Archive for December, 2004

At This Time Of The Year

31 December 2004

So, few more hours and we’ll be starting a brand new year…As usual, most of us start thinking. Thinking of the past year, thinking of the coming year. Wondering what was the best of last year. Regretting the wrongs we did. Calculating the many goals we’ve missed. Being excited about what the new year has […]

Between Fireworks Temptation & Tsunami Aid

31 December 2004

German politicians and aid organizations are urging Germans to donate the money they’d spend on fireworks to the tsunami victims.Usually Germans spend a lot of money — €97 million ($130 million) last year alone — on rockets, firecrackers, and sparklers. The 3,000 people employed in Germany’s fireworks industry have worries because of this call. “I […]

Sleepless Nights…

30 December 2004

I’ve been having sleeping problems during the past couple of days I get home so tired, and no matter how much I try to stay awake I just HAVE to fall asleep for half an hour either at 8:30 or at 10. This half an hour keeps me up all night long. Even […]

Engraved Oppression

30 December 2004

“From forcing a Palestinian violinist to play at a military roadblock near Nablus, to executing a 13-year-old refugee girl in Rafah in cold blood, to engraving the Star of David on the arms of teenage Palestinian boys, to inscribing ID numbers on the foreheads and forearms of Palestinians, young and old, Israel has acted with […]

Tsunami Videos

30 December 2004

Just found some GREAT videos of the Tsunami Disaster that hit South East Asia at Austin’s Blog.They are terrifying, but one must see them to know how blessed one is to be alive, and to know how much the victims need our help.

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Walking In The Rain

29 December 2004

It’s been really cold the past few days. Going outside my home is a nightmare. It’s really windy, and I feel my whole face is about to break like ice! And no matter what I wear, I always feel cold Anyway, I try to keep myself warm by drinking a lot of hot drinks, […]

Help Victims of Southern Asian Earthquake Survive The Catastrophe

29 December 2004

Islamic Relief has launched an appeal to raise €1,000,000 for the affected population. An initial €200,000 has been allocated for relief intervention in the region and to help rehabilitate victims of the disaster. A further €20,000 of emergency aid will be sent to affected people in Sri Lanka. IR representatives in Sri Lanka are performing […]

Katastrophale Flutwelle in Südostasien

27 December 2004

Das ganze Ausmaß der Katastrophe in Asien nach dem schweren Sumatra-Beben und den gewaltigen Flutwellen ist noch nicht abzusehen. Die Zahl der Opfer der Flutkatastrophe in Südostasien steigt immer an. Viele Menschen werden noch vermisst. Weitere Opfer werden durch Seuchen und Versorgungsengpässe befürchtet.Die Vereinten Nationen warnten vor einem möglichen Ausbruch von Seuchen. Es könne die […]

The Deadly Tsunamis

27 December 2004

Thousands of people, both citizens and tourists have died because of an earthquake that hit the coasts of the Indonesian Island “Sumatra” resulting in very powerful Tsunamis that hit not only Indonesia but also India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and other neighboring countries. The earthquake is considered the strongest to take place in 40 years.
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Environmental Quote…

24 December 2004

“Why do people give each other flowers? To celebrate various important occasions, they’re killing living creatures? Why restrict it to plants? “Sweetheart, let’s make up. Have this deceased squirrel.” ~The Washington Post