Girl soldiers

“Once you put an AK-47 in their hands, child soldiers can mutilate, kill. I’ve seen a 14-year old commanding 30 or 40 kids.”
-Retired Lieutenant General Romeo Dallaire talking about the ‘value’ of girl soldiers in a Maclean’s Magazine interview, Januray, 2007.

Gingered Beef Lo Mein

Impress your dinner date with this stir-fry dish. You are going to need the following ingredients,
1 cup water
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
3 teaspoons grated gingerroot
1 teaspoon low-sodium beef bouillon granules
4 ounces uncooked vermicelli
2 teaspoons chili oil
1 pound beef boneless sirloin steak, cut into 2 x1 / 4-inch strips
1 clove […]

February was not a forgiving month for Brendan Shanahan

On February 15, the top scorer for the New York Rangers caught a puck in the mouth-spitting out a tooth as he skated toward the bench. Seated there with a trainer hovering and a crimson-stained towel around his neck, Brendan Shanahan, 38, looked like he had just sat down to a plate of pasta and […]

The Moral Weight of Leadership

I have seen men in the depth of wickedness, and I have thought to myself, “There I go, except by the grace of God.”
- Billy Graham, In the New York Times, March 17, 1998, The Moral Weight of Leadership

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