So I just saw an article online about an American who was sentenced to three years in Russia for trying to bring in a box of ammo. Sure, it seems a bit harsh since he was seemingly just clueless, but you do have to wonder how anyone in this day and age could not realize that transporting ammunition across international borders could get you into trouble.

Also Hamas just offered a ten year truce for Israel to go back to its 1967 borders. This would have an implicit recognition, but Hamas will not give up its major tenet that calls for the destruction of Israel. Jimmy Carter says that "There's no doubt that both the Arab world and Hamas will accept Israel's right to exist in peace within 1967 borders." This just seems ridiculous since so much of the Arab world is committed to wiping out Israel. But one of the territories that Israel would have to give up to return to its pre-1967 state would have to give up the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem. I could see a world where they gave up the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, but I can't imagine Israel ever giving up any control of Jerusalem. Given their aggressive defense and national pride, I don't see anyone expecting Israel to accept this offer, including Hamas. I believe they are using this to try to regain international status as a reasonable organization rather than a terrorist organization.

Times have been rough. I know God will bring us through everything, but it's still rough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBziW9qQvsc

Bad Day - Daniel Powter

Where is the moment we needed the most
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
You tell me your blue skies fade to grey
You tell me your passion's gone away
And I don't need no carryin' on

You stand in the line just to hit a new low
You're faking a smile with the coffee to go
You tell me your life's been way off line
You're falling to pieces everytime
And I don't need no carryin' on

Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day
You had a bad day

Well you need a blue sky holiday
The point is they laugh at what you say
And I don't need no carryin' on

You had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day

(Oh.. Holiday..)

Sometimes the system goes on the blink
And the whole thing turns out wrong
You might not make it back and you know
That you could be well oh that strong
And I'm not wrong (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeeeah)

So where is the passion when you need it the most
Oh you and I
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost

Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
You've seen what you like
And how does it feel for one more time
You had a bad day
You had a bad day

(Oh, yeah, yeaaah, yeah)
Had a bad day
(Oh, had a bad day)
Had a bad day
(Oh, yeah, yeah, yeeeeah)
Had a bad day
(Oh, had a bad day)
Had a bad day...
Had a bad day...