Stars n Moons 5/30/07

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

By PJH Staff

Go back to the mountains
Last year, after laying into the Mountain Man Rendezvous, one of the feature events of Jackson Hole’s Old West Days, I wondered if maybe I hadn’t been a little harsh. This year, after going again with my boy, I’m wondering if I didn’t go too easy on it.

Once again I was disappointed with the “pre-1840s” reenactment. Only one man in buckskins even said hello to us – everyone else either sat dourly in his tent or yucked it up with their fellow rendezvousers – and one woman’s only words to us were “Don’t touch those beads.”

I’m the kind of guy who lives to learn something new, a trait I hope to pass along to my 21-month-old, but not a single Mountain Man or woman offered even a shred of information about the curiosities that lay around their tent. I guess one needs to pull out one’s wallet to receive that kind of treatment.
— Richard Anderson

It’s about freaking time!
Yesterday, our friend in the White House finally stepped it up a notch, imposing sanctions on the Sudanese government, which has been doing little to stop the genocide in Darfur, if not actually perpetuating it. President Bush announced economic sanctions on an additional 30 companies – bringing the total to 130.

He also imposed sanctions on three specific Sudanese individuals, two senior government officials and a rebel leader. Bush also asked Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice to draft and present a resolution to the United Nations that would impose a broad, international arms embargo.

Good job, Mr. President. It’s about damn time. For the past three years, Sudanese people living in the Darfur region have faced brutal attacks – over 200,000 killed thus far and countless women and girls raped – while many international governments have stood idly by, unwilling to classify the atrocities as genocide and unwilling to do anything about it.

Though I don’t know enough about the effect the U.S. sanctions will have, I can at least feel hopeful that our country’s stand in Darfur will inspire other nations and the U.N. to act similarly.
— Melanie Stein

Streaking Sox, flailing Yanks
Yes, there are much bigger, more important happenings in the world. Yes, it’s early and stranger things have happened. But I’ve got to share in the elation of Red Sox Nation!

As of Tuesday, the Sox have taken a 13-game lead over division rival New York Yankees and have a secure lead over every other team in the American League East. Not to mention they have the best record in the majors at 35-15.  The Sox are coasting!
— Melanie Stein
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