Tossing The Rope

Whoever rescues a single life earns as much merit as though he had rescued the entire world.

The Talmud
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Hello Bahrain. The Vagabond wishes you peace.
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There was another earthquake in Japan today. 2 people died. There are people from Japan and other nations over there trying to rescue the survivors. But we have forgotten about Japan.

There are still desperate, homeless people in Haiti. Some folks are in Haiti trying to rescue the people who need it. But we have forgotten about Haiti.

There are many places in the world where people need rescuing. But we have long ago forgotten about them.

All those stories were replaced by Libya. And now the desperate situation in Libya has all but been replaced by a bunch of ridiculous politicians in Washington who are proposing cutting back on programs that help Americans and some of which will put us in the position of needing to be rescued.

A pathetic attempt to decrease the national debt by taking money away from where it isn't and not looking for it where it is. As these shameful negotiations take the focus away from Japan, Haiti and wherever else in the world the human race is in danger and instead endanger the human American, turning off the lights on our way of life and stalling all forward motion into an improved nation, I am finished having any respect for or trust in the duly elected fools that sit in Congress. Where is the intelligence, where is the morality, where is the humanity, where is the courage, where is the idealism?

It's ironic that we have spent trillions of dollars to keep the world safe for democracy when our own democracy is in danger of becoming a flop. There's a large group in the House of Representatives that doesn't represent the American people. Take any one of these Republican representative and ask him how many poor people he has in his constituency. He probably doesn't' know. But if he does, ask him why he's not out rescuing those people instead of trying to deny them the social programs that help keep them alive.

I wish I were young enough or wealthy enough to be a real vigilante. Albert Schweitzer said "Search and see if there is not some place for you to invest your humanity."

The next person you rescue may be next door, or down the street, in a foreign country or in your own country.

DB - The Vagabond
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Here are my answers to the weekly puzzle

Several Saints - A few Good Men
Uprising Over The Thanksgiving Dinner - Mutiny On The Bounty
How One Murders An Imitator i To Kill a Mockingbird
Swept Away In A Breeze - Gone With The Wind
The Lion Is Burning It's Feet - Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
What The Flute Makes - The Sound Of Music
The Insects' Messiah - Lord Of The Flies
She Married The Monster - The Bride Of Frankenstein
Mr. Summerfall Winterspring - A Man For All Seasons
The Chimpanzees Live There - Planet Of The Apes
Confessing When Drenched - Singing In The Rain
He Paid Very Close Attention, Unfortunately - The Man Who Knew Too Much
Boiling When It's Dark - In the Heat Of The Night
Misplaced Religious Artifact Stolen - Raiders Of The Lost Ark
Trees Around The Little House - A Cabin In the Woods
Leo's Secret Message - The DaVinci Code
Ultimate Spanish Dance in France - Last Tango In Paris
Country In A Maternity Ward - Birth Of A Nation
Instructions In Stone - The Ten Commandments
Creepy Creatures Aloft - Snakes On A Plane
The Bitch Is Domesticated - The Taming Of The Shrew

There were 3 good sets of answers from Geo, Val and Jeff. Since everyone got at least 5 wrong or missing I'll call it a tie.

Although I did like the answer from Geo for "The Bitch Is Domesticated" - Lassie Come Home.

Thank you for playing. I may try this again, sometime when you're not watching.

DB
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SPRING QUESTION
(This is not a contest)

NASA has planned to send a two man mission on an 18 month trip to the planet Mars. It would take 6 months for the astronauts to get there and after 6 months of exploration another 6 months to return.

Should they do it and why, and if not, why not?

dbdacoba@aol.com

4 answers so far

I eagerly await your answer.

DB
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