Unfortunately, things haven't been all right in the world and I just wanted to take some time to discuss the plight facing those in Burma and Tibet/India now....
A tropical cyclone ravaged Burma this past weekend and the death toll is near 10,000 now. The government is being very slow in accepting foreign aid, in this time of crisis, and things still have not changed in the country. We've forgotten so easily about the challenges the Buddhist monks faced just a few months ago (and probably continue to face as I type), and now Burma faces another catastrophe. Let's hope that the government will open its mind and allow the rest of the world to help its people...
A bigger piece of news seems to be the Olympics and by now, China's atrocious human rights record should be pretty obvious for all to see.
As Tibetans bravely protested for their independence, the Chinese government cracked down and reacted violently to their demonstrations, blaming the Dalai Lama and his so-called "Dalai clique" for the destruction.
I saw a comic a while ago that shows how China got its symbol for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
This seems pretty accurate:
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