YakimaGulagLiteraryGazett: June 2011

Thursday, June 23, 2011

News Link for today:

I had to go to the emergency room. I haven't felt wonderful, I was however beginning to feel better, then I got way worse. I have to use an inhaler, never thought I'd be doing that.
I feel utterly wasted.

http://www.sofiaecho.com/2011/06/23/1111215_activists-create-interactive-map-of-the-srebrenica-killings

# posted by Katja R. @ 1:21 AM 1 comments

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Another Mass Grave Found:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2011/0622/1224299384856.html

http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2175389&Language=en

Something to be said for Mormons, they learn lots of languages:

http://www.deseretnews.com/mobile/article/700145514/Diverse-Salt-Lake-population-provides-much-needed-interpretation-services-at-hospitals-clinics.html

# posted by Katja R. @ 5:26 PM 0 comments

World Refugee Day and Summer Solstice the same day...who knew?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/world-refugee-day/2011/06/20/AGTdGKdH_gallery.html

A bit graphics heavy for my device.

http://www.rferl.org/content/ratko_mladic_commentary_the_hague_is_better_than_suicide/24240405.html

The trolling inthe comments thread is pretty egregious.

# posted by Katja R. @ 2:27 AM 0 comments

Monday, June 20, 2011

Nothing to do with the Balkans but what the hay:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2005647/Sacha-Baron-Cohens-Dictator-parades-New-York-camel.html

# posted by Katja R. @ 5:59 PM 0 comments

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Sofia get tagged:

http://sofiaecho.com/2011/06/19/1108734_gallery-soviet-army-monument-in-sofia-gets-touch-of-colour

And a sign things can't be so very bad;

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20110619/NEWS05/306199984

Oh those old cobblestones? Watch it they can really hurt your ankles.

And Mladić's worst nightmare, lots of Turkish visitors to Bosnia.

http://www.sundayszaman.com/sunday/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?newsId=247818

http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110618/LIFESTYLES03/306179902/-1/LIFESTYLES21

I guess today's theme is travel...

# posted by Katja R. @ 8:08 PM 0 comments

Friday, June 17, 2011

NewsLinks For Today:

http://www.voanews.com/policy/editorials/US-Balkan-Policy-124081174.html

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110617/opinion/Memories-of-the-butcher-of-Serbia.370991

http://www.eurasiareview.com/bosnian-serbs-reject-sdp-backed-premier-17062011/

Sorry for how late this story is. I don't always see them when they come out:

http://eastofcenter.tol.org/2011/06/eating-strawberries-at-the-hague/

# posted by Katja R. @ 4:35 PM 0 comments

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Lest we forget:

http://sundial.csun.edu/2011/06/a-student-defined-by-war/

And yet another stupid kerfuffle:

http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2011/06/fight-erupts-over-new-bosniak.html?ref=ra

# posted by Katja R. @ 6:48 PM 0 comments

Mladić trial to resume in July:

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/europe/Mladic-Trial-to-Resume-Early-July-123929529.html

# posted by Katja R. @ 6:17 PM 0 comments

Mladić settles in:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iN-gT5r2XI_duNCvjIaDsQAbDDsw?docId=CNG.921d971040a618e5fd16673c1ea984a7.7d1

And Dirty Dodik at it again:

http://mobile.forbes.com/device/article.php?CALL_URL=http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/06/15/general-eu-bosnia-serbs_8517449.html?

http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/116289/towards-the-anniversary-of-srebrenica-genocide-project-39-39-8372-39-39-.html

# posted by Katja R. @ 7:44 AM 0 comments

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Lynx Dump:

http://www.alternet.org/story/151280/hedges:_sams_--_the_creepy,_inhumane_legal_weapon_the_state_uses_to_break_prisoners?page=entire

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/15/world/europe/15iht-bosnia15.html

Well I guess we know what religion the guy WASN'T ت

http://mobile.france24.com//en/20110614-reporters-serbia-ratko-mladic-icty-the-hague-justice-srebrenica-belgrade-divided-population-balkan-wars

More for the benefit of my American readers...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13668042

I have been suffering with the Cold From Hell. Half the building is sick.

