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Justice for Trayvon

I typically don’t make public statements about politics or sensitive current events, but as a blogger and a compassionate person I just wouldn’t feel right if I didn’t express my condolences for the Martin family and my disappointment in the Florida justice system. Of course, there has been and will continue to be a lot of bloggers covering and expressing varying points of view on this case. And I’m not certain I have the analytical wherewithal to post a daily commentary on every prosecutor or defense attorney’s statement. So I’ll just leave that to the pros. 

The more that is revealed about this case the more clear it becomes that Hernandez’s actions were senseless and unnecessary. Yes, I’m relieved that he has finally been charged, but it is disconcerting that in this day of age Zimmerman has created a platform that makes it acceptable for people to race bait, go vigilante, and take the law into their own hands (and have the nerve to make up a claim of self-defense). In the end, regardless of the outcome of the verdict, all I can say is this man should not be able to live with himself. A guilty conscious may be the toughest sentence a man can face. That’s all I’m going to say about that.

And, yes, if I had a son he would look like Trayvon.

No Momo

I know I might be kind of late on this, but here's a golden nugget to tuck in the "crazy things cultish religious people do" file. Brandon Davies, a strapping young basketball player for BYU, has been booted from the team's roster for, of all things, having premarital sex with his girlfriend.... uh.... gasp!

Elian Gonzalez found again!

(via Kaos-Theory) Remember that adorable little Cuban boy who was found lost at sea floating on a raft about a decade ago? Well, now he's ALMOST all grown up. Okay, key word here is "almost." So don't drool too much over this 16-year-old heartbreaker... Read more about Elian's plight here.

We can all do something!

So yesterday I texted "HAITI" to 90999. Have you? C'mon, you can afford to spare $10. If $10 is a stretch, you can donate $5 to Wyclef Jean's organization by texting "YELE" to 501501. Technology has made helping others in need so easy and hassle free. So help our brothers and sisters in HAITI today.

World Aids Day

While I didn't prepare an essay on this topic, I wouldn't feel right posting to the blog today without somehow acknowledging the fact that it is World Aids Day.  So I thought I'd share a few things I found out there on the web:

Sugar Baby Love
Here's a cute animation with some very powerful messages.

Membership
Joe over at Joe My God takes us on a flashback to the early days of the AIDS epidemic.  Here he tells us what it was like to be a young gay man when the virus began to impact his circle of friends.

"Michael didn't look good. We were at his annual Christmas Luau party.  Tons and tons of people in the house and backyard.  Standing in his kitchen, wearing a grass skirt and a ridiculous Santa hat covered in sequins, he was acting like always...all flamboyant and silly and adorable.  But he didn't look...right. It was 1985." read the full story here.

The future
This beautifully produced video gives us a sobering look at what the future might hold, what we might accomplish, and what may happen if we don't get serious about protecting ourselves and eradicating this disease.