This is close up and personal. Rick Gleason is a Canadian who was seriously injured in the bomb blast in Bali and was airlifted to Australia. One of his friends has a blog which has become a clearing house of information for people who care about him and love him.

Fragments from Floyd has topped a category in The Carnival of the Vanities.
The Carnival is a great concept and gives bloggers an opportunity to read good posts that might otherwise not been seen because there are so many blogs out there.

connexions says that not all anti globe protesters hate capitalism. For many it is about injustice, and backs up the discussion with some powerful words from John Wesley.

Sand in the Gears has some advice for parents on discipline. It is one of those posts that deserves a follow up. What do people who have not been raised with that kind of love, but desire to be healthy joyful citizens, do to build broken foundations in their lives?

Banana Counting Monkey asks the same question that has rattled around my brain pan. The former Indonesian Army member could well be the key bomber in Bali, but given human rights violations in Indonesia, and the well documented use of torture, will we ever know for sure?

Here is a counter-script for those telemarketers and their annoying questions. Hilarious.Redwood Dragon

Japanese researchers have isolated an enzyme in onions that make us cry.
Since it doesn’t have a direct influence on flavour, they believe they will be able to make tear-free onions. Why not? They made square watermelons.