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But seriously, there were people who didn’t know it already?? :-O I like him as a journalist regardless of his sexual orientation, and I think it’s sad that we should still consider his coming out a brave thing instead of natural.
UN declares world happiness day The United Nations has declared that March 20 each year will be the International Day of Happiness. Yay! 🙂
NATOSource: Assad declares Syria in a ‘state of war’ natosource: From Oliver Holmes, Reuters: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared on Tuesday that his country was at war and ordered his new government to spare no effort to achieve victory, as the worst fighting of the 16-month conflict reached the outskirts of the capital… .
newyorker: Nora Ephron, 1941-2012 Read Ariel Levy’s remembrance of Nora Ephron, “Everyone’s Arch and Insightful New Best Friend”: http://nyr.kr/MooDBF And here are some of the many wonderful pieces that Ephron wrote for the magazine: “My Life As an Heiress”Ephron’s Personal History about her uncle and her inheritance.October 11, 2010 “The Girl Who Fixed the Umlaut”A spoof of Stieg Larsson’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.”July 5, 2010 “No, But We Saw the Movie”Confusion sets in after seeing the adaptation of “No Country For Old Men.”November 26, 2007 “Moving On”Ephron writes about her love affair with her Upper West Side apartment,…
I was so sad to learn about Nora Ephron this morning. Quite a few of my favorite movies are written by her. May she rest in peace, her timeless work will definitely live on.
Well I love it, I love it, I love it… it’s no surprise. 🙂 Of course I read the negative criticism, but for me, I absolutely got what I expect when I sit down and watch a show like this: a story that I can relate to, something that can happen in real life (actually, it did), smart conversations, something to keep your mind working the whole time. And yes, “sorkinisms”, with this feeling that he with his excellent writing can create, that the world can actually be changed. 🙂 I honestly hope it’s gonna be a hit, with numerous…
It was so hard to avoid spoilers for two days… 🙂
Poor George! guardian: The life and times of Lonesome George Lonesome George, the last of the Pinta island giant tortoises and a conservation icon, has died of unknown causes. He was believed to be about 100 years old. He was found in 1972 and become a symbol of the Galápagos Islands. His species helped Charles Darwin formulate his theory of evolution in the 19th century Photographs: Rodrigo Buendia/AFP/Getty Images & Reuters
Named Egypt’s Winner, Islamist Makes History Mohamed Morsi’s recognition as president handed the Muslim Brotherhood a new weapon in its struggle for power with Egypt’s ruling military council.
Syrian Freedom: Turkey: NATO should view #Syria as attacking it syrianfreedomls: By Selcan Hacaoglu ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey said Monday it would push NATO to consider Syria’s downing of a Turkish jet as an attack on the whole military alliance. The announcement came on the eve of a meeting by NATO’s governing body to discuss the incident.
