Saturday, September 11, 2004
We Remember
The Ball State Daily News - OUR VIEW: United we (still) stand
Originally published Sept. 10, 2004 in the Ball State Daily News:
Tomorrow is Sept. 11, 2004
Four years ago, that would not have meant anything to us. But because of the horrendous events that took place three years ago, it does. Thoughts, memories and the classic "where were you?" continue to appear in conversations to this day.
It should be noted, however, that our thoughts tend to be relative to time.
The question has to be asked: How long will it be before "Sept. 11, 2001" becomes another day in the history books, worthy not of obsessive news coverage or dramatic remembrance ceremonies? What will it take to put the thoughts and memories in the back of minds, thus ceasing their painful lingering?
When will Sept. 11 simply become an anniversary?
On Sept. 11, 2003, the Daily News ran a front page package which featured the five stages of dealing with death as presented by famed psychologist Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. These five stages are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and, ultimately, acceptance.
While it seems as if the United States as a country cycled through the first four stages of the grieving process, it is still unclear as to if America has accepted the events of Sept. 11, 2001 and made its peace with it.
One group that it will most likely take longer to reach a level of acceptance with are the large set survivors of the victims' of the attack. Yet, they do not stand alone in their grief.
Easily overlooked are the survivors of those whom lose their lives in the "War on Terror" that the United States is currently waging in response to the largest terror action ever on American soil.
For the people fighting and dying overseas, as well as their loved ones, the events of Sept. 11 are still very real. With President Bush recently saying that the war on terror may truly never be won, the events have the potential to stay so for a long time to come.
These are the indirect victims of Sept. 11. These are people that may have never seen New York, the Pentagon or that field in Pennsylvania. These are the people that may have never met one person who died that day.
Yet now, they are the ones who are making the sacrifice. Some are doing it out of patriotism, and some are doing it because they have little to no other option.
Still, no matter what their reasoning, their sacrifice is the same, and, unfortunately, their day of peace and acceptance may be the longest off of all.
And for that very reason, the thoughts of Sept. 11 will continue to linger.
WashingtonPost.com: Faces of the Fallen: A tribute to those who have fought for our country and paid the ultimate price.
Sept. 11, 2001 Victims List: Forever remembering the names of the 2998 dead or missing from America's Darkest Day.
F*cking Ouch.
Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Football - No. 25 Purdue 59, Ball State 7:
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- Kyle Orton threw for a career-high five touchdowns and ran for another to lead No. 25 Purdue to a 59-7 win over Ball State on Saturday.Yeh - good luck getting fans in the stands now.
Friday, September 10, 2004
Nasty-ist Post Ever
Masturbation to End War: Masturbate for Peace:
There's no greater antidote for war than love. Feelings of hatred and distrust form the necessary basis of armed confrontation. Replace those negative feelings with love and you're halfway towards resolution of any conflict.Some people have way too much time in their hands.
However, any real love must start from within. You can't love others without loving yourself first. And, of course, masturbation is the greatest expression of self-love. So it's natural that we, the citizens of the world, are joining together to masturbate for peace.
As we begin with this act of self-love, we encourage others to do the same, to take pleasure in life and to share masturbation's positive energy with a world in need.
[Props to Ryan Miller for the find and line.]
Added Bonus:
Masturbation Horror Stories: [EXPLICIT CONTENT]
Love may hurt, but sometimes self-love hurts the most. We've combed through the medical journals to find the most horrific examples of masturbation mishaps. From misplaced household items to self-mutilation to accidental death, it's all here, and it's all true.This one gets pretty graphic both with text and picture... so, heads up.
Wednesday, September 08, 2004
NASA At it Again
CNN.com - Genesis crash lands in desert - Sep 8, 2004:
The Genesis return capsule crashed into the desert on Wednesday missing a mid-air retrieval that was meant to protect the spacecraft from a potentially damaging impact with the Earth....and was shattered into a billion pieces...
NASA officials located the spacecraft around noon on Wednesday after it dug into the desert soil.
Flordia Now Blows
My Way News:
MIAMI (AP) - For anyone who didn't get enough of Hurricane Frances as it blew through Florida, remnants of the storm are for sale.That damn state is always trying to pull something over on this country...
More than 170 items were listed on eBay's Internet auction site Monday, a day after the eye of the Category 2 storm came ashore.
The starting bid for Tupperware filled with wind was a penny. Photos showed Broward County residents running around with the containers 'catching' the wind. Surprisingly, someone had already bid $10 for one of the four containers.
Give me the roof to a Citgo station -- then we'll talk!
CHECK this out
MSNBC.com: Checks go electronic:
Consumers trying to stretch their money have become accustomed to taking advantage of 'the float,' the time it takes after they write a check for banks to deduct from their accounts. It's a bit of a secret loan, but it's about to be shut down for good.Yuo - that's right... we're just now getting around to doing this.
The new era of banking begins in October. Banks will slowly get away from the business of flying checks around the country each night. Instead, checks will be cleared electronically, and often destroyed when they are cashed.
Foreign Police Logic
Yahoo! News - 'Thanks' for the Cash, Taunts ATM Thief:
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai police are looking for a thief who left a word of thanks after stealing 4.7 million baht ($113,000) from an automatic teller machine at the weekend.Ya think?
'He wrote the word 'Thanks' on the side of the tampered ATM with a felt-tipped pen. The hand-writing was rather neat. I think he may be trying to taunt us,' Lieutenant-Colonel Nathachai Thepsuporn told Reuters on Monday.
Good Luck on That One
CNN.com - Prison school reunion -- a hard 'cell' - Sep 7, 2004:
AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- As many as 3,000 students once attended this school, but finding alumni for an upcoming reunion has been difficult.Not much of a graduation party scene, either...
Donnell Haynes has been helping plan Saturday's reunion for students who took high school or college courses at the Ohio State Reformatory, a maximum-security prison in Mansfield, and their teachers.
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