If you’ve been watching the news over the past days and weeks, you’ve certainly seen information regarding the thousands of people fleeing Syria (and other nations in the Middle East [such as Afghanistan] and northern Africa [such as Eritrea]). Natives of these countries have been trying to escape due to the vast political and ethical …
Tag: human rights
May 22 2015
Three new quotes to the database
Today I added three new quotes to the “My Favourite Quotes” database that you see on the right-hand side of my blog. “The evil people of the world would have little impact without the sheep.” –Tim Clark “Apologising does not always mean that you’re wrong and the other person is right. It just means that …
Nov 11 2014
Veteran’s Day is one of uncertainty
Today, 11 November, is an interesting holiday in the United States. It is the day in which we honour those individuals who have served in the armed forces and have defended their country. I say that it is an interesting holiday because I am torn on how I feel about the entire concept. On one …