This issue of the Times I liked the article by Michael Wines, "Once Banned but Now Pampered, Dogs Reflect China's Rise" because I have always been mortified by the issue of dog meat. Growing up my grandfather would always tell me I was eating dog or cat if I was eating Chinese food.
This article harps on China's increasing economic rise, from "impoverished peasant to first-world citizen." I was really happy when I read that although dog can still be found in some restaurants, nowadays they can mostly be found in loving homes, being pampered. The rise in domestic dogs is said to not only be due to China's economic rise but also because of its one child per family law. Many households are buying dogs for companionship for their children. It sounds like the dog industry is actually getting bigger than it is in America. "Beijing officials say, 900,000 dogs as well, their numbers growing 10 percent a year.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
New York Times Blog: October 19, 2010
Reading this issue of the New York Times I was attracted to the cover picture of a boy's silhouette. however, the story I found most intriguing and very disturbing was by Ian Austen, "Top Canadian Commander Pleads Guilty to Murders." This article was about Col. David Russell who recently pleaded guilty to two counts of murder, rape, and multiple break ins and offenses. What made this guy so creepy was that his fetish was to break into homes and photograph himself in the girls or womens underwear and take pictures of himself aroused or masturbating on their beds. Col. Russell was charged with 88 different offenses. The courtroom was filled with pale-faced and teary eyed victims, families and Russell's family. I think what makes this so scary if that he was supposed to be a powerful, authority figure and trusted to protect people. Instead, he used his skills to do damage and that is what's so shocking.He raped and killed a flight attendant he had worked with and another woman.
Monday, October 18, 2010
New York Times Blog: October 18, 2010
Finish Line Comes With A Real High: 8,000 Feet
By Marc Lacey
For the first time this past Sunday, Tucson Arizona held an up-mountain 26.2 mile marathon up Mount Lemmon. For marathon runners who were getting tired of the Boston Marathon or thought the New York Marathon was a walk in the park, this high altitude, high incline, and thinner air gave runners a run for their money. Or for some ultra-marathon runners like Pam Reed, 49, this was just a Sunday stroll. Reed won the 135-mile Badwater ultra marathon through death valley, and for fun won the Boston marathon backwards then forwards with everyone else. The winner, James Miles, 25, said, "To be honest, I just two days ago to do this." The Mount Lemmon marathon was only his third marathon and his first win, with a finishing time of 3 hours, 13 minutes, and 42 seconds. Miles attributed his time which was a half hour longer than his personal best to the high altitude, incline, and thin air. Not only was this marathon crazy, but runners also had to deal with temperature changes from high 80's to freezing in some areas.
By Marc Lacey
For the first time this past Sunday, Tucson Arizona held an up-mountain 26.2 mile marathon up Mount Lemmon. For marathon runners who were getting tired of the Boston Marathon or thought the New York Marathon was a walk in the park, this high altitude, high incline, and thinner air gave runners a run for their money. Or for some ultra-marathon runners like Pam Reed, 49, this was just a Sunday stroll. Reed won the 135-mile Badwater ultra marathon through death valley, and for fun won the Boston marathon backwards then forwards with everyone else. The winner, James Miles, 25, said, "To be honest, I just two days ago to do this." The Mount Lemmon marathon was only his third marathon and his first win, with a finishing time of 3 hours, 13 minutes, and 42 seconds. Miles attributed his time which was a half hour longer than his personal best to the high altitude, incline, and thin air. Not only was this marathon crazy, but runners also had to deal with temperature changes from high 80's to freezing in some areas.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
New york Times Blog: October 13, 2010
"U.S. Judge Halts 'Don't Ask' Law For The Military"
By John Schwartz
I guess I am in a military mood this week...
This article caught my eye because of this weeks Ally Week on the UNH campus. All week supporters of LGBQT organization have been celebrating and bringing awareness in different ways.
Judge Virginia A. Phillips ordered the united States military to stop enforcing the "don't ask, don't tell" law. The "don't ask, don't tell" law prevents openly gay and bisexual people from joining the military or staying in the military if they are found out. Judge Phillips said the 17 year old law "infringes the fundamental rights of United States service members" and it also violates their rights to due process and freedom of speech. It is expected that her decision will be appealed by the government, nevertheless it marks a huge step for gay and lesbian soldiers.
By John Schwartz
I guess I am in a military mood this week...
This article caught my eye because of this weeks Ally Week on the UNH campus. All week supporters of LGBQT organization have been celebrating and bringing awareness in different ways.
Judge Virginia A. Phillips ordered the united States military to stop enforcing the "don't ask, don't tell" law. The "don't ask, don't tell" law prevents openly gay and bisexual people from joining the military or staying in the military if they are found out. Judge Phillips said the 17 year old law "infringes the fundamental rights of United States service members" and it also violates their rights to due process and freedom of speech. It is expected that her decision will be appealed by the government, nevertheless it marks a huge step for gay and lesbian soldiers.
New York Times Blog: October 11, 2010
"Despite Army's New Efforts, Suicides Continue at Grim Pace"
By James C. McKinley Jr.
