New York Post on Olmert scandal

Though the Israeli media is more or less obeying a gag order on the Olmert scandal, the website of Israel's Ynet is kind enough to inform us that the non-Israeli New York Post claims to be in possession of the basic details. With Israel facing grave security challenges including possible imminent Iranian nuclearization, it can be validly claimed that what we don't need now is for the political system to get plunged into chaos with Tzipi Livni as caretaker prime minister (that's if Olmert really gets booted). Though that would clearly have its downsides, I still think Olmert continuing is the greater evil.

Source: PDavidHornik

Colbert becomes Greatest Living American

Stephen Colbert won the "Webby Person of the Year" Award. Colbert became the "Greatest Living American" in the eyes of Google thanks to his fans who took to the Internet and "Google-bombed" him to the top. They did so by posting comments all over the Web that contained his name and "Greatest Living American" to make him the top result when anyone searched Google for the title.

Colbert's use of the Internet, including challenging the "truthiness" of Wikipedia, attracting 78 members per minute to the Facebook page for his candidacy for president and his ability to get fans to rack up donations online for DonorsChoose.org earned him the award.

Tropical Cyclone Nargis hits Burma

Burma, one of the poorest countries in Asia has been hit by a powerful cyclone, killing over 350 people and leaving thousands homeless.

The fact that Burma is a very poor country is hampering rescue efforts as the government is not well prepared to deal with the aftermath of the cyclone, power lines are down and large areas are inaccessible as roads have been blocked by fallen debris.

Click on the link below to find out more.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7383573.stm

Source: LiveGeography

Cinco de Mayo day

Have you ever heard of Cinco de Mayo day? There’s an untold story about Cinco de Mayo day. It is allegedly a Mexican holiday celebrated in America on the fifth day of May, with many people thinking it has to do with a Mexico independence day. It does not. The untold story is, it does not, it does not have anything to do with a Mexican independence day. Fact is, for the most part it’s not even celebrated in Mexico, say for portions of the Mexican state of Puebla. So why is this holiday today so celebrated in America and what is the purpose or story behind the celebration? That is the rest of the Another Untold Story told at anotheruntoldstory.com. You won’t hear it told hardly anywhere else because it’s not one of those PC. you know politically correct stories, and you might be called a very nasty, nasty name if you tell it. So don’t tell anyone you went to anotheruntoldstory.com to learn of it. To learn of the war story that is behind the Cinco de Mayo celebration in America, but if you do go there to learn why some Americans are not celebrating Cinco de Mayo day, it’ quite a story.

Source: Another Untold Story