A recent blog, YourObamaUpdate, aims to give a positive light to the events of the next four years that pertain to the new American presidency. Barack Obama's election is a historic even not only for the United States but for the world at large. The blog is aptly described as...
"YourObamaUpdate is the one stop source for all things Obama... Official news, video, polls, pooks, policy and pumor for the 44th President of the United States of America. Yes We Did... Now lets get to work..." Read more...
As a kid, did you ever want to quit school and join the circus? Well in St. Louis, Missouri, kids have the option of attending "circus school" at the city museum, a museum / playground built from recycled "trash" and art from the city.
Jessica Hentoff is the director of the extra-curricular circus school. She's been involved in several state-of-the-art projects including "Circus Salaam Shalom", a workshop for circus training with Jewish and Muslim children at the same time. Read more...
The United States Senate website contains everything you need to know about Inauguration Day. There, you can learn about the events of the day, the theme of the 2009 Inauguration, as well as information, tips and restrictions if you plan on being in the Nation's capitol for the big event.
However, if you're like most Americans you probably won't be in D.C. for Inauguration day. That's okay, because undoubtedly, there are a lot of exciting events going on across the country and the world to commemorate the change the U.S. is about to experience. Read more...
Some would say that his writings are creepy, but the fact is that Kurt Vonnegut wrote beautiful, bizarre and horrifying novels replete with dark humor, and that set him apart as a unique writer. His book "Slaughterhouse-Five
Written in 1969, this novel is considered a classic and is also known as one of his best works. The satirical essence of the novel is portrayed by the repetitive phrase, “so it goes” which Vonnegut uses to describe death and dying; whether it is of man, animal or the bubbles of champagne. He uses it to downplay the fact of ‘mortality’; making it sound humorous and routine. This novel explores the idea of fate, freewill and illogical nature of human beings. Read more...
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Mellat Park // Northern Tehran from brianna olson on Vimeo.
American artist BriAnna Olson started the project "Send Love to Iran" after the 5th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center. She stood with a sign that said, "Unconditional Love is Global Security." The project is an attempt to help others see the Islamic Republic of Iran through the eyes of someone like her - a contemporary American artist. Read more...
The United Nations announced in December that world-wide Measles deaths have plummeted by 74 percent worldwide since 2000. The number of people dying from Measles every year has dropped from an estimated 750,000 to 197,000 between 2000 and 2007 mostly due to improvements in routine immunization activities.
The Eastern Mediterranean region (including countries like Afghanistan and Pakistan) has cut measles deaths from 96,000 to 10,000. Hussein Abdel-Razzak Al Gezairy of the UN World Health Organization credits those countries' governments policy changes regarding Measles initiatives. Read more...
Quadragesima & Resurrectio is Latijn voor Veertigdagentijd en Opstanding. Tijdens de Veertigdagentijd staat in het Bijbels Museum het werk van beeldend kunstenares Erzsébet Baerveldt (Nijmegen, 1968) centraal. De kunstenares verdiept zich in de manier waarop binnen religie met het leven en de dood wordt omgegaan. Read more...
Chalk4Peace began in 2008 in Arlington, VA. At the start of the project, the organization was a Sunday sidewalk chalk project for children and was recognized by the Arlington Arts Commission and the Washington D.C. Commission for the Arts and Humanities.
Through the years, Chalk4Peace has expanded through the efforts of hundreds of volunteers including teachers, parents, and community outreach coordinators. On July 16, 2005 Chalk4Peace made the move to expand the project to the rest of the world. Read more...
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