Today is Word Aids Day. Being a member of Bloggers Unite, I am writing about this topic today to help spread awareness. My contribution? Dispelling a few common myths regarding Aids.
Myth #1: HIV and AIDS are the same thing.
Many people are under the misconception that the terms HIV and AIDS are interchangeable. This can be Read it!
According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who Owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of their nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail him/herself of the protection of that country.
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Wordless Wednesday is on a break today, to allow for Blog Action Day. This year’s theme is poverty.
During this time of financial crisis in our country, it is understandable that people are tightening their wallets and worrying about themselves and their own. Times are tough for (almost) everyone. If you are reading this blog, however, I’m guessing that you have eaten a decent meal recently. I’d also be willing to bet there is a beverage sitting precariously close to your keyboard: coffee, soda, water (in my case, all of the above).
I’ve become somewhat of a “green” nazi. Not in a crazed, militaristic way, but in a I-will-go-back-out-to-the-car-for-my-canvas-bags way. I have about 20 of them in the trunk of my car, and if I forget to take them into the store, I will gladly pay .99 for another one. They are just so damn handy.
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The election. You just can’t get away from it these days. 
I’m not one to usually go on about politics–political discussions tend to end up in some form of debate and I’m not usually well-versed enough to argue my position. That’s not to say that I don’t have strong opinions regarding the issues and the candidates. I think “Sarah Palin hates polar bears” cleared up any confusion one might have regarding where I stand.
Another view I hold strongly was best represented by Craig Ferguson in his Sept. 10 monologue on “The Late, Late Show.”
Matt Damon’s intriguing and astute observations about John McCain’s decision to choose Sarah Palin as his running mate.
“Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man.”
The main job of a parent is to make sure you prepare your kids to one day survive on their Read it!
And so it begins, the start of the bumps, bruises, scrapes, and other various physical evidence of “brotherly love”.
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This should be a post about Zachary’s 7th birthday, but since he still has his bowling party tomorrow this is Read it!
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