Posted by miri On 8 March, 2003
Is the US resorting to torture?
U.S. officials have admitted using techniques that this nation previously denounced as violations of international law. One official involved in the “interrogation center” in Afghanistan said “if you don’t violate someone’s human rights, you probably aren’t doing your job.”
Posted by miri On 7 March, 2003
Well, it took some hand-holding, but my mom was able to add photographs to her online album all by herself. Go mom!
Posted by miri On 7 March, 2003
Here’s more about how the fight over abortion is going to hold up funding to fight AIDS in Africa. It still makes no sense to me. Even Representative Henry Hyde – “a fierce opponent of abortion” – has been trying to get the bill through without it being muddled up.’
Posted by miri On 5 March, 2003
Further proof that the US only supports democracy when it suits their needs. Turkey’s parliament voted down the notion that US be allowed to use their country as a war base. Many of the people who voted against the idea said they did so because of the way their constituents feel about the war. It was democracy in action. The Turkey military, minister and US government are working towards insisting on a re-vote. No doubt, after twisting the arms of those who voted their conscience.
Posted by miri On 5 March, 2003
Amazing – a man was arrested in New York for wearing a “Give Peace a Chance” t-shirt.
Posted by miri On 3 March, 2003
Caught on Film – Bush rhetoric vs. reality.
Posted by miri On 2 March, 2003
If you are seeing this message, it means my domain name has transferred to the new host. Yeah!
Posted by miri On 1 March, 2003
So, I signed up with a new webhost and I’m just sitting here waiting for them to set up my account…
Posted by miri On 25 February, 2003
And now it’s time for some ice day pictures. My back patio is covered in ice (except for the bit that’s under the umbrella – just a hint: if you have a patio umbrella, close it before it gets covered in ice). I was slipping and sliding all over the place!
Irises just off my patio:
Back Patio – the part under the umbrella had no ice:
Flamingo-irises – a rare breed of irises on my patio:
Stepping stone near my front porch:
Garbage can:
Front yard:
Posted by miri On 25 February, 2003
Or, to be more accurate – ice day. It’s 10:50am local time and it’s still below freezing out. That in itself is rare here – add to the fact that there’s a coat of ice over the whole city and people are freaked.