BBC News on US wounded in Iraq reaches 10,000:
The Pentagon says that more than 10,000 US military personnel have been wounded in Iraq since the conflict began in March 2003.
Newly published figures show that more than 5,000 of the wounded have been unable to return to duty.
Many have been left with serious injuries such as lost limbs and sight, mostly as a result of the blast effects of roadside bombs.
More than 1,300 US troops have been killed.
And we still haven't found Osama or the massive stockpiles of chemical weapons that "threatened" little Buffy and Johnny as they slept in their nice suburban homes.
“Hi,
I’m trying to pull together a webpage to showcase some of the better black blogs. I’ve already coined a word — “”blawgs”” — and set up a website I call “”Blag Cafe”” here: http://blawger.net
My purpose is to get black blawgers talking to each other or whatever other positive ideas may evolve from a central meeting place. To kick things off I’ve started something call “”Blawgs of the Week”” to showcase some of the more thought-provoking blawgs.
But the real innovation on the site is that I’ve set it so everyone who registers has full permissions. This turns it into kind of “”wiki”” — each visitor sets the agenda.
For example, on the front page is a news module in which anyone can post an article about anything. If, say, you think your recent blog entry needs to be shared with other bloggers, you need only post it to the front page of the blawg cafe and there it will remain until it’s bumped my someone eles’s entry.
The Cafe also contains a phpbb forum and really cool chat room, as well as other features such as chess, etc.
Finally, I’d like your opinion about starting a “”Black Bloggers Association.”” When you visit the site, please check out the forum I’ve started for discussion of this idea.
Thank you,
Ricky Landers”
1/6/2005 5:41:00 PM