Sunday Funnies?? for a Monday

I am back. I just read that in India, 145 people died, crushed to death, in a stampede at a temple in honor of some festival. Now, with roughly 1.2 billion people, 145 is not even a rounding error, in India. The funny part, if one call any of it funny, is that it was the Festival of the Temple Stampede, which occurs every year. You just do not read about the casualties usually.

Here in Toronto, a 7 year old girl was killed, beaten to death, by her guardian (or allegedly so). I find it tremendously sad as she was truly an innocent. She was described as "happy go lucky", to which I am left to really ponder...."How "lucky"?"

There was an attack on Chinese policemen in Western China. 16 were killed and they are blaming "terrorists". Again, "terrorist" is not defined and it is tragic and senseless. Then again, with the Olympics about to get underway there, it could be a great pretense for another nationalistic crackdown. Time will tell.

Those are my thoughts on the holiday Monday. It is beautiful out there so enjoy the day. Ciao!