I don't know why my 8th grade dance recital just popped into my head, but it did. Lots of fun memories there, many of them revolving around feeling very very awkward on stage. Times are changing.
Happy Valentines Day to all, or Singles Awareness Day as the more jaded or anti-Hallmark among us may say. However, on this particular February 14th, I'm less concerned with candy hearts and roses and more preoccupied with the upheaval in the Middle East. We just saw the end of a 30 year corrupt regime in Egypt and now the dominos are starting to topple. Social media sites were shut down in Algeria after a rise in civilian protests, and the streets are becoming more active with social protests and demands in Iran, Bahrain, and Yemen, prompting those in the region to refer to this particular Monday as a "day of rage."
I, for one, am looking forward to watching the continuing saga. We're still a painfully long way from peace in the Middle East, but I can't shake the feeling that this organic and homegrown desire for change in the region is an excellent start.
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