Even if for only the major motion picture about it, Hotel Rwanda, you probably recall the unspeakable genocide of well over a half a million people, in 1994, perpetrated by the majority Hutu people against the minority, but ruling power, Tutsi. When the Tutsi finally regained control of Rwanda, the Hutu fled, many to Zaire, […]
Author: The Fresh Junket
Connecticut
Because we see our kids in yours. For all your loss and pain, we are so very, sorry. To the clever and compassionate administrators and teachers that educate and protect our children every day, often under difficult financial and political constraints, our deepest gratitude. UPDATE: Apparently, Westboro Church plans to protest a Sandy Hook vigil. […]
Oh Christmas Tree
Consider the tree trimmed, ninjas. Performed by ipoet. Music produced by djclutch. Today’s song blog here: [wpaudio url=”http://www.ipoetblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/tree-trim.mp3″ dl=”0″ text=”Tree Trim“]
Cliffhanger
They’ve dubbed it the fiscal cliff. The simultaneous expiration of the Bush era tax cuts and decreases to critical government spending. It would result in higher taxes for nearly everyone and almost certainly a new recession, say the experts. To reduce the deficit and avoid the cliff, the President wants to increase taxes for the […]
Penmanship Wrecked
As I mentioned, we were in Colonial Williamsburg for Thanksgiving. It was a really, really special trip with our extended family. We saw a LOT of old things. Quills, wood burning stoves, carriages, hatchets, brick oven fires. Bed pans. You know what the colonialists might have preferred? I don’t know. Microsoft Word; a 2500 watt, […]
What Happens in Vegas: NMX Conference
I’m super excited to announce that I’ve been invited to speak on a panel at the upcoming New Media Expo (NMX) in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 6-8, 2013, about song blogging. NMX is “the World’s Largest Conference & Trade Show for Bloggers, Podcasters, Web TV & Video Series Creators.” This of course means that it […]
Happy Welcomeaccepting!
It’s become an annual tradition here at The Press Junket for me to stop and reflect on how much I have to say “you’re welcome” for. While so many each year are thankful for the blessings in their lives, I always stand prepared to graciously accept some of their gratitude. A kind of public service, […]
The Fourth Front
So the cyber terrorist organization, Anonymous, has been participating in the Israel/Gaza conflagration by defacing some 700+ Israeli websites. As it turns out, their typical method is just to flood the sites with data until they crash the domain. Most of the websites, however, have nothing to do with the Israeli government, military, or infrastructure. […]
One Stone
So apparently Iran has been supplying Hamas with disassembled Fajr-5 missles, which can potentially reach Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv. The rocket pieces are smuggled through an underground tunnel system and then reassembled in Palestine. It seems that this is a good portion of the provocation for last week’s exchange of fire between Gaza and Israel. I […]
Breaking Red Dawn
So much I’d like to cover but I’m slammed. Preparing for a huge mediation. Bunch of travel. Oh and, of course, tonight’s Twilight premiere, Breaking Dawn Part 2. Team Edward, here. Israel and Gaza have been trading rockets. A real UFO over Denver. The, what I like to call, “Jill Kelley Experience.” Too many choices. […]
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