Go Glover
This story appeared on a site that has too many pop-ups, so to spare you the annoyance I'm just reprinting it here:
Danny Glover Arrested After Protest
8/26/04 - 2:26 PM ET
By Adam Gonshor Print Article
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(andPOP) - What could have been a passionate scene in a movie really happened to Danny Glover. The movie star was arrested on Wednesday in Washington after a protest.
Glover was protesting outside the Sudan Embassy. He was charged with disorderly conduct and unlawful assembly. He told a crowd to call for peace in western Sudan.
"We must continue to demand justice and we must continue to demand peace for the people of Darfur," he said.
People gathered to protest the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's Darfur region.
50,000 people have died, and 1.2 million have been left homeless
Glover, 58, is best known for starring in such films as Lethal Weapon and the Color Purple.
He was handcuffed and taken away by US Secret Service on the steps of the embassy.
Youth for Human Rights at the United Nations
Young Delegates from Around the World take part in an International Human Rights Youth Summit at the UN
Twenty-five advocates for human rights from around the world participated in an international Youth Human Rights Summit at UNICEF on Tuesday, 24 August. Aged from twelve to twenty, the delegates addressed human rights violations facing youth in their countries and their resolutions.
The Youth Summit was hosted by Youth for Human Rights International and co-organized by the Church of Scientology, the Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance, and the Friends of the United Nations. The Summit was a culmination of a world tour by Youth for Human Rights International to raise awareness of human rights among youth.
Full articles can be read at the Scientology Newsroom
New Writers of the Future Contest
I can hardly believe it's been 20 years since the launch of the L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future anthologies and contest. I think I've read every one of them and have enjoyed them thoroughly. I look forward to the new volume and will snap it up as soon as it comes out.
Kid-Safe Searching
Here's a really cool site for kids. It's called Kinderstart. Here's what they say about their purpose: "KinderStart is the largest (and most popular) indexed directory and search engine focused on children zero to seven on the 'net.
"The mission of our small but dedicated staff is to provide parents, grandparents, foster parents and teachers with the most organized, and easiest to use index and search engine available.
"Finding information specifically related to the care of young children on the 'net can be a daunting process. Broad Search Engines are fine, but not specifically focused on resources for young children, therefore surfers often do not find resources which would be useful in their care of young children.
"KinderStart makes finding these resources easy-hence it's utility.
"Over time, KinderStart has added resources for teachers of young children and even young users."
Here are some of my favorite KinderStart catgegories:
KinderStart - Bringing Home Baby : Daddyhood
KinderStart - Animal Friends : Choosing A Pet
KinderStart - Learning Activities and Crafts : Painting and Drawing
and KinderStart - Society/Culture/Environment : Religions : Scientology
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