Darkschunt 
Saturday, March 20, 2004
Recent news:
There's been the discovery of a new planet in our galazy, a "tenth planet" after Pluto. It's named after Sedna, the Inuit goddess of the ocean. But there's also been a debate raised on whether it was a planet or not. For that matter, is Pluto a planet? Is it big enough to be a planet? Does it have all the requirements of a planet? What are the requirements of a planet anyway? Nobody really knows that. Anyway, the news is exciting enough. I've grown up all this while believing that there are only nine planets in our particular solar system and now suddenly that belief has crashed to bits. It's just another one of those things which goes to show that nothing is really permanent in life and everything, no matter how permanent it seems, can always change. For all we know, Sedna might not really be a planet so even that is liable to change.
Secondly, more news from Tibet. Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, a Tibetan monk who had been sentenced to death in 2002 upon allegations of being involved in a bombing in a public park in a closed trial with no real credible evidence, has had his sentence suspended for two years. If he does not violate the terms of suspension, it is possible that his sentence will be lightened to life in prison. Thank you to former czech president Vaclav Havel for speaking up on behalf of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche. If you want to join a petition to save Tenzin Delek Rinpoche's life, you can go to Students for a Free Tibet and click on the "Take Action Now" button.
Thirdly, seven people in the United States have been indicted for investment fraud. Apparently, they used the money handed over by investors to purchase racing cars and a castle in Colorado(?!?). A case of having watched too much The Fast and the Furious and XXX? They must be fans of Vin Diesel movies, and want to re-enact that scene in XXX where Vin Diesel and gang rolled up to a big European castle in their fast cars, haha.
Also, have just watched Unfaithful (starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane), which is one hell of a good movie for scaring anyone who's thinking of having an affair. Also just saw The Passion of Christ, which was a really awesome movie. I think everyone in the cinema cried their eyes out, even the guys. Unbiasedly, it was a really good film, whether you're a Christian or not.
There's been the discovery of a new planet in our galazy, a "tenth planet" after Pluto. It's named after Sedna, the Inuit goddess of the ocean. But there's also been a debate raised on whether it was a planet or not. For that matter, is Pluto a planet? Is it big enough to be a planet? Does it have all the requirements of a planet? What are the requirements of a planet anyway? Nobody really knows that. Anyway, the news is exciting enough. I've grown up all this while believing that there are only nine planets in our particular solar system and now suddenly that belief has crashed to bits. It's just another one of those things which goes to show that nothing is really permanent in life and everything, no matter how permanent it seems, can always change. For all we know, Sedna might not really be a planet so even that is liable to change.
Secondly, more news from Tibet. Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, a Tibetan monk who had been sentenced to death in 2002 upon allegations of being involved in a bombing in a public park in a closed trial with no real credible evidence, has had his sentence suspended for two years. If he does not violate the terms of suspension, it is possible that his sentence will be lightened to life in prison. Thank you to former czech president Vaclav Havel for speaking up on behalf of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche. If you want to join a petition to save Tenzin Delek Rinpoche's life, you can go to Students for a Free Tibet and click on the "Take Action Now" button.
Thirdly, seven people in the United States have been indicted for investment fraud. Apparently, they used the money handed over by investors to purchase racing cars and a castle in Colorado(?!?). A case of having watched too much The Fast and the Furious and XXX? They must be fans of Vin Diesel movies, and want to re-enact that scene in XXX where Vin Diesel and gang rolled up to a big European castle in their fast cars, haha.
Also, have just watched Unfaithful (starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane), which is one hell of a good movie for scaring anyone who's thinking of having an affair. Also just saw The Passion of Christ, which was a really awesome movie. I think everyone in the cinema cried their eyes out, even the guys. Unbiasedly, it was a really good film, whether you're a Christian or not.
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