Two from CNN
When I was in middle school, I was extremely interested in the RMS Titanic. I even refused to see the travesty of a film, because I thought it was a mockery of what happened. I was naturally curious when I saw this article, and I was moved to laughter when I saw the final section, which quotes the guy who found the wreck:
Classic, and hilarious. Sometimes, I really love the news.
The other story I wanted to mention is this one. I don't know if any of you follow British politics; having lived there, I try to keep up on the major events. Generally speaking, I think I probably side with the Tories on most issues, though I think that Prime Minister Blair has done an admirable job during his time in office; I tend to liken him with JFK (without the drugs and the womanizing), vice LBJ or Jimmy Carter (who were total failures).
I'm not sure I'd agree with the article's characterization of the last three elections as "disastrous election defeats"; the Labour party lost almost all of its majority in the recent election, barely squeaking out a victory. Based on my limited knowledge of political trends, and my knowledge of British society and culture, my guess is that the next election (it's about four years away, but as we all know, elections have a way of creeping up on us) is the Tories' election to lose. We'll see if this David Cameron bloke has what it takes to lead the conservatives to victory.
Explorer Robert Ballard found the bulk of the wreck in 1985, at a depth of 13,000 feet and about 380 miles southeast of Newfoundland. Ballard was not impressed with the expedition's find.
"They found a fragment, big deal," Ballard said. "Am I surprised? No. When you go down there, there's stuff all over the place. It hit an iceberg and it sank. Get over it."
Classic, and hilarious. Sometimes, I really love the news.
The other story I wanted to mention is this one. I don't know if any of you follow British politics; having lived there, I try to keep up on the major events. Generally speaking, I think I probably side with the Tories on most issues, though I think that Prime Minister Blair has done an admirable job during his time in office; I tend to liken him with JFK (without the drugs and the womanizing), vice LBJ or Jimmy Carter (who were total failures).
I'm not sure I'd agree with the article's characterization of the last three elections as "disastrous election defeats"; the Labour party lost almost all of its majority in the recent election, barely squeaking out a victory. Based on my limited knowledge of political trends, and my knowledge of British society and culture, my guess is that the next election (it's about four years away, but as we all know, elections have a way of creeping up on us) is the Tories' election to lose. We'll see if this David Cameron bloke has what it takes to lead the conservatives to victory.
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