A day of contrasts

     Today is Columbus Day; a day which celebrates a monster we have disguised as a hero, a man who actually never set foot in America.  Learn more about the real Columbus in the links below.

     http://www.the-open-mind.com/8-myths-atrocities-about-christopher-columbus-columbus-day/

     http://theoatmeal.com/comics/columbus_day



     Several cities have changed Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day. How great is this?

     http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-indigenous-peoples-day-came-to-be/ar-BB93wtA




     Contrast Columbus with 17 year-old Malala Yousafzai.  Here is the speech she gave after winning the Nobel Peace Prize 3 days ago.  All young people should listen and learn..

                                   (email subscribers go to blog to view video of her speech)




      Also, I love this photo of which I just became aware.  It shows Indian Space Research scientists and engineers cheering after India's Mars orbiter successfully entered Mar's orbit, at their spacecraft control center on 9-24-14. It confirms Malala's position of girl's needing education and being able to do anything.

http://www.newsweek.com/how-india-achieved-cheapest-ever-interplanetary-mission-mars-273588