Abu Sayyaf Kidnappers

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Find them, annihilate them, says today’s Philstar editorial. Now that the Abu Sayyaf kidnappers are without hostages for bargaining chips, the time to take action is now, now, now. Otherwise they will find further opportunity to kidnap more Filipinos and foreigners, starting yet another hostage crisis. ASAP.

(Right. Not very likely. Not with AFP goons ostensibly getting a cut of the ransom. And even if they weren’t, how many days of bureaucracy will it take them to start moving? A week? A month? Bah.)

Spaceweather

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Oooh, Space Weather! I love this kind of information: coronal mass ejections, partial eclipses, moon-planet occultations, and other exciting things happening outside our atmosphere.

Check out this animation of a coronal mass ejection headed towards Earth. You can actually see the clouds of solar material looming towards our planet. So you guys up north might be getting a great show tonight.

Ain’t it great? Truly, “the heavens declare the glory of God, the skies proclaim the work of his hands.”

AkoCiKaka

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Some PEX joker named AkoCiKiko has been posting links to “his” website pointing to mine. Hoy, AkoCiKiko, tigilan niyo na iyan.

Martin Burnham killed

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According to latest news, Abu Sayyaf barbarians executed two hostages — including NTM missionary Martin Burnham — during a military rescue attempt. Gracia Burnham was rescued, but wounded by gunfire. I think I speak for all Christians everywhere in expressing our condolences to the Burnhams and to New Tribes Missions.

So the year-long hostage crisis ends in violence and tragedy — except for Martin Burnham, who at long last enters into his reward. To live is Christ and to die is gain.

Four Seasons, Il Giardino Armonico

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Tim mentioned this in my comments, and I think it very much worth posting to my blog: Yes, I have heard the Il Giardino Armonico playing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, and it’s breathtaking. After ******* let me listen to a copy at the station, I simply could not listen to any other recording of the concerti. It’s that darn good. If you ever listen to only one performance of the Four Seasons, this is it. (Oh, and if you do get it, be sure to get it from the links posted here so you can help me pay for my MA. ^^,)

(Ha! Take that, Bond and Vanessa Mae!)