billmon over at The Whiskey Bar puts Iraq in its proper context, thanks in large part to David Halberstam.
And as one of the comments on the post says, "When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?"
A View From the Schoolhouse
billmon over at The Whiskey Bar puts Iraq in its proper context, thanks in large part to David Halberstam.
And as one of the comments on the post says, "When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?"
From MamaMusings.
On the first night of passover, let’s make sure that the first Google search for the word Jew isn’t an anti-Semitic site. So, bloggers of the world, pick a link… you could do the Wikipedia entry for Judaism, or you could link to the number two entry on Google, Who is a Jew?
Either way, let’s google-bomb a bit to spread tolerance in the world.
Happy Passover.
Reminded of this quote by Howard Dean’s Blog for America:
As June approaches, with its graduation ceremonies and speeches, a thought suggests itself…Whatever career you may choose for yourself–doctor, lawyer, teacher–let me propose an avocation to be pursued along with it. Become a dedicated fighter for civil rights. Make it a central part of your life. It will make you a better doctor, a better lawyer, a better teacher. It will enrich your spirit as nothing else possibly can. It will give you that rare sense of nobility that can only spring from love and selflessly helping your fellow man . Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for human rights. You will make a greater person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in.
Dr. King was killed 36 years ago today. We lost a hero, the likes of whom we still are searching for. It is my hope that his words — the very idea of a life in the service of justice and humanity — will continue to inspire the next generation of activists — and doctors and lawyers and businessmen… and, yes, even teachers.