Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
August 31, 2009
German elections results as predicted
Following my article about the German elections yesterday I have to report that the opinion polls were right and the party of Angela Merkel, the CDU, was defeated in two of the three states, Saarland and Thuringia. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
August 30, 2009
Ethiopia faces famine again
Hard to believe that it was almost a quarter of a century that the Live Aid concert took place with many of the worlds pop starts. It was 1985 and many of us were enthusiastic about the large amount of money it was raised (approx. $283.6 million) for famine relief in Ethiopia. Now we are facing the same threat. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
August 30, 2009
Three German states hold elections
With just four weeks before Germany’s general elections, three German states -Saarland, Thuringia and Saxony- have been holding elections today with a rather high turnout. Opinion polls indicate that Angela Merkel’s party, the CDU, will be reelected in Saxony but in the other two states the vote for the CDU could crumble, toppled by the center-left Social democrats (SPD). Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
August 28, 2009
Farewell to Edward Kennedy
The death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy marks the end of an American dynasty: the Kennedy’s. Much has been written about them and probably will continue to be written as their descendants are numerous. But the main ‘characters’ the ones who forged what was known as Camelot are gone. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
August 13, 2009
A ship is missing: pirates, terrorists?
It could be a thriller or a spy novel but it is a real thing. In the 21st century . What was though at the beginning as a piracy act, in itself outlandish enough due to the European location, is getting new and much more sinister interpretations. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
August 11, 2009
From rental bikes to cars in Paris
No longer a novelty, several major American and European cities offer the possibility of renting a bike for the hour or day. And taking profit of this are not only the tourists but also the dwellers of those mostly congested cities. The rentals not only contribute to cut on pollution but also they are more economic than having a car and certainly more adaptable for our modern life. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
August 8, 2009
No time to celebrate yet
It was somewhat surprising to read the almost self congratulatory tone of some articles in the US media about how the country’s economy was on the road to recovery. Read the rest of this entry »
