Carol H Tucker Passionate about knowledge management and organizational development, expert in loan servicing, virtual world denizen and community facilitator, and a DISNEY fan
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beladona Memorial Be warned:in this very rich environment where you can immerse yourself so completely, your emotions will become engaged -- and not everyone is cognizant of that. Among the many excellent features of SL, there is no auto-return on hearts, so be wary of where your's wanders...
The middle of the work week and the 41st day of 2016. It is also:
Ash Wednesday and the first day of Lent
National Cream Cheese Brownie Day
Plimsoll Day
Teddy Day
Umbrella Day
All The News That's Fit To Print Day
In 1258, Baghdad fell to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphateis destroyed, ending an era when the capital city of Baghdad was a center of science, culture, philosophy and invention -- often seen as the Golden Age of Islam. In 1763, the French and Indian War ended with the Treaty of Paris and France cedes Quebec to Great Britain, creating a permanent culture and language rift in Canada.
Speaking of barbarian hordes storm the gates, the results from the New Hampshire primary have rattled the cages of many politicos and journalists, resulting in some pretty strong comments and headlines that don’t even attempt the appearance of objective reporting. Now mind you, I don’t like Trump. I don’t like anything I know about the man’s life nor do I approve of what I have heard him say, and I worry about him seeming to represent the United States. But whether or not I like or agree with him would be irrelevant if I was a journalist. The Fifth Estate is supposed to be reporting what has happened, not tell you what to think about it, neh? I think just reporting his antics without commentary should expose him quite enough without adding the judgmental adjectives to the story.