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MLK Day

Jan. 19, 2009 No Comments Posted under: Musings, US Culture

So today is Martin Luther King day.   A day when the man who inspired so much with regards to equality and freedom here in the States, and who’s life was taken by those who feared change, is remembered.  And in remembering him, there is hope sparked that things can change – injustices can be [...]

It’s my first full Presidential Election, here in the USA. I arrived on the tail end of the last one, just in time for the actual vote. I’m following with interest and a fair bit of puzzlement the primary elections. First off we had the Iowa caucases – I would expect the UN to get [...]