This article stood out to me because of the recent rise of suicide in homosexual teens. I hadn't been aware that there was also a huge problems of suicide in the army. They try to cover it up and hide it. This story was about many suicide cases but particularly Armando Aguilar, a 26 year old who killed himself in a parking lot in Texas after three tours. The article mainly addressed the problem with doctors and psychiatrists prescribing too many pills and not enough therapy. The army doesn't have enough therapists to conduct therapy with all of the soldiers that need it. Instead soldiers are sent away with anti-depressants, painkillers, pills for panic attacks etc. many say the recent rise in army suicide is due to the 'psychological toll of nine years of war." Many investigations have taken place to try to draw similarities in the suicide victims. Many people thought it was the soldiers who have been deployed multiple times, but upon closer examination they have realized that is often not the case. Soldier who have exhibited suicide tendencies and soldiers who have not are both committing suicide.
By James C. McKinley Jr.
This article stood out to me because of the recent rise of suicide in homosexual teens. I hadn't been aware that there was also a huge problems of suicide in the army. They try to cover it up and hide it. This story was about many suicide cases but particularly Armando Aguilar, a 26 year old who killed himself in a parking lot in Texas after three tours. The article mainly addressed the problem with doctors and psychiatrists prescribing too many pills and not enough therapy. The army doesn't have enough therapists to conduct therapy with all of the soldiers that need it. Instead soldiers are sent away with anti-depressants, painkillers, pills for panic attacks etc. many say the recent rise in army suicide is due to the 'psychological toll of nine years of war." Many investigations have taken place to try to draw similarities in the suicide victims. Many people thought it was the soldiers who have been deployed multiple times, but upon closer examination they have realized that is often not the case. Soldier who have exhibited suicide tendencies and soldiers who have not are both committing suicide.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
New York Times Blog: October 6, 2010
Fate of missing Balloonists Clouds Joy at U.S. Festival
By, Dan Frosch
This year's Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta had a somber feeling this year. Recently, at the world's most prestigious ballooning competition in Bristol England two accomplished balloonists went missing. Balloonists Carol Rhymer Davis and Richard Abruzzo, both went missing over the Adriatic Sea in bad weather conditions. A search party was called off after four days, wit no sign of pilots or balloon.This year's Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has a somber feeling, "It's hard to concentrate on flying that race now, not knowing what happened to Carol and Richard," said fellow balloonist Barbara Fricke. The fiesta attracts over 800,000 spectators and hundreds of beautifully patterned balloons annually. At the start of the competition the announcer bellowed, "Be safe, fly safe."
By, Dan Frosch
This year's Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta had a somber feeling this year. Recently, at the world's most prestigious ballooning competition in Bristol England two accomplished balloonists went missing. Balloonists Carol Rhymer Davis and Richard Abruzzo, both went missing over the Adriatic Sea in bad weather conditions. A search party was called off after four days, wit no sign of pilots or balloon.This year's Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has a somber feeling, "It's hard to concentrate on flying that race now, not knowing what happened to Carol and Richard," said fellow balloonist Barbara Fricke. The fiesta attracts over 800,000 spectators and hundreds of beautifully patterned balloons annually. At the start of the competition the announcer bellowed, "Be safe, fly safe."
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
New York Times Blog: October 4, 2010
4-Day Frenzy of Rape in Congo Reveals U.N. Troops' Weakness
By, Jeffrey Gettleman
In Luvungi, Democratic Republic of Congo a mass raping frenzy went on for 4 days in July. Anna Mburano, 81, says that four armed men burst into her hut hut, beat her grandchildren and raped her repeatedly. Meanwhile, mass chaos was erupting in her village everywhere as men and children were beaten and women were brutally raped. A U.N. base was not far away but had no clue what was going on until after the incident. Many of the women felt very ashamed and did not come forward until much after the incidents. This tragedy has critics comparing the weakness of the U.N. troops to the massacre in Kiwanja in 2008. Rebels succeeded in killing 150 people within earshot of a U.N. base. Critics are calling out the U.N. for their weakness saying that, "nowhere else in the world has the United Nations invested so much and accomplished so little."The U.N. has an around 18,000 peacekeepers in the Congo, but because of lack of cell reception and electricity, it is difficult to know when people are in need or under attack. Author of the "Vagina Monologues, Eve Ensler called the Congo, "The U.N.'s crowning failure." she said that if the women that were being raped were the daughters, wives, or mothers of the power elite, "this war would have ended 12 years ago."
By, Jeffrey Gettleman
In Luvungi, Democratic Republic of Congo a mass raping frenzy went on for 4 days in July. Anna Mburano, 81, says that four armed men burst into her hut hut, beat her grandchildren and raped her repeatedly. Meanwhile, mass chaos was erupting in her village everywhere as men and children were beaten and women were brutally raped. A U.N. base was not far away but had no clue what was going on until after the incident. Many of the women felt very ashamed and did not come forward until much after the incidents. This tragedy has critics comparing the weakness of the U.N. troops to the massacre in Kiwanja in 2008. Rebels succeeded in killing 150 people within earshot of a U.N. base. Critics are calling out the U.N. for their weakness saying that, "nowhere else in the world has the United Nations invested so much and accomplished so little."The U.N. has an around 18,000 peacekeepers in the Congo, but because of lack of cell reception and electricity, it is difficult to know when people are in need or under attack. Author of the "Vagina Monologues, Eve Ensler called the Congo, "The U.N.'s crowning failure." she said that if the women that were being raped were the daughters, wives, or mothers of the power elite, "this war would have ended 12 years ago."
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