Notations From the Grid For the Week-End: Remembering Dr. King

America celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.      This one underscores it all and the Washington Post was ever so right as it noted how he was so ahead of his time:

Martin Luther King’s warnings on inequality were ahead of his time http://t.co/mYf3rMkWmE pic.twitter.com/GWYIIhYWWH
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 17, 2015

Then there is his talk on Vietnam that is chilling as wars rage on here and now:



The words are even so perceptive today especially as those of us who spoke out against war when Iraq was attacked--which was the inspiration for what evolved into #Outsiders.  The need to speak out now against injustice is ever so critical here and now.

An "Outsider" Newsflash From Nigeria: Massacre Possibly Deadliest in Boko Haram’s history | Amnesty International USA

This is the latest horror reported by Amnesty International.  The satellite images as being reported by BBC News World right now is beyond words: Nigeria: Massacre Possibly Deadliest in Boko Haram’s history | Amnesty International USA

Notations From the Grid: On the Oscars

Today saw the announcement of the Oscars.   It is quite a list and will be interesting to see who wins:

Congrats to our nominees for Best Picture. #OscarNoms pic.twitter.com/qqqaEBIYLn
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 15, 2015

Notations From the Grid: On the Sad Predicament of the Saudi Blogger

In the daily assessment on the 'Grid", this one reported by the BBC on the plight of the Saudi Blogger was ever so heartbreaking as noted on the BBC Twitter Feed earlier today:

"mixture of sadness & pain..horrible experience" wife of Jailed Saudi blogger Raef Badaoui speaks w @BBCtimfranks http://t.co/xNMVKZIQF0
— lyse doucet (@bbclysedoucet) January 14, 2015

The fight for Freedom continues.

Notations From the Grid: On The Aftermath in France...

Post by The Daily "Outsider".

Thought 4 the Week

On the dawn of another day in Outsiders, this latest from +Jonathan Huie is ever so poignant:

The soul would have no rainbow,

Had the eyes no tears.

- John Vance Cheney

Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life.

The evening beam that smiles the clouds away,

and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray.

- Lord Byron 

 

The rainbow will remind me of the covenant between God and all living creatures.

- Genesis 9:16 

Notations On Our World: From the Grid This Morning On France & the Latest From Charlie Hebdo.....

As we were all Witness to history, some of the true realities are starting to settle in--and ever so brilliantly noted by the FT Correposdent for the Middle East, +Borzou Daragahi which was sent via twitter some 5K times (and we here @ Outsiders were also privileged to share):

Seems world leaders didn't "lead" #CharlieHebdo marchers in Paris but conducted photo op on empty, guarded street pic.twitter.com/bhhXgAhqDR
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) January 12, 2015

This is as all who joined have a lot to answer to as well:



It was also quite disturbing how the Israeli Prime Minister disregarded the request of the French President not to come--as reported so ably by +Haaretz.com.   It was also even more striking that the highest US representative was the US Ambassador--and how Secretary Kerry justified it with commitments in India.   He was in Europe and could have delayed his departure--and even the Attorney General could not go because he was giving Media Interviews.    This is as we just reviewed reports on the US Central Command Twitter Account being hacked by those acting on behalf of Daesh (also known as ISIS/IS in the West).

Will France & the World Learn?  That's the ultimate challenge.....but Charlie Hebdo again made another gutsy move as reported by +i24news:

Gusty: Charlie Hebdo reveals Prophet Mohammed cartoon for next issue's frontpage | i24news - See beyond http://t.co/5erBBWvpRT
— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) January 12, 2015