(9) Pictures of Hope

Leaves a bad taste of commercial exploitation.

Pictures of Hope | Linda Solomon Photography

This sounds like a great program; why make it look so commercial?

'People First Tourism' Helps Wandering Travelers And Small Businesses | WUNC

Nice idea!

Pint-Size Diplomacy at Play in U.N. Ambassador’s Penthouse - The New York Times

We need so much more of this. Go Samantha POWER!

The New Face of Racism in Germany - The New York Times

There is far too much pent-up racism and hatred in the world, in too many places.

The New Face of Racism in Germany - The New York Times

There is far too much pent-up racism and hatred in the world, in too many places.

Texas gears up for new open-carry handgun law | Fox News

Obnoxious on all fronts.

Everyone should read this

Flawed Justice After a Mob Killed an Afghan Woman http://nyti.ms/1NQ4PSX

Too many guns!

Canadian woman mauled by bear 'killed by husband's bullet' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35177762

So many dumb republicsns

The Republican Fear of Facts on Guns http://nyti.ms/1Oc4r4R

How to Say 'Merry Christmas' in 24 Languages - YouTube

Even better! And it works.

The Voices of Christmas | Holidays.net

Very nice but cannot get past buffering!

So disconcerting

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/12/23/uk-muslim-family-barred-flight-la-visit-disneyland/77797774/

In a Self-Serve World, Start-Ups Find Value in Human Helpers - The New York Times

Encouraging.

Medical records

Quality of these records is what worries me most.

PPP: 30 Percent of GOP Voters Support Bombing Country From Aladdin - Chapelboro.com

Incredible but not surprising.

Furor over Arabic assignment leads Virginia school district to close today - The Washington Post

Great assignment; outrageous response.

Defense Secretary Conducted Some Official Business on a Personal Email Account - The New York Times

Jackass at least!

Wheaton

An embarrassment - the college, that is, not the professor.

Don’t Blame Mental Illness for Gun Violence - The New York Times

It's complicated but simple - too many guns in the US.

Despair Over Gun Deaths Is Not an Option - The New York Times

We have too many guns in the US.

Why ‘Good Guys’ With Guns Won’t Keep Us Safe - The New York Times

There are too many guns in the US.

Scotsmart

In Scotland, Unlike America, Mass Shooting Led to Stricter Gun Laws http://nyti.ms/1NztR7D

Horrific!

In Wake of Shootings, a Familiar Call to Arms Drives Latest Jump in Weapon Sales http://nyti.ms/1QmMMYu

In Other Countries, You’re as Likely to Be Killed by a Falling Object as by a Gun http://nyti.ms/21BkOgU

End the Gun Epidemic in America - The New York Times

At its core, and getting worse, the problem is we have too many guns in the US. When will politicians start saying that and when will enough decent people cast their votes to insure that this policy becomes law - that we set a national goal of gun reduction by a specific year, by specific amounts in every gun category.

For example, you can only drive at very high speeds in the US on a race course. Why don't we start by saying that you can only have or use a gun on a licensed facility that is heavily guarded?

From Paris, a Pop-Up Restaurant in Italy - The New York Times

Great!

U2, Preaching Defiance, Heads Back to Paris - The New York Times

I admire his Irish pluck.

Régionales : Marine Le Pen et le FN ne sont pas ce qu’ils disent - La Voix du Nord

And this one.

You won't believe why N.H.'s top paper endorsed Christie | Moran | NJ.com

Thank goodness for this newspaper.