Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Cold but sunny today in the Yakima Gulag
In Croatian only, but the gist of it is that the 'mafija' are threatening Slobodna Dalmacija as a publication, due to their reporting on crime and issues related to crime in the region, speifically in Split.
Slobodna’ pod opsadom
zbog prijetnji splitskih mafijaša
http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/20070418/index.asp
više
Religion is Back in Albania
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/religion/chi-0704170802apr18,1,5936204.story?coll=chi-religion-topheadlines&ctrack=1&cset=true
My favorite part of this article 'State Committee on Cults' is the actual name of the office which administers religious matters in Albania! I can't begin to tell you how hilarious that is to me!
It is also quite true that Albanians of all faiths were more discreet with religious symbols, the discretion on this subject long predates the United States of America's 'Separation of Church and State' For more information on this, see a book called 'High Albania' it's by Edith Durham and is available completely free on the Internet.
I think another thing, that is that extremism isn't limited to Muslims, dangerous extremists also exist in Christianity and the sooner this is frankly discussed, the better. Christians can not in good conscience expect this frank discussion of extremist elements in Islam without facing the same questions within Christianity.
Bonus Link
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/religion_theseeker/2007/04/honest_mistake_.html#more
Brothel Boss Threatens to Out Serbian Politicians
http://www.playfuls.com/news_10_24872-Brothel-Boss-Threatens-To-Out-Serbian-Politicians.html
The Price of Speaking Out in Serbia
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1611396,00.html?xid=rss-world
Former Top Croatian Official Arrested Under War Crime Charges
http://www.playfuls.com/news_10_24759-Former-Top-Croatian-Official-Arrested-Under-War-Crime-Charges.html
Russia sternly warns US not to push through Kosovo independence plan
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/18/europe/EU-GEN-Russia-Kosovo.php
Well I have a new slogan for America, 'If you love your country love your scythe!'
Slobodna’ pod opsadom
zbog prijetnji splitskih mafijaša
http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/20070418/index.asp
više
Religion is Back in Albania
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/religion/chi-0704170802apr18,1,5936204.story?coll=chi-religion-topheadlines&ctrack=1&cset=true
My favorite part of this article 'State Committee on Cults' is the actual name of the office which administers religious matters in Albania! I can't begin to tell you how hilarious that is to me!
It is also quite true that Albanians of all faiths were more discreet with religious symbols, the discretion on this subject long predates the United States of America's 'Separation of Church and State' For more information on this, see a book called 'High Albania' it's by Edith Durham and is available completely free on the Internet.
I think another thing, that is that extremism isn't limited to Muslims, dangerous extremists also exist in Christianity and the sooner this is frankly discussed, the better. Christians can not in good conscience expect this frank discussion of extremist elements in Islam without facing the same questions within Christianity.
Bonus Link
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/religion_theseeker/2007/04/honest_mistake_.html#more
Brothel Boss Threatens to Out Serbian Politicians
http://www.playfuls.com/news_10_24872-Brothel-Boss-Threatens-To-Out-Serbian-Politicians.html
The Price of Speaking Out in Serbia
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1611396,00.html?xid=rss-world
Former Top Croatian Official Arrested Under War Crime Charges
http://www.playfuls.com/news_10_24759-Former-Top-Croatian-Official-Arrested-Under-War-Crime-Charges.html
Russia sternly warns US not to push through Kosovo independence plan
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/18/europe/EU-GEN-Russia-Kosovo.php
Well I have a new slogan for America, 'If you love your country love your scythe!'
# posted by Katja R. @ 9:05 AM 
