Carl Crossman

With all the talk about how many animals are endangered, it’s good to hear a story about ones that are struggling to make a comeback. Such is the case with the Southeast Asian clouded leopards. A pair of cubs was born on May 14 at a Paris zoo. The cubs are both females and have been named Pati and Jaya.

This particular kind of cats is threatened by habitat destruction as well as poachers. They are highly valued for their beautiful pelts. The cats are very reclusive in the wild and finding out how many are left is difficult. At least we know that there are two more!

My family enjoys many things. We like to go out on occasion to eat or maybe go bowling. On the nights when we are not out on the town, we can usually be found in front of the TV in our living room. It is a great pleasure for us to be together enjoying a good show, that’s why having the best TV available is important to all of us. Luckily, we have found a service that gives us the programming we enjoy.

We used to have a cable service. The problem was that we were unhappy with it and wanted to find something better. That’s when we heard about Direct TV by DirectSatTV. A neighbor of mine told us all about it and we decided to try it out. I went to this website in order to find out more information. I couldn’t believe the Direct TV packages by DirectSatTV that were available. I was happy to inform my family of the upgrade to the service we had received in the past.

The only problem that we had in the whole situation was a question of whether or not we could install a satellite dish in our yard. I was able to find some information on the subject at a site called government dish rules. It was there that I found that it was perfectly within our rights to install the dish. Now that the whole thing is taken care of, we are all so much happier. I think everyone should look into their own TV service and see if an upgrade to satellite is right for them.

Throughout history, religion has been a contentious point. It remains so in today’s world and here is another example of that. The country of Syria has long tried to remain a secular country. The Muslims have tried to influence its politics because of its large population there. The government is determined to keep freedom alive for the populace as a whole and has banned the wearing of veils at universities.

The niqab is a form of dress that only allows the eyes to be seen. This form of dress is representative of conservative Islam. Headscarves will still be allowed under the new rules. Other countries are considering implementing similar rules in order to protect women who feel degraded by the usage of this dressing style. I applaud the move and hope that women around the world will gain the respect they deserve.

One nice thing about my family is that we are spread out all over the world. That makes it easy to gain perspectives from many different views. Just by picking up the phone, I can talk with someone who lives halfway across the world. I did this just the other day when I talked with my cousin Dave who lives in Australia. We had much to talk about and I learned a few new things.

Dave told me about his recent move to the country and some of the things that had happened to him. He described how he had found it easy to purchase the insurance he needed for him and his family. He told me about the accident cover and funeral cover he had gotten to protect his family in case something happened to him. He was satisfied that his family would be financially supported in case of an emergency.

After we had spoken for awhile, he mentioned that he was also interested in purchasing an aussie life plan. This would ensure that he could feel safe in the knowledge that those left behind him would be left in good shape. I enjoyed our conversation and feel good about the steps he has taken. I am sure that he will do very well in his new land and become the great man we all expect him to be.