Monday, March 19, 2012

St. Joseph's Day

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much." Blaise Pascal


TODAY IN HISTORY:
The Lumiere brothers
George W. Bush

  • 1895 Auguste and Louis Lumiere record their first footage using their newly patented cinematograph/ 
  • 1918 The US Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time.
  • 2003 US President George W. Bush orders the start of war against Iraq.



FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Do you think 12-year-olds should be able to get condoms... for free? Watch the CNN controversial interview. Talking about sex, what's the link between the internet and prostitution? Watch the BBC report. Have you ever heard of the group Zieti? Listen to the NPR report and interview. Did Fidel Castro have anything to do with US President JFK's assassination? Read the Time article. Prince William's wife, Kate Duchess of Cambridge, has given her first public speech. Watch the Reuters report. Which is the longest word in English? Watch the Yahoo report. Finally, some news from beautiful and beloved Mexico. Read the Reuters article via Yahoo.

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