The World as I Know it

Today, I read an article from the New Tork times that told about how a German judge wouldn't let a Muslim woman speed up her divorce from a man who was abusive and threatened to kill her because they were Morrocan and abuse was prevalant in their culture. She also sited a part of the Koran that said it was okay to beat a wife if she was disobedient, a part that many modern Muslims (excluding radicals and fundamentalists) have deemed archaic and don't follow it. They say that Muhammad (pbuh) didn't beat his wives and that they follow his example. The judge has taken some slack, not only for siting the Koran in a way that puts Islam into a bad light but also because the woman in question was being abused and threatened; the judge didn't allow the divorce which could have happened under Germany's laws.

Did you hear about the Lost Boy Scout in North Carolina? Apparently, he was tired of camping with his troop so he started walking. He wanted to go to a road and hitch a ride home. When he heard people screaming his name, he did answer but, because they couldn't hear him, he just started walking again. When they finally found him, he wanted to take a ride in the helicopters that were circling around looking for him. How stupid can you be? I mean seriously, kid, start walking towards the people, not away. The parents just said that they needed to give him the talk about hitchhiking again. My thoughts are that the people should talk to their son about walking away into the wilderness, alone. Maybe that would be the right talk to give the kid!

Here's a quote for all you Bush-bashers! "President Bush is a war criminal. Let impeachment be the first step toward national reconciliation-and toward penance for the for the outrages commited in our nation's name." -Rocky Anderson, mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah