The Only Living Jew in Afganistan

BBC

I thought this would be a sad story, and it is, but not in the way I thought it would be. Apparently, he's happy, because him and the only other Jew who had recently died had been fighting for control of the synagogue, despite the fact they were the only two left. The whole thing just seems moronic.

Two Chinese Bank Officials Missing

BBC

I made a prediction sometime ago that China would suffer a Japanese-style depression caused by bank corruption. This article highlights a lot of the problems Chinese banks are currently suffering. I'm going to keep updates here to have a record of it.

Artist Site

Kim Nelson

I just found this artist's website. I think his figure drawings are great.

Orange Revolution

(At home, so no Esperanto)

BBC

Yushchenko is believed to have a nearly 17% lead in a second presidential election after narrowly losing the first last month. Certainly does seem that the first was fraudulent beyond what I expected. Go Yushchenko.

South American Single Market / Suda Amerika Unuobla Merkato

BBC

The nations of South America have launched the South American Community of Nations, modeled on the EU. They're starting by phasing out tariffs and hoping to one day have a common currency and parliament. However, preexisting trading blocs have been largely ineffective and Bolivia and Chile don't even have diplomatic relations.
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La nacioj de Suda Americo lancxis la Sudan American Komunumon de Nacioj, modlata en la EU. Ili estas iniciatanta per elfazas tarifojn kaj esperas unutage havi komunan valuton kaj parlamenton. Tamen, praekzistantaj negocantaj blokoj estis grande senefika kaj Bolivio kaj Cxilio ne havas diplomatan interrilaton.

American Irony / Amerika Ironio

Anderw Sullivan

Interesting facts from the article:
-The five states with the highest divorce rates all voted for Bush
-The five states with the lowest divorce rates all voted for Kerry
-Teenage pregnency in Texas is more than twice that of Massachusetts
-The percentage of the population that is married is higher in Massachusetts than Texas
-On average, Americans have three times as many abortions as the Dutch

Interesaj faktoj ekde la artikolo:
-La kvin statoj kun la plej alta eksedzigxrangoj cxia vocxdonis por Bush
-La kvin statoj kun la plej malalta eksedzigxrangoj cxia vocxdonis por Kerry
-Geadoleska gravedo en Teksaso estas pli ol dufoje tion de Masacxuseco
-Procento de la logxantaro ke estas geedzigxinta estas pli alta in Masacxuseco ol Teksaso
-Averagxe, Amerikaj havas trifoje tiel multaj abortigoj kiel la Nederlanda

The Scary Ukraine / La Timinda Ukrainio

Oh Damn

Presidential nominee Yushchenko has declared that the election was rigged and that he is the true president. In protest, he read the oath of office in parliament. If this doesn't led to civil war, I don't know what will.
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Prezidenta nomumulo Yushchenko deklaris ke la elekto estis rigata kaj ke li estas la vera prezidento. Proteste, li legis la jxuron de ofico en parlamento. Se cxi tio ne kondukas al civila milito, mi ne scias kion estos.