To bring peace over the water, we must be at peace ourselves.
Unfortunately, not enough was done to defend against tidal waves (tsunamis) in the Indian Ocean. It could happen again and again.
Times Online - Comment: "It is man-made failings that allow natural disasters to wreak havoc"
It's interesting seeing how average people "save" for their retirement. Gee, life would be simple if we all had a rich uncle or incredible talents.
50Plus.com.: "I am a 50-year-old freelance writer, and last year I grossed about $32,000. I married late in life (46), had a child even later (48) and took on my first mortgage last March. At the time I met my wife, I had about $15,000 in RRSPs, but we cashed in most of that earlier this year, along with the better part of my wife's savings, in order to buy our home, a home we needed because we had a son, my beautiful two-year-old boy, James, who is the light of our lives but whose day care alone costs us $700 a month. We also started an RESP for him that costs us another $100 a month each.
Put the mortgage and the child together, and you're looking at a couple who's contemplating Freedom 95."
Hopefully, both you and your family will get more out of Christmas than just delicious food and great presents.
The Spirit of Christmas.com: "round the world, more than 3 billion people celebrate Christmas!"
This was a performer who never really lived up to his potential, but he had a few great songs. He was even married to Liz Taylor.
Eddie Fisher: "b. Edwin Jack Fisher, 10 August 1928, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Fisher was a 'bobby sox idol', one of the most popular US singers of the 50s, with a strong, melodic voice."
Holy cow, it's winter. Very soon our place could look like this. We live in Canada too.