Olympics

Olympic Games

The Winter Olympic Games of 2014 in Sochi Russia have concluded and now we look to Rio for the 2016 Summer Games.  There was some controversy over the games from the cost to safety to favoritist judging. There was more to the games than just these controversies.  There was the impressive hockey games and figure skating competitions as well as the cross country skiing races.  This is probably one of the best Olympic Winter Games I have ever seen and cannot wait for the South Korean 2018 Winter Olympic Games; without the same controversies that plagued these games.  My favorite part of the Olympics this year was seeing all of the countries walking into the stadium showing that terrorist threats will not stop these games that show the unity of the worlds various cultures and ethnicities.

Flappy Birds

Flappy Birds



Flappy Birds was taken down today on an account of threatening emails, phone calls, and overall down approval ratings.  The creator, Dong Nguyen,  was forced to take it down and has stoped production of the game and the gaming app all together.  Why it was so hard is probably the reason for the abrupt halt of the game.  I believe it is for the better and now we can work on the more important aspects of life.  

Syrian Peace Talks

The first round of peace talks between Assad's regime and the rebels in Geneva ended in failure and they left with out even agreeing on how to end the blockade that is currently starving the civilians in the rebel held cities.  The statistics are as follows:
200,000 to 240,000 civilians were cut off from aid in areas controlled by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, including eastern Ghouta, Muadamiya and parts of Homs.  About 45,000 civilians were cut off from assistance in rebel-controlled areas, including several towns in northern Syria: Zahra, Nubol and Fua.

We do not know whether the two sides will come together to bring peace for the sake of the innocent lives that are caught in this conflict.  No one deserves to live in fear of their neighbor, but rather embrace them as a friend.  

  

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/01/world/middleeast/syria-talks.html