# posted by Katja R. @ 2:45 PM 2 comments

Read This, I have been saying it for YEARS!

http://m.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jun/13/left-and-libertarian-right?cat=commentisfree&type=article

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/c4e32cec-95bc-11e0-8f82-00144feab49a.html

http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/157737.html

http://blogs.wsj.com/photojournal/2011/06/13/photos-of-the-day-june-13/

Get a load of how like ancient Romans those police look.

# posted by Katja R. @ 12:08 AM 0 comments

Monday, June 13, 2011

Firebombs are not cool:

I still don't agree with what the banner said.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/petrol-bomb-blamed-on-ratko-mladic-banner-uproar/story-fn7x8me2-1226074501289

http://www.seenews.com/news/latestnews/bosniaandherzegovina-mediareview___june13-103651/

# posted by Katja R. @ 9:45 AM 2 comments

B&H Airlines in trouble:

Not that that is so unexpected...

http://www.balkans.com/open-news.php?uniquenumber=108355

# posted by Katja R. @ 12:29 AM 0 comments

"Бурановские бабушки" Евровидение 2010 Россия

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hqRe1YUfFM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Because they are too adorable for words! ت

# posted by Katja R. @ 12:04 AM 0 comments

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Les Paul Google Doodle

http://www.google.com/logos/2011/lespaul.html

This is supposed to be playable. Cool!

# posted by Katja R. @ 12:59 AM 0 comments

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Albright glad Mladić is behind bars:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jMmKdDXUi5Vpv5WCE6bouweFmg2w?docId=CNG.25b78f54a3b7e30abed76c9d803100d4.331

# posted by Katja R. @ 10:51 PM 0 comments

Friday, June 10, 2011

SRAMOTA!!!!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/bosnias-top-international-official-lifts-sanctions-on-genocide-suspects-alleged-supporters/2011/06/10/AGTqzkOH_story.html

I Do. Not. Like. Them. Apples.!!!

Note to self, Do Not Write Diaries When Commiting Genocide.

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/may/29/world/la-fg-serbia-mladic-diaries-20110529

Opinion Piece:

http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/bosnian-serb-general-mladic-to-stand-trial-for-crimes-against-humanity/religion/2011/06/10/21323

# posted by Katja R. @ 11:20 AM 0 comments

Thursday, June 09, 2011

An article on Srebenica:

http://www.bosnia.org.uk/news/news_body.cfm?newsid=2798

# posted by Katja R. @ 10:26 AM 0 comments

Google Les Paul - Stairway to Heaven

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH0DhwleYhY&feature=youtube_gdata_player

# posted by Katja R. @ 10:14 AM 0 comments

Zelda: Ocarina of Time melodies using Google's Les Paul guitar Tribute [09 Jun 2011]

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWZGVYqTx3Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player

# posted by Katja R. @ 10:06 AM 0 comments

Extradition Hearing For Everett Resident:

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20110609/NEWS01/706099963

I had not realized that yesterday was the anniversary of the rescue of Scott O'Grady from behind četnik lines:

http://camppendleton.patch.com/articles/june-8-1990-marine-rescue-team-recovers-downed-pilot-in-bosnia

The man was from Spokane.

# posted by Katja R. @ 3:55 AM 0 comments

Wednesday, June 08, 2011

It's time we started talking about the Bosnian genocide:

http://www.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct3=MAA4CkgCUABgAWoCdXPYAQE&usg=AFQjCNF50cr7Lwo_2OMaflCMsqYFAKuYEQ&rt=HOMEPAGE&url=http://www.bosniak.org/it%25E2%2580%2599s-time-we-started-talking-about-the-bosnian-genocide/

http://www.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct3=MAA4CkgAUABgAWoCdXPYAQE&usg=AFQjCNG1N79bG3xtyMi2Q9mDRZOfKk6M0Q&rt=HOMEPAGE&url=http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/06/08/US-Britain-warn-Bosnia-on-nationalism/UPI-28661307571369/?spt%3Dhs%26or%3Dtn

SRAMOTA!!!

