The End is Near !!!!!

Hi everyone! I've been off the map for a while, but I come with a message that most of you might either have already heard, thought, or are too ignorant to accept: the end of the world is coming! Not trying to be apocalyptical, but look at all the chaos in the world. First Egypt and then the rest of the Middle East follows in suit. Now Libya is on the verge of civil war and Obama has done nothing to restore international order. As the United States and as a leader of the world it is his duty to maintain order and act. But nothing has happened. In fact he has remained quite quiet. So where is Obama amidst this world chaos? We should call the White House and see.

Attacking Royalty

As a result college tuition hikes in England, student protesters have swarmed the streets. Just yesterday, it went to a whole new level when student protesters attacked Prince Charles's car. Though I find this funny, the act was rather pointless in achieving any desired ends. The royalty in England is only a figure head and has no power in governing the country. So long live freedom, but better luck next time. (The woman in the picture is his second wife, Camilla.)

Imagine John Lennon

Today we commemorate the 30th anniversery of John Lennon's tragic death. He was an icon of rock and his songs have touched and inspired the lives of many and his memory lives on.

Commemorating Elizabeth Edwards

1949- 2010

Today, Elizabeth Edwards, wife of vice presidential candidate John Edwards, died today after her 6 year long battle against breast cancer. She was a dedicated wife and mother, supporting her family and particularly her husband throughout his political endeavors despite her condition. She is a role model for all women. She remained dedicated to her family and kept fighting, never giving up. She never considered herself a victim or her disease or situation, even after the scandal about her husband husband's infidelity. 

Boycotting the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony?

As you may or may not know, this year's Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese prisoner by the hand of the Chinese government. The charges against him: defying the Chinese governemnt. Of course, Liu cannot personally receive the award at the ceremony because he is in prison. The award was given to him, yes for his courage and personal sacrifice to achieve civil rights in China, but also as a statement condemning the actions of the Chinese government in regards to the treatment of its people and their restricted freedom.
Now, Beijing has lead a boycott against the ceremony and therefore the Chinese ambassador is not attending. In conjunction with China, 18 other countries will not be attending:

Russia, Kazakhstan, Colombia, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Serbia, Iraq , Iran, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Venezuela, the Philippines, Egypt, Sudan, Ukraine, Cuba and Morocco.

Some, obviously, will not attend because of reasons of state, but looking at the list, you can probably tell which ones will not attend as a part of the boycott( the ones in bold are the ones I think are a part of this deplorable boycott).

Finally, News About Korea!

Well, apparantly the Korean crisis is back on the diplomatic map. According to the New York Times, President Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao finally spoke about the issue. There is one problem, though. This only happened after 13 days of silence between the two countries; kind of like the silent treatment. So on top of a potential atomic war, we have to deal with a reluctant Chinese ally. Where do their loyalties really lie?

For more info check out the article:  Delay in Korea Talks Is Sign of U.S.-China Tension

Coldplay Christmas Carol

For all of you Coldplay fans out there, they have released a new Christmas song called Christmas Lights. It's the typical Coldplay. I personally liked the song, but it was a little slow in the beginning. Here's the music video.