While parts of the US dig out from under a snowstorm, the town of Badger in Newfoundland has been evacuated. 1200 people woke up to flooding from three rivers that backed up, causing hugh chucks of ice to smash into homes. It is not known when residents will be able to return.

Trust
A Leger Poll asked Canadians to rate 20 professions by trust. The top five we trust are: firemen, nurses, farmers, doctors and teachers. (What in Tarnation could come to Canada to teach, but the bureaucracy here would crush him!)

Our least trusted? Publicists, car salespeople and politicans.

NATO
After a 13 hour meeting Canada helped break the month long stalemate of Germany, Belgium and France — pitted against other NATO members who saw the defence of Turkey as a test of the alliance’s core commitment to assist one of its members. NATO is the world’s oldest military alliance.

Ivory Coast
Several times in the past weeks, I’ve mentioned in the instability in this tiny African country. Apart from the horrible human toll, here are some reasons this country matters.

Chicago
21 people are dead after someone released pepper spray in a two storey nightclub. Most died stampeding toward the exits. The front door was the only one open.

Israel
20 thousand Ethopians of Jewish origin will be allowed to immigrate to Israel.
In 1991, 15 thousand were airlifted to Israel after a bloody civil war.

Blogdex was interesting today. Of 40 entries on the front page, 98% of them were on the Iraq war and Google purchasing Pyra.
Hello bloggers. It’s a great big world out there!

Leap-blogging
How does a minister cope with six funerals in six days? Carefully.

Martin Roth’s friends aren’t getting their head around the concept he is proposing. However, some of his on-line friends are.

Damian Penny takes a bit of a break from bashing the on line bad guys to give a bang up review of The Simpsons 300th episode.

DashHouse looks at what he has learned about blogging.

While Fatblueman takes a break from blogging, Cre8d posts one of his comments that was just too well done to be hidden from view.

Dispatches from Outland thinks Tony Blair is a lot like Margeret Thatcher.

Correction: I paraphrased inadequately and incorrectly above. What Dispatches says is, “in some ways, the guy reminds me of M. Thatcher.”
I stand corrected…. me stating…. “is a lot like M. Thatcher,” is unfair, sloppy and a blatant Bene D boo boo. My apology Roy.

Country Keepers continues his trip from Hong Kong to China with a bit of wonderment.

While snowed in, Upward Way Press thinks about the current world situation in light of watching a civil war movie.

The Gutless Pacifist quickly sums up what a lot of bloggers have been pondering lately: the commercialism of Christianity.

Did you know there are 12 different kinds of ice? Instead of grumbling about winter, why not read Fragments from Floyd’s essay on the wonder of winter, as he watches his creek carefully and with a poetic awe.

Fluted. Filigreed. Lacey. Cancellous. Clear as crystal glass, green as a glacier.

Fred is known for his pictures of bugs. He should also be noticed for his pictures of creeks.

No. Kevin Pierpont didn’t ‘lose’ his blog. He has been busy moving to a new posting, and has a lot to unpack. Drop by and encourage him eh?

Have you seen the Tech Support Caller Warning System? ar arr arrr. My favorite is the Orange Alert.

Indicates a warning of a high apopletic fit. Callers insist that their operating system is “Netscape,” their web browser is by “Logitech” and the specific application that blew up on them is “Microsoft.” (Heh)
Recommendation: Join a Zen Monastery.

via: Quantum Tea