North Korean Kids Sent back to Hell
An international outcry has rightfully emerged at the Laotian government that sent nine North Korean refugee kids back to North Korea for certain imprisonment in a concentration camp, probable torture, and possible death. They were part of a group of kids who had at various times escaped North Korea, been orphaned in one way or another, lived on the streets in China, and found by South Koran Christians who gathered them in. The youngest and oldest got to safety. The remaining nine pictured here made their way into Laos, with the aim of getting to the South Korean embassy in…
Crowded at the Top
Who’d have believed that Mt. Everest would become crowded– crowded! The mountain was first conquered in 1953, a feat most thought was impossible. BBC reports that now “the summit has become as congested as a five-lane motorway during bank holiday weekend.” One day in 2012 234 climbers reached the peak–in a single day! This year some climbers have complained of having to wait in bottlenecked lines for as long as two-and-a-half hours. The BBC quotes experienced climber Graham Hoyland as saying, E-mail this Page.Tweet
Storms that Shatter Illusions
The madman violence of a tornado, especially the horrific one that hit south of Oklahoma City, makes one numb. After the numbness, one may well wonder. A lot. About life, death, and God. Where do you start and where do you end? What do you do in between? E-mail this Page.Tweet
CO2 Threshold–Watch Out
Carbon Dioxide levels have now surpassed a critical threshold: 400 parts per million. The average daily readings on top of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Observatory are considered the best indicator because of the mountain’s height and distance from any major polluter. It doesn’t really matter what you think about global warming here. When CO2 density surpasses 400 ppm, the average global temperature will rise. And it will almost certainly bring E-mail this Page.Tweet
100 Most Influential People
Courtesy of Time Magazine Time Magazine just put out its annual 100 Most Influential People from around the world. I always read this with great interest. What has each person done that’s so influential? Why did each get chosen? I admire most of them. Not all. And I know they’re human choices and wide open to debate. E-mail this Page.Tweet