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/08/3238589.htm

http://m.upi.com/m/story/UPI-62921307518200/

# posted by Katja R. @ 6:52 PM 0 comments

Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Unsportsman-like Behavior:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5i2edGkk63fjLYWhHo9KroJx_LXGA?docId=7078338

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j76SC9lYFQS1-FOoeIVTuOR03enw?docId=CNG.f203f091aca929815bd95f2231fe8155.291

I know there are some in America who think not having a government is a *Good Thing* but really it is not such a good thing.

# posted by Katja R. @ 6:24 PM 2 comments

No No No Mr. Mladić ... Your Namevis NOT Bobby Sands:

http://m.examiner.com/examiner/pm_60959/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=jkJN7Ke8

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE7517F920110602?irpc=932

An interesting opinion piece on Mladić vs bin Ladin cases:

http://m.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2011/05/why-serbia-captured-mladic-and-pakistan-harbored-bin-laden/239522/

There is not much doubt that both men were helped by the military of the countries they lived in.

# posted by Katja R. @ 6:26 AM 3 comments

Monday, June 06, 2011

Lest we forget why Mladić is on trial.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-13613839

# posted by Katja R. @ 11:34 AM 0 comments

Sunday, June 05, 2011

Editorial by Kandić:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/06/opinion/06Kandic.html

Survivors:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5i--AURDmZV1EvUFZonqhMx6MnRew?docId=7050664

# posted by Katja R. @ 10:17 PM 0 comments

The Bozanovici Hillbillies:

Or how šlivovića makes them talk...

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/hillbilly-mladics-claim-ratko-really-war-hero/story-e6frg6so-1226069684213

Not my idea of handsome.... Just saying....

Although the guy could handle a scythe...

I had that clip a long time back. I can't find it now.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/world-europe-13659733

Well my gum is still a bit sore. I have been getting by on various soft foods.

I am in less pain from the extraction.

My shoulder however feels like I have been taking target practice with an old Mauser. I am going to be seen and have it dealt with. The wrong move, especially suddenly Really Hurts.

# posted by Katja R. @ 9:14 AM 1 comments

Some links of interest

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jjiO_jghweSWYtI-FEE1p60ch2lg?docId=80d4b567bfb7495089c7892ee430280a

http://www.todayszaman.com/news-246226-new-paper-to-become-voice-of-bosniaks-in-turkey.html

http://www.heraldscotland.com/mobile/news/world-news/mladic-arrest-sees-one-prayer-finally-answered-for-the-angel-of-mostar-1.1105342

http://m.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/03/survivors-bosnian-war-ratko-mladic?cat=world&type=article

# posted by Katja R. @ 12:41 AM 0 comments

Friday, June 03, 2011

Mladić in court:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13637360?OCID=fbwin

Of course I knew he would play the 'I am a sick old man' card. It's good for a couple months.

Fikrit Abdić may be released. I think he ought to finish his time.

http://www.croatiantimes.com/news/General_News/2011-06-03/19729/Western_Bosnia_boils_up_amid_expectations_of_Fikret_Abdic%B4s_release_from_Croatian_prison

The guy who wrote this article annoys me but there is a Bosnian who has made some interesting comments.

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100090373/ratko-mladic-the-travesty-begins/

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh8qZ-jTvl4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Kultur Korner:

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/142234-goodbye-sarajevo-by-atka-reid-hana-schofield/

# posted by Katja R. @ 7:09 AM 0 comments

Thursday, June 02, 2011

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE7503CJ20110601?irpc=932

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/06/02/2041711/despite-recent-arrest-war-wounds.html

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE7511VB20110602?irpc=932

http://www.todayonline.com/Commentary/EDC110602-0000044/In-the-bloody-wake-of-the-Butcher-of-Bosnia

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD0MaR6L170&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Mladić treated for cancer and further details about the trial.

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/mladic-treated-for-cancer-says-lawyer-20110602-1fh5f.html

Mladić gets lawyered up:

http://www.b92.net/eng/news/crimes-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=06&dd=02&nav_id=74710

At Uncle's House:

http://www.b92.net/eng/insight/opinions.php?nav_id=74648

http://www.euronews.net/2011/06/02/bosnian-war-legacy-is-endured-by-survivors/

# posted by Katja R. @ 12:41 PM 0 comments