A quick update

I just read on CNN.com that a pilot managed to penetrate the 40 mile radius border of Tuesday's Shuttle Columbia launch in Florida. The small Piper Cub managed to get within 20 miles of the launch site, before being intercepted by two F-16's providing security. As a novice observer, I didn't really expect Fighters to patrol the launch site, but then again, I'm not surprised. I'm a bit naive, apparently. I wouldn't even think it possible to attack an aircraft accelerating at 25 times the speed of sound.
Apparently Cingular is a bit retarded (slow), when it comes to notifying prospective employees of their future employement standings. I have been waiting for two weeks to hear anything from the company, whether I am hired or not. Granted, I am anxious, but this seems a bit hasty and drawn-out. No doubt I will post what happens with this.
Along the same lines, I am increasingly set on moving to Denver, and am considering moving there without a job. Although, this doesn't seem logical. And I'm a little nervous about that.
Plus, the Cardinals are doing well, and the Rockies are not.

Great Eight

So the G8 Summit begins next week in Scotland. For those of you who don’t know (or perhaps don’t care), the G8 Summit consists of the “Great Eight” nations of the world coming together to make a collective global plan for the coming year.

Arguably, the "Group of Eight" list contains Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, and the United States. Oh, and tack on that European Union thing for good measure.

Apparently, (or according to CNN), this year’s conference is going to attempt to tackle the hemorrhaging catastrophe that is Africa. People are dying daily; a child dies every 15 seconds due to AIDS. This number does not take in to account starvation, dehydration, malaria, or anything else. And that is just the kids who don’t know that their own country’s government is inept enough to close its eyes at its nation’s downward spiral into nothingness. No, exchange "inept" for "greedy". Good, that's more accurate.

The United Kingdom spends a mere 0.4% of its GDP on foreign aid. If you lived in England, and earned a paycheck of $1,000, on average, you would donate $4.00. That $4 would feed 4 people in Africa for a year. It could also supply 4 others medicine for AIDS. Somehow these numbers seem lopsided, but America is worse.

America spends 0.1% (if that) of its GDP on foreign aid. So, on average, if you earn $1,000, you would at least need to donate the change in your pocket to make par for our course. I know not all of us do that, which is disheartening, but not surprising. Thankfully our country hasn’t assumed the leadership position of the world.

www.projecthope.org
www.unicef.org
www.redcross.org
www.doctorswithoutborders.org

or, pick your favorite charity here:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/tsunami.aidsites/

In 1977, Texas Rangers infielder Lenny Randle recieved 30 days suspension for beating up his manager, Frank Lucchesi. And I thought Kenny Rogers was an ass.
I wonder if I'm related to Lenny?