NYC mosque debate

It seems to me that the debate about the mosque being built near ground zero should have stayed confined to NYC.  Making it a national issue seems to have made things more difficult for Muslim Americans.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100829/ap_on_re_us/us_nyc_mosque_fallout

No Barclays for Furyk

It is very unfortunate and harsh that Furyk is disqualified for being a few minutes late for his pro-am tee time.  At the a same time, it's not unknown that golf is a strict sport.  I would have done more than rely on an unplugged cell phone to wake me up for a major event.  It happens to the best of us, but there's no arguing with the rules - unless the rules change.

Editing

Editing a paper written for a history or english class was slightly more complicated than I thought it would be.  I was tempted to edit it as a news story because that is what I'm used to.  Luckily, there were very few errors anyway that would be different from errors in a news story.  It was very well written.

So Far in 2010...

Here are a few of the top stories from 2010 so far.


1. Earthquakes in Haiti (January)
2. Health care reform bill is passed (March)
3. BP oil spill (April)
4. Immigration law in Arizona (April)
5. Senator Robert C. Byrd passes away (June)
6. Spain win the 2010 FIFA World Cup (July)
7. Mosque at ground zero controversy (August)
8. Eggs recalled due to outbreak of salmonella (August)
9. Chile mine traps 33 men (August)
10. Colorado wildfire (September)
11. Piers Morgan replacing Larry King (September)
12. The rescue of the miners in Chile begins (October)