The Healthcare Debate

I wanted to comment on the live coverage of the Healthcare Summit that occurred yesterday. I was folding clothes in the comfort of my home and watched it on t.v. like many other Americans. In listening to the comments and taking in all the information it made me think about my own situation and how blessed we are as a nation. We have freedom of speech. We have a democracy. We have many Christian leaders. Although we disagree on solutions to problems, we ALL agree that there is a problem with the Healthcare system in the United States. That is definitely a step in the right direction.

I was pleased to see a very calm and respectful environment. I am not sure if anyone changed their position on things, but perhaps some "seeds were planted" and we can move forward.

More Survivors in Haiti!

I went to Wal-Mart today and spoke to the cashier who informed me that they found a man still alive after a month of being trapped under rubble!! Amazing!! I looked for it in the internet and this is what I found:

http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?S=11955519

This is video footage of the miraculous event:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6189366n

Haiti Miracles

I can't even post this without tearing up right now. With all the horrific things I have seen on the news, I have also seen some miraculous things happen in Haiti. I have seen a two year-old pulled out of the rubble three days after the earthquake still alive and doing well. I have seen a pregnant woman found alive and well after four days without any food or water. Both are doing fine. The following are the only links I could find of these modern-day miracles!

Infant found 4 days after quake: http://www.wmbfnews.com/Global/story.asp?S=11841350

Two year-old girl found under rubble: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1243873/Haiti-earthquake-disaster-Miracle-girl-alive-rubble-Manchester-rescue-team.html

Catholic Missionary survives quake: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_haiti_survivor

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The spirit of the people of
Haiti inspires me!
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Bomber Stopped by Heroes on Flight 253

I think it's important to note that in light of the security breach and the negative coverage of this event... something awesome happened!
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab tried to bomb Northwest Airlines Flight 253, but thanks to the passengers' quick thinking many lives were saved. This is the link to the information concerning the heroic act of ordinary citizens:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/12/26/airliner.attack.schuringa/index.html?iref=allsearch

Berlin Wall- Twenty Years Ago

I can't believe that twenty years ago TODAY I sat in front of the television and watched as the Berlin Wall came down in pieces. I remember seeing the people so excited and also the tears of joy. Unfortunately, at the time I did not realize the significance of this day. I was excited because everyone else was excited, but I did not know that this would be the end of the Cold War as we knew it. FOX news has a wonderful slide show and article on this momentous occasion. Enjoy!

http://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/world/2009/11/09/fall-berlin-wall

A New Kind of Robot

FOX News reported a really neat new kind of robot unveiled by Pentagon Researchers. It looks like something out of a science fiction movie. It's half solid and half liquid. It has the ability to change not only its shape, but also has the ability to change it's consistency. It does this by a process called "jamming". "Jamming is simply introducing air into a membrane that's filled with particulate matter— BBs, if you will. The plan is that this robot would go where other robots can't go, because it can change from a solid to a liquid-like state." They are hoping that this will one day save lives out in the battlefield.

Read more about it at: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,568650,00.html

NASA's Moon Blast

NASA's moon blast called a smashing success!
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/09/MNOJ1A3FGO.DTL&feed=rss.news

I hope you all were able to catch the footage on television of the lunar blast. The blast wasn't as impressive as expected, but they are optimistic that they will prove there is water. They will take samples and analyze them. This is definitely exciting news!!