'Heroes' actor contacts parents in Haiti

On Thursday, Jimmy Jean-Louis finally received the phone call he had longed for: He spoke with his mother in Haiti.
"I got a phone call from my sister who said she was able to reach home," the Haitian native and "Heroes" cast member said. " So I picked up the phone and my mom answered. The first reaction from both of us was simply to cry."
The actor had been searching for his elderly parents in Haiti after a powerful earthquake struck his homeland. Adding to his desperation to find them was the knowledge that the house he had grown up in had collapsed during the disaster, killing several of his relatives.

After Hearing about the tragic incident that took place in Haiti, I just hoped that everyone was ok. I hoped that everyon would be able to find their family memebers and friends. So when i hear about happy news it always make me happy.

Haiti Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti

Social Networks Fundraise?

A day-old fundraising campaign done solely through text messages and made viral on networking sites like Twitter and Facebook has raised more than $5 million for the Red Cross's relief work in Haiti.
"It's shattered any record that we've seen with mobile giving before," said Wendy Harman, social media manager for the Red Cross.
The campaign leads a spate of online efforts that have allowed people to help victims of the earthquake that has devastated the island nation.

I think it is so great that these social networks can be used to fundraise for the people who are really in need and who need help with money. It is just great to see how much they can help because they cover so many people in this world.

Social Network Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_networks

Yankees win 27th World Series title

The Yankees won the World Series for the 27th time. Matsui was the world series mvp.
I was so mad to hear that they won. I wish the Phillies could have puled it out. I don't like the Yankees that much. If I could choose a team to loose I would choose the Yankees. Booooooo Yankees!
Yankee Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees

Softball players recalled for smiles, skills

Three DSU students, teammates, friends were found drowned in a duck pond. authorities are not sure what they were doing but they pulled the vehicle out of a pond. the students were known for star gazing but nothing is known for why they were there.
This is just sad story about a terrible accident. I feel bad for these students and I feel terrible for their friends and family. I hope everyone comes through alright and that these students will be remembered.

Guantanamo: Closing Time by Tim Lukes

Defense Secretary Robert Gates told the press Sunday, September 27th that it would be tough to close the Military Prison Guantanamo Bay. He said there would be numerous time problems and he knew that trying to close the prison by January 2010 was an impossible task. There is nothing wrong with keeping the prisoners in prison longer, they deserve to be there.

I agree with Tim, that prison is keeping us safe. I am sad to see it go even though it was the root to alot of controversies.

Voice of Tim: http://thevoiceoftim.blogspot.com/2009/10/guantanamo-closing-time-colins-ssii.html

Guantanamo Bay: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamo_Bay_detention_camp

Problems in Paraguay

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo ordered the replacement of top military commanders a day after publicly dismissing rumors circulating the capital about a military coup. The announcement came from the armed forces, not the president's office. But he has named the new top military commanders and hopefully it will tone down in Paraguay.
If I ever went to Paraguay I would not talk to the president about this. I am sure he has gone through alot of criticism about the decisions he has made during this time. I bet he just lost a game of cards to those old commanders and wanted some new guys to play with. That would be a great story.

Paraguay Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguay
Coup Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup

Mexican Strip Club Massacre

A US serviceman was among six victims of an early morning shooting at a Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, strip club Wednesday. Unidentified gunmen entered the Amadeus club in the border city across from El Paso, Texas just after midnight and fatally shot six men.

If I went to Mexico i would not go to a strip club because of this story. I imagined strip clubs as being safe places to be, but after hearing about this you just never know. If your not safe in a Mexican strip club, where are you safe?

Ciudad Juarez Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciudad_Ju%C3%A1rez