Let us hope that the news that British MI6 does not engage in torture is true. I think he said that they do not engage in torture directly AND indirectly, no? http://goo.gl/o4Bs

Millions went into Haiti and we still have a killer outbreak of cholera. I trust that the work on rebuilding the presidential palace is moving swiftly. Priorities are clear. http://goo.gl/ojI1

Qué decir de un hombre que dice barbaridades tópicos contra una mujer y que sólo se da cuenta que se 'pasó siete pueblos' cuando oye sus palabras en la radio. Como es un alcalde y en democracia es el pueblo el que decide, ellos decidirán, aunque supongo que esta barbaridad no va a ser de suficiente peso para que pierda. España todavía tiene un largo camino. http://goo.gl/H2Kc

BP's new bonus plan has payments based on its safety record. While they are being criticised for this 'stunt', it sounds a better criteria than what they had before! http://goo.gl/seAl

It turns out the the Roman Catholic Church's newest saint, Australian Mary MacKillop, was once suspended for reporting a priest child abuser. How about that! I wonder if we will see a more serious response to the many child abuse scandals from the Roman Catholic Church's. We shouldn't have too high hopes. http://goo.gl/CKIu

It is always good news when you hear the announcement from scientists that they have eradicated a disease. They say we have seen the end of rinderpest virus. It does not happen often enough. http://goo.gl/Q6wU

 

I have just seen a program where they are trying to delay the year of death, that is, they are trying to keep us living longer. I understand that they want to keep us healthier until the day of or death, but the earth will not be able to handle us lasting until we are 120 years of age or more and I do not see any evidence of our changing our habits noticeably.

Buenas noticias, el primer ministro japonés aboga por la libertad del nuevo Premio Nobel de la Paz, Liu Xiaobo, el ciudadano chino en la carcel por haber pedido democracia. http://goo.gl/Zaem

 

Burmese democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, says she will not vote this time, 20 years after her victory was annulled in the last election. Not surprisingly she does not want to give the thugs in control an attempt at a whitewash. http://goo.gl/aJab

It is the anniversary of John Lennon. All I want is some truth, just give me some truth.

Power to the people.

Imagine all the people living life in peace.

All we are saying is give peace a chance.

One thing you can’t hide, is when you’re crippled inside.

How can I go forward when I don’t know which way I’m facing?

Will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands, and the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry. 

We could go on and on…

We are in the process of seeing another canonization of a Saint in the Roman Catholic Church. If a lot of sick people pray in my name for their recuperation, surely some will get well unexpectedly.  I imagine that enough of those will give me the miracles I need for sainthood.

 

Nationalists in Kyrgyzstan http://goo.gl/W46y and nationalists in Belgrade http://goo.gl/Krhe, not good developments!

The Chinese government have now arrested the wife of the Nobel Peace Prize winner for 2010. Their 'democracy' continues to reign.

A Chinese dissident has won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. It is good to see the tweeking of the nose of an authoritarian regime. http://goo.gl/LuDG

Nigeria lead poisoning death toll 'doubles'. What is it about countries with high oil flows disregarding their people? This is unacceptable! http://goo.gl/dNkP

The Directors of Soc Gen got off scott free and now they think that they can override court sentences. They have no shame! http://goo.gl/2wcV

It looks like the CIA's "enhanced interrogation" is not holding up to judicial. It is good news that torture is not accepted in court! http://goo.gl/E2aj

The ecological disaster in Hungary is exactly that. We need to see that there are consecuences, not only corporate but personal as well, not only economic but criminal. http://goo.gl/VJxx

Extremely bad governance that a middle level banker is given a jail sentence and billions in fines and the directors get away scott free. Disgraceful! http://goo.gl/yGRV

Poor ol' Jerome Kerviel is given a 3 years sentence and a fine of €4.9 billion and change. It looks Société Générale's directors got away with it. http://goo.gl/eI2L

A vertical burial is greener than the norm but the best is donation. The organs to those in need and the remainder for trainee doctors to practice on. http://goo.gl/yuo6

 

La tortura de animales nunca debe permitirse con la excusa de que es tradición y buen negocio. Buenas noticias, otro ayuntamiento que piensa dos veces con el tema de los toros. A ver si llegan al siguiente paso e ignoran el valor cultura y el negocio y evitan la tortura futura de animales. http://goo.gl/A7dS

A greener way of disposing of one’s remains after death…shame they don’t focus more on giving away the parts. Too many bodies still go to waste where too many are still in need. This is an anachronism of some sort of misguided faiths. http://goo.gl/10if

 

Bueno oír cuando un multimillonario dona millones a obras de caridad. Aquí tenemos un multimillonario chino que lo ha anunciado. http://goo.gl/va6A

 

The military thugs are easing the terms on opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, after the election, of course. No reason to say thank you!