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"My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud."
-Henry Rollins
2/5 Black & White Photo Challenge
I was nominated for this short little challenge by Kim & I am going to give it a try-it should be fun!
In turn, I am nominating Brian for the challenge! What do you think? Yes or no? :)
All you do is take 5 b/w photos, They don't have to be on consecutive days and you can take pics of anything you want. On each day you post a photo, you have to nominate someone else to try it!
** PS - This totally separate from our challenge group! :)
Baghdad, 14 August 2017 – The United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake, visited today an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Baghdad’s Hay al Jameaa where she had an opportunity to meet young displaced Iraqis mostly from Mosul and its surroundings.
The young group shared experiences and sufferings under DAESH and the difficulty of living in a camp. However, the discussions also brought out their optimism and willingness to engage in the renewal of their country and its peace building. Ms. Wickramanayake promised to do everything in her power to ensure the stories and concerns of Iraqi youth are heard in global platforms and addressed.
Photos by UNAMI PIO.
Depicting the new Chancellor, Rachel Reeves. dispelling Labour's doom and gloom... Brookes cartoon in the Times 24-9-24.
I'll play... As an optimistic pessimist, I find myself dwelling on the scenarios in which Obama "does poorly" for whatever reason (i.e., election day chaos and dirty tricks in Florida) and yet still wins. Here are two scenarios....Assuming, of course, that in the 269 scenario the U.S. House of Representatives does indeed confirm Obama as President. I am always heartened by the fact that McCain can win Ohio, Pennsylvania, AND Florida, and yet still lose, without even entertaining the notion of Obama winning North Carolina (which at this point seems fairly likely according to polling). There have also been murmerings of them splitting Maine or Nebraska, which would swing the tie one way or the other.
We got given 3 solar powered garden lights for Christmas. They have been outside ever since. Still not powered up yet. Looking forward to when they do.