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#1. June 9, 2010
Dear Reader,
My sister-in-law, Berkely photographer Shoey Sindel, is my partner-in-crime over at MyMothersJewelryBox.com. She’s also an inspiration for anyone who has ever considered a task too big or too overwhelming to even think about.
She’s been training for months, and now is on a 545-mile bike ride to end AIDS. Can you imagine? She’s riding nearly 100 miles
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Why did she leave her comfy bed, adorable hubby and two teenage boys to put herself through this agony? To raise $5000 for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. And she almost, almost there too. But she could use a few more helpers. If you have any room at all in your budget or your
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#2. Tiananmen Square Massacre
by Barbara J. Feldman
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After the death of pro-democracy Chinese official Hu Yaobang on April 15, 1989, mourners gathered at Tiananmen Square in Beijing by the thousands. Weeks passed and the crowd grew larger, filled with students and intellectuals demanding democratic reforms. On June 4, the People’s Liberation Army tanks cleared the Square, and hundreds of causalities and injuries ensued.
BBC On This Day: 1989 Massacre in Tiananmen Square
This one page BBC news article about the Tiananmen Square events of June 4, 1989 includes a video news report and links to a China country profile. In addition to the news report, there is a sidebar analyzing the event. “The demonstrations in Tiananmen Square have been described as the greatest challenge to the communist state in China since the 1949 revolution.”
The Epoch Times: Twentieth Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre
For the 2009 twentieth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, independent news site The Epoch Times created a special edition with dozens of articles analyzing the event. Of particular note is “China Briefs: Remembering Tiananmen” with news stories from around the world, and several photo galleries. The first of these galleries includes several disturbing pictures, but does include a warning at the top of the page.
New York Times: Tiananmen Square
“In the early hours of June 4, as the world watched in horror, the tanks of the People’s Liberation Army rolled toward Tiananmen Square and troops fired on the crowds, killing hundreds and wounding thousands.” This New York Times section is a collection of reporting from both 2009 (the twentieth anniversary) and 1989. Notable clicks include the lead article by Nicholas D. Kristof, which provides an excellent background on the death of Hu Yaobang, a precursor to the protests that lead up to the Tiananmen Square tragedy, and the blog entry “Behind the Scenes: Tank Man of Tiananmen.”
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#4. Surfing the Calendar
Maurice Sendak’s Birthday
Jun 10, 1928
Anne Frank’s Birthday
Jun 12, 1929
President Reagan Urges Gorbachev to Tear Down Berlin Wall
Jun 12, 1987
World’s First Roller Coaster Opened at Coney Island
Jun 13, 1884
First American Flag Adopted
Jun 14, 1777
John Bartlett’s Birthday
Jun 14, 1820
Phrase “under God” Added to Pledge of Allegiance
Jun 14, 1954
Family History Day
Jun 14, 2010
Flag Day
Jun 14, 2010
Twelfth Amendment Added to US Constitution
Jun 15, 1804
M.C. Escher’s Birthday
Jun 17, 1898
Bunker Hill Day
Jun 17, 1775
Watergate Democratic Headquarters Burglary
Jun 17, 1972
#5. Quote of the Week
“If we do not change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed.” ~~ Chinese Proverb ~~ Click here for more Chinese Proverbs.
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