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Let’s start with a “yes, Virginia, the world is still a scary place” item. Current TV reporters Laura Ling (sister of former View co-host Lisa) and Euna Lee were sentenced to 12 years of hard labor for sneaking across the North Korean border. Hillary Clinton is urging the country “to grant clemency” for the pair. It’s terrible that they’ve been sentenced, but I will say that sneaking into North Korea was a very dumb move. I hope the U.S. is able to get them out safely. I also hope no other young journalist does what Lee and Ling did. Continue reading »
Sad news that you may have already heard about — actor David Carradine is dead. The details are a little greusome; I’m not going to print them here but if you’re interested you can read it at this link. Carradine’s family is upset about photos of Carradine’s body that were published in Thailand, where his body was found. Actually, they were “profoundly disturbed”, according to Reuters, which seems like a reasonable response under the circumstances. The family is asking the FBI for help with the investigation into Carradine’s death.
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