News You Can Use (October 14 - 20)

As I've recently been going through some big life changes, taking the time to write down well-crafted thoughts has gotten pretty low on the ole' to-do list (and if you've read any of my old stuff, you'll know that "well-crafted" has always been low on that list).

Unfortunately, the cursed itch to blog has been plaguing me once again, in spite of my lack of time. So, in order to satisfy the itch (and my insistent wife), I have decided to "blog" about the thing I love doing: reading articles!

A disproportionate chunk of my down-time is spent reading articles or watching interesting videos online, and sometimes I stumble across some real gooders that you might be interested in.

Each week, I'll try and post 5 articles/videos that I think might interest the general population (and yes, I stole this idea from elsewhere). Enjoy as many of them as you'd like!

Too Young to Wed (Video)

Fifteen-year-old Destaye and her husband divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to fulfill her duties of being a wife and mother exclusively. This short film by Jessica Dimmock examines this young girl’s journey as a child bride in Ethiopia.


Worst. Prize. Ever.

Has the Nobel become a parody of itself?

Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to the European Union on Friday.


'Like eating an elephant': The quest to honour Crazy Horse

For more than 60 years workers have been painstakingly carving the shape of Native American war leader Crazy Horse on a mountain in South Dakota.

If completed it is set to be the largest sculpture in the world - but there are decades of work left.

The Honors Of The King

Over the last 60 years, alliances between churches and politics have resulted in many people dismissing Christianity as only “the Conservative (or) Liberal party at prayer.” The results have been destructive - C.S. Lewis refused to be a part of that. 



The McGurk Effect