For Those Away

Last night my wife and I went to see the Trans Siberian Orchestra. Besides having an awesome time with her and it being the romantic night of the season, I cannot say enough about this group so I won't even try. Check their website and go see them. Spend the money and thank me later. It has redefined the Christmas season for me in a great way. I could say we saw them perform but it would be more appropriate to say we beheld this explosion of Yuletide cheer with lights and lasers and a ensemble that showed their passion for excellence in every note and movement.

When we were standing for one of the many standing ovations they said we should applaud and pray for the troops abroad. Very true. Along those lines I bring you the following...
http://dahrjamailiraq.com/weblog/

The link above is a web log of an unembedded journalist in Iraq named Dahr Jamail. As the story goes, he was fed up with the total lack of coverage by the U.S. media and went there on his own to cover the "real" story.

These are not pretty, polished reports. They are gritty and sometimes bloody but never gratuitous. The slant is leftist. Although I don't agree with the reporters slant on things sometimes, I wanted to recommend this out to everyone. In a war, the lines between right and wrong are not always so clear for those involved in it let alone those outside of it.

Blood for oil? Blood for government contracts? Liberators and valiant warriors?

Regardless, it is another reason to pray.