In the News...

I promised that it'd take less time between posts so here it is as promised...there isn't any of the normal news today but hopefully you'll find something here that interests you and that you find worthy of being commented on! Please do leave comments and share your thoughts... (the picture to the right is just a cool picture of a volcano that exploded in Chile)

For all of you science fans... a group of scientists this week announced that they created the first ever genetically modified human embryo! This has become a major issue of debate over the last decade as science gets us closer and closer to human cloning! On one hand you have the clear benefits to medicine and humanity. Perhaps we can cure diseases like cystic fibrosis, etc. someday. On the other side, is it right to manipulate with God's mechanism? More importantly, what about people who would give themselves certain genes to become superior to others? Perhaps we could all lose our uniqueness and destroy nature's perfect balance... In any case, a very fascinating research and something worth discussing...What's your opinion?

For all of you history fans, did you know that Hillary Clinton was NOT the first woman to ever run for President? This was a truly fascinating article even if you do not really like history. As it turns out, in 1872, a woman named Victoria Claflin Woodhull was bold enough to run for president at a time when women couldn't even vote! Not only that but she ran with a black man, a man mostly everyone has heard of--Frederick Douglas! Hopefully that alone has you intrigued but if not, Woodhull was a feminist, had an affair, and spent Election Day in jail! Here's definitely a story worth reading...

For all of you who are crazy sports fans, this week saw a major change in the world of women's sports. Two of the best female athletes--Annika Sorenstam (golf) and Justine Henin (tennis)--both decided it was time for the other things in life that matter to them and retired while they were on top of their sports. While we rarely hear much about female sports and pay much attention to them, it is interesting to at least know a little bit about how different things are for women than for men and how they also work equally hard. So for you true sports fans or just girls who are proud here it is.... Justine Henin and Annika Sorenstam. (The first link is a column about the retirement of both women)