One of the outside observers has stated that Zimbabwe at its present condition cannot have a free and fair runoff. This is not a surprise. Meanwhile, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has proposed next year as the time for the runoff election. This would give Mugabe more time to commit electoral cleansing.

REFERENCE:
BBC News: “Zimbabwe Too Violent for Poll”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7389446.stm

Parece que el club Dynamo de Zimbabwe logro recaudar dinero para su viaje al Tunez para enfrentar el club Etoile de Sahel. Tambien los Highlanders de Bulawayo lograron recaudar dinero. No se como lograron aunque creo que el gobierno de Zimbabwe pago los pasajes. Parece que querian mostrar que todo sigue bien en Zimbabwe.

REFERENCE:
BBC Sports: “Zim Club Raise Money for Flights”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/7388736.stm

Segun la pagina cibernetica deportiva de la BBC en Londres, Eriksson esta conversando con Benfica acerca de las posibilidades de ser tecnico por tercera vez. Me hace recordar de una cancion interpretada por la estrella de la decada de los 1970's y 1980's Maria Martha Serra Lima cuyos versos son "La Tercera Va La Vencida". Aunque ambos negaron que hubo contactos pero parece que Eriksson aceptara Benfica si recibes una invitacion y si es despedido por Thaksin Shinawatra. Mientras tanto, Thaksin Shinawatra continua con su juego sicologico de sillas musicales agregando a Mourinho como posible gerente. Considero que Eriksson debe aceptar el puesto de Benfica o de cualquier equipo mientras que Thaksin Shinawatra debe convertirse en payaso pues su juego de sillas musicales con Eriksson, Mourinho, Scolari, y Manchester City se han convertido en una payaseria.

REFERENCE:
BBC Sports: “Eriksson Hold Talks with Benfica”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7387397.stm

Como Cubano y Latino nacido en EEUU, he seguido con interes la revista electronica de la juventud cubana en especial Yoanni Sanchez. Para mi, Yoanni Sanchez es leyenda entre leyendas por escribir acerca de su realidad en un lugar donde es casi imposible exponer esa realidad. Incluso, fue galardonada con el Premio Ortega y Gassett. La respuesta de las autoridades cubanas son iguales como sus amigos en el continente americano [La Casa Blanca, Miraflores, y La Paz] pues la negaron la salida. Si las autoridades no temen una apertura, deben permitir la salida de Yoanni Sanchez para recibir su premio. La actitud retrograda de los gobiernos de este continente incluyendo La Habana, Washington, y Caracas no conducen a las cosas positivas. Ademas Yoanni Sanchez es simbolo de la mujer cubana y latina del Siglo XXI, luchadora y emprendedora con el fin de buscar la verdad mediante su escritura.

According to reports from the Univision Webpage, Yoanni Sanchez has been prohibited from leaving Cuba to receive the Ortega and Gassett Prize for Journalism in Spain. For those who do not know Yoanni Sanchez, I had the pleasure of visiting her webpage called Generation Y which deals with the frustrations of everyday life in Cuba for her generation. For a Government that claims to be reformist but prohibits one of their citizens from leaving is a disgrace. Yoanni Sanchez deserves to be mentioned for courageously talking about the conditions of her generation in Cuba inside Cuba [a place where even the Internet is controlled]. It is for this reason that I share this story with the public at large.

George Phillies for President 2008

Worcester, Mass, May 7: Libertarian Presidential candidate George Phillies proposed that the Federal government should actually do something to improve the energy price situation. "Sensible Libertarian approaches have two important features," he said. "First, they are based on reality. Second, they do not ask the Federal government to do things it does poorly."
"The rapid climb in energy prices has two main causes. First, petroleum production has been nearly static for several years. Second, India, China, and other places are entering the modern wealthy world; their energy demand is soaring.
"There are few credible opportunities for more oil drilling in America. We'll be lucky to replace old oil fields. Foreign competition will only increase. Our real choice is to move to alternative energy sources. Fortunately, from sunny southwestern deserts to the windy northern border, America is enormously well placed to do this.
"I propose that Uncle Sam should make an offer to private enterprise: We will give you long-term, fixed price contracts at competitive rates to buy electricity from new, renewable sources. Uncle Sam will offer to buy up to its entire energy consumption.
"The government won't try to do research or build its own power plants. That's what private enterprise does best. However, those long-term contracts are guarantees private firms can take to the bank for financing. At present manufacturing rates for wind and solar-concentrating generators and wind and solar storage facilities, ,y offer needs years to implement. As it is implemented, Federal demand for hydrocarbons will plummet, reducing market competition with private Americans."
George Phillies is a candidate for the Libertarian Presidential nomination. He's a physicist, with degrees from MIT;he teaches at the Worcester polytechnic Institute.