When I saw this picture I felt good and thought it was a great photograph. A nice day with the flag strung up and the Washington Monument in the background. It’s a great shot and it caught my eye. Right away it made me think about what’s going on in our country. Of course in a few weeks a new president will be elected. This is going to be very important time for the future of the United States. I’m nervous about what’s in store for the future, how about you?
This photo is from an article about a national poll that was recently done concerning the current state of the country. Only one quarter of the people polled felt good about the way things are going. I myself feel unsure about the direction of the country. It seems that other people are unsure as well. The article states that people are scared, are you scared of what’s going on? This simple photo of the flag has stirred many emotions.


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This photo was taken in Afghanistan and it looks to me as if Afghanistan guards are stopping cars for no apparent reason. When actually,a woman who was 34 was gunned down by someone from the Taliban,for trying to spread her faith: Christianity throughout Kabul Afghanistan. In this photo the guards were actually stopping taxi cabs to see if they knew what happened to the woman and why. The Taliban did take full responsibility for their actions, but in reality is it necessary to kill someone for what they believe in? Last year a group of 23 South Korean aid workers from a church group were taken hostage in southern Afghanistan. Two were killed and the rest were released. In 2001 with international aid workers including two Americans were imprisoned and charged with preaching Christianity.
When is this going to end? These people are just here to help those who need it, they want nothing more then to serve the lord and know that in some way they are helping people. If people are willing to learn a new faith and want to change their lives for the better, they should have that right. They shouldn't be afraid of being murdered for something they believe in.


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At first glance this has got to be a political story, Democrats and Republicans going at it again, but what about? Debates, Foreign Policy, Taxes or the Economy? Actually this is about organizational habits. According to a controversial study, Liberals are in fact messier than Conservatives, this based on their personal spaces; bedrooms or offices. So I guess it's not about which side of the political spectrum you're on, now it's whose side of the bedroom is cleaner!

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And I thought the seals at the Niagara Falls Aquarium were the only animals that could paint a picture! If you are ever at the Falls go see them, they are amazing. This picture is exactly what you see....A horse painting a picture. Cholla, a mustang-quarter horse mix is from Reno, Nevada and has been painting for four years. One of her works is being exhibited in Italy. Want to get an original work by Cholla? It will run you anywhere from $900 to $2,200. Just think of the bragging rights you would have hanging a picture done by a horse on your living room wall. It's funny how we as humans think we are the only great artists in this world, I know Cholla and some seals that can give artists a run for their money.

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This photo makes me laugh every time I see it. It looks like McCain is looking up for guidance and Obama is looking evil or looking down for guidance. Either way it is not a flattering picture of either one of them. The article that goes along with this story is saying that McCain is losing votes from states that are republican. It says that Obama has a 10 point lead in polls in Virgina a state that hasn't backed a Democrat in a presidential election since 1964. Is that telling us something? Part of McCain's problem lately is that he is always attacking Obama, if McCain stops attacking him and starts telling the people what he plans to do when he becomes president, I think his support will go up.
In the last few weeks of the Presidential election things could change drastically for either candidate. They both need to bust there butts to show people what they are made of!

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Taking a first look at this picture, the orange clad man gave me an image of a man in a prison jumpsuit. However, he is not the one who could be finding himself on trial. The "Camorra", the mafia native to Naples, Italy, have a death wish for this author, Roberto Savino.

Savino is the author of "Gomorra", an insider look into the workings of the mob seeking him. The book was so well received, that it has been made into a movie, due to be in theaters this Christmas. Savino investigations into the dangerous mob, have prompted threats and straight out statements from the Camorra that Savino has an expiration  date. Consequently, Savino was placed in protective custody for the past to years as the deadline approaches. No wonder he looks so worried.

 Savino is not the first to divulge secrets of the mafia to the public, the well known "Donnie Brasco" movie was the story of Joseph Pistone, an undercover cop who infiltrated the mob and lived to tell the tale. With body guards and a good deal of police protection, hopefully Savino will see life past Christmas, and his compelling story can be shared as well. 

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081014/od_nm/us_mafia_writer;_ylt=Alhzcx2TRJNodTw9jk3Sv0EuQE4F

At first look I thought this was a photo of a house where something bad happened or some sort of discovery took place. The photo is actually of a mansion in Staten Island that has many people intrigued. After reading about the house I found out it was where a mob murder took place. Back in 2005 the caretaker of the house is accused of luring a man and murdering him, then got paid for it by the mob. He is currently in Federal prison and will be going to trial this week. The FBI searched the grounds for more bodies, but didn't find any.
The story doesn't stop there, the mansion is believed to be haunted. There are many tales of ghosts haunting the house to sounds being heard at night. The house was built in the 1800s and had a twin house built next to it, but it later burned to the ground. Many of the ghosts that haunt the house are believed to be people who died on the grounds at some time. The house is currently empty, but with Halloween approaching many will stop by to take a look. To find out more check out the article.


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http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/13/haunted.mob.mansion.ap/index.html