http://www.thisisdaniel.com Daniel's random musings, ponderings, contemplatings, and other -ings. Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:22:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As the world watches the wars in Darfur and against the totalitarian Islamist regime in Somalia, another war rages in Gambella, and a whole people group – the Anuak – are being exterminated by their own government. http://www.thisisdaniel.com/2006/12/29/sideache-the-other-war-in-africa/ Ummm..... do you think that if I say I'm studying "British" as a second language I'll get to go to Europe on a "study trip"? http://www.thisisdaniel.com/2006/12/16/i-forgot-what-i-was-going-to-say/ An expert from relief organization World Vision says that Edward Zwick's latest film, "Blood Diamond" – about diamond smuggling in Africa – is a "gripping, compelling and accurate" film. Just another example of storytelling can illuminate and reveal true wrongdoings in the world... http://www.thisisdaniel.com/2006/12/10/sideache-a-world-vision-expert-finds-blood-diamond-moving-and-accurate/ There's a new player in the browser wars... Microsoft is now unveiling its new Microsoft Firefox, following the acquisition of Mozilla. "It's better now... like seriously!" http://www.thisisdaniel.com/2006/12/05/sideache-unveiling-microsoft-firefox/ Well here's news you don't hear every day: "Grandma ran drugs to support bingo habit". I think she probably could've used a hobby. Perhaps gardening. http://www.thisisdaniel.com/2006/12/03/sideache-most-horrifyingly-funny-headline-of-the-day/ Here I am sorely confused, yet again, by conservative Republicans. I guess Democratic senator Barack Obama has been getting a scolding lately from Christian leaders, this time basically for appearing at a church to give a speech about fighting AIDS. Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in California (and author of ... http://www.thisisdaniel.com/2006/12/02/sore-confusion-ow/ The TED community – a bunch of really smart people thinking about how to make the world better – announced that their first TEDGlobal conference will be held in Africa with a focus on shaping Africa's future through innovation and world-changing ideas. http://www.thisisdaniel.com/2006/11/30/sideache-ted-visits-africa/ "Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O, Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to ... http://www.thisisdaniel.com/2006/11/28/the-prayer-of-st-francis/ Need a friend? Wanna customize your own friendly butler? Would you like your very own bodyguard? One word: MONSTERS! They're incredibly versatile, you know. And now, you can have your very own monster made from a simple drawing! This I definitely want. http://www.thisisdaniel.com/2006/11/27/sideache-the-monster-making-business/ Love hurts, my turkey friend. We love you so. Hence, we eat you. Hey, Thanksgiving wouldn't be the same without the Great Annual Turkey Massacre. Fortunately Troy and Eric were both given a presidential pardon – How could you not expect me to watch the "Shibboleth" episode of The West Wing ... http://www.thisisdaniel.com/2006/11/23/oppressed-turkey-day/