cyclist crushed by garage door
http://fitperez.com/2011-05-24-spanish-cyclist-crushed-to-death-by-garage-door
When you read about this you truly believe the saying, "it was his time to go". Who would think a trained Spanish cyclist top of his game would get killed by a garage door? You couldn't make this story up. What a tragedy for his family and friends.
When you read about this you truly believe the saying, "it was his time to go". Who would think a trained Spanish cyclist top of his game would get killed by a garage door? You couldn't make this story up. What a tragedy for his family and friends.
Check out this great column on the Shriver story....
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Infidelity among politicans, movie stars and major world leaders
Think about Dominique Strauss-Kahn, IMF leader arrested for attacking a maid in a New York hotel and now sitting under suicide watch at Rikers Island. You couldn't make this stuff up if you wrote a movie script, yet it's real. Here's one of the world's most brilliant men - academically - with great leadership skills, possibly the next President of France, who has a problem with controlling his sexual impulses. If the charges prove to be true - and so far I agree that he's innocent until proven guilty - this could be a crime of gigantic proportions that it would be comparable to our seeing one of our top U.S. leaders going to jail in a foreign country for committing a comparable crime.
I feel for the French however, in their view of the "perp walk" ruling out a fair trial for Mr. Strauss-Kahn in light of the worldwide publicity he's receiving and those horrible close-up photos of him unshaven and looking exhausted with bags under his eyes. I think that nomatter what, he should be treated like any other accused person and not given special privileges. That said, if he's entitled to bail, he should get it and if they're afraid he's a flight risk, he should get one of those ankle alarms and stay with his daughter in New York awaiting trial.
This will certainly be another "case of the century" for all those trial addicts who used to love Court TV.
It will also make for a great movie and I see Harrison Ford playing Mr. Strauss-Kahn! (Remember The Fugitive?)
I'm anxiously waiting to see what happens in this case as I'm sure millions of others are as well.
I feel for the French however, in their view of the "perp walk" ruling out a fair trial for Mr. Strauss-Kahn in light of the worldwide publicity he's receiving and those horrible close-up photos of him unshaven and looking exhausted with bags under his eyes. I think that nomatter what, he should be treated like any other accused person and not given special privileges. That said, if he's entitled to bail, he should get it and if they're afraid he's a flight risk, he should get one of those ankle alarms and stay with his daughter in New York awaiting trial.
This will certainly be another "case of the century" for all those trial addicts who used to love Court TV.
It will also make for a great movie and I see Harrison Ford playing Mr. Strauss-Kahn! (Remember The Fugitive?)
I'm anxiously waiting to see what happens in this case as I'm sure millions of others are as well.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Osama's Dead - Now what?
Osama Bin Laden is dead but how does that change anything in the world? If anything, there's more turmoil than ever in the Middle East with the prospect of a peace agreement in Israel seeming more remote than ever; we're still fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq and who knows if Pakistan will ever truly be our ally in the fight against terrorism.
The media has sensationalized every bit of information that has been leaked and unfortunately spokespersons from the White House have egg on their faces. I think it's SO important to have a clear and defined message before you let anyone discuss a news story. It reduces the chances of conspiracy theorists having anything to grab onto and it provides true transparency to the public.
Remembering September 11th, I feel an ache in my heart always for the families of victims of that infamous date. Our lives have been changed forever because of that attack on U.S. soil and the memories of those who died should always remain in our hearts.
I think all fanatics and fundamentalists should see how futile it is to try and attack a country like the U.S. knowing that nomatter how long it takes, we'll track them down and destroy them. Maybe that will hurt their recruitment efforts. We can only hope.
The media has sensationalized every bit of information that has been leaked and unfortunately spokespersons from the White House have egg on their faces. I think it's SO important to have a clear and defined message before you let anyone discuss a news story. It reduces the chances of conspiracy theorists having anything to grab onto and it provides true transparency to the public.
Remembering September 11th, I feel an ache in my heart always for the families of victims of that infamous date. Our lives have been changed forever because of that attack on U.S. soil and the memories of those who died should always remain in our hearts.
I think all fanatics and fundamentalists should see how futile it is to try and attack a country like the U.S. knowing that nomatter how long it takes, we'll track them down and destroy them. Maybe that will hurt their recruitment efforts. We can only hope.
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