Rafael Sabatini
“He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad.”
April 29, 1875: Italian writer Rafael Sabatini’s swashbuckling tales made him a best-seller. He was born in Iesi, Italy, 138 years ago today. This quote, the first line of his novel Scaramouche, is also carved on his tombstone.
Edward Gibbon
“The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.”
April 27, 1737: British historian and politician Edward Gibbon was born in Putney, England, 276 years ago today. He is best known as the author of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, inspired by a visit to Rome during his grand tour.
Alle sind vor dem Gesetz gleich. Dieser demokratische Grundsatz muß auch im Fall Uli Höness (Präsident des FC Bayern Münchens) uneingeschränkt gelten. Dies schliesst die Annahme seiner Unschlud ein, solange das Gegenteil nicht bewiesen ist. Für den Fall, daß ihm strafbare Handlungen nachgewiesen werden können, die zu einer rechtkräftigen Verurteilung führen, muß ihn allerdings die volle Härte des Gesetzes treffen. Es darf keinen Kuhhandel unter Amigos geben (in Bayern nicht unüblich)!
So damit ist auch schon Alles gesagt. Es gibt Wichtigeres in der Welt!
English: Taoiseach Enda Kenny with US President Barack Obama in the Oval Office, in the White House on St. Patrick’s Day 2011. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Enda Kenny met with Barack Obama at the White House during the St.Patrick‘s Celebrations. After performing friendly exchanges Obama confirmed his intent to visit Ireland in May this year. What an eventful month this is going to be since the English Queen Elizabeth II will also come to town. The former will receive an enthusiastic and warm welcoming from the local crowd, the latter less so. He will be loved, she will be respected.
English: The after the (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I keep watching the broadcasts from Japan (Fukushima). I see the pictures. I read the reports. But I am still struggling to comprehend the extent of the nuclear disaster. Many lives have been lost. For all advances in research and technology human beings remain vulnerable creatures when nature flexes its muscles. Earthquakes and tsunamis are natural phenomenons that we can predict with some certainty but not prevent from happening.
A nuclear disaster by contrast is a self-inflicted catastrophe in my opinion. The risks involved are known but were ether ignored or misjudged. Nature has got nothing to do with it. Men decided to built those power plants. Men must rethink and reverse this decision. I believe the technology is available to produce energy environmental friendly. We also need to save energy where ever possible to make nuclear power obsolete.
No time to waste. Lets start right now.
Czerulf's Thoughts 