Tuesday, October 04, 2005
REPORTING FROM ROME
Ever notice the photo captioning style of Reuters, the A.P. and AFP? One usually gets a quick summing headline, including a date and then followed by further info . . . that sometimes appears to fall back on curiously only very distantly related additional information. And often that info comes across as twisted, almost as if to make a political point:
A wave breaks off Hossegor's beach on the southwest coast of France September 28, 2005. World sea levels could rise 12 inches by the end of the century and freak weather will become more common due to rapid global warming, according to a new study by a leading German research institute. (Victor Fraile/Reuters) Fri Sep 30, 1:59 PM ET
Well, I thought, why can't I have a go, too? Let's have some fun:
A Roman about to cross the Corso Vittorio Emanuele on October 1, 2005, checks her mobile phone. Some activists point to the demand for handbags, shoes and mobile phones as examples of the consumerism creating the industrial appetite for fossil fuels. Fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions are considered a major factor contributing toward climate change. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo
Romans in horse-drawn transport, October 2, 2005. Italy has jumped to the fore in dealing with greenhouse gases that cause climate change. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo
An Italian soldier stands guard outside the ancient Colosseum in Rome, October 1, 2005. Italian authorities hurridly increased the military presence around tourist sites as soon as the nature of the latest Bali bombings was confirmed. Italy has been concerned about terror, as Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government has been a strong supporter of U.S. President George W. Bush's "war on terror" and the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo
An Irish tourist visiting Rome looks out his apartment window, a few moments before he headed to Mass on Sunday, October 2, 2005. Islam has seen recent growth in Ireland, but Roman Catholicism remains the country's predominant faith. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo
Roman Catholic clergy awaiting the appearance of Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican on October 2, 2005. One troubling issue facing the Church is declining clergy numbers. If starting tomorrow no further men chose to become priests, observers are worried the Catholic church would likely have no priests at all by 2100. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo
America's top CIA agent, Valerie Plame, under deep cover overseas once again, is seen in the Vatican on October 2, 2005. Moments later, she apparently poisoned a foreign operative, after sticking him with a discrete needle hidden inside her crucifix. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo
Germans await the appearance of Pope Benedict XVI, in the Vatican October 2, 2005. It is hoped by many that the German Benedict can as pope give a boost to Catholicism in Germany. However, the Pope's ultra-conservative stances seem unlikely to appeal to progressive German Roman Catholics. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo
Unescorted and unsupervised by a husband, father or brother, an unveiled, blue jean wearing young woman awaits the appearance of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square on October 2, 2005. Progressives were not pleased with the choice of Benedict XVI to succeed the late Pope John Paul II, believing the German to be too eager to demand strict adherence to a highly rigid, conservative social agenda. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo
Pope Benedict XVI appears in the window of his Vatican apartment on Sunday, October 2, 2005. In St Peter's Square, tens of thousands of Catholics awaited his appearance. Despite his conservative views, Benedict XVI is much admired by hundreds of millions of Roman Catholics around the world. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo
Speaking in Italian, French, English, German, Spanish and Croatian, Pope Benedict XVI blesses Roman Catholics during his appearance in St Peter's on October 2, 2005. Some critics feel he is too conservative and insular, compared to the late John Paul II. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo
Brazilians exult at the appearance of Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican, Sunday, October 2, 2005. Brazil is the largest Roman Catholic country in the world, although there has never been a Brazilian pope. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo
An Italian police helicopter over Rome, October 3, 2005. Italian authorities conducted a massive anti-terror response drill on Monday. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government has been a strong supporter of U.S. President George W. Bush's "war on terror" and the U.S.-led intervention in Iraq, which a majority of Italians oppose. Also many Italians are angered that such unqualified backing could make the country a more likely terrorist target. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo
Statue of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great. When Constantine died some three hundred years before the birth of Islam, he had been planning a campaign against the Parthians. 1,666 years later, the U.S. under President George W. Bush invaded Iraq. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo
¶ by Robert, Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Ever notice the photo captioning style of Reuters, the A.P. and AFP? One usually gets a quick summing headline, including a date and then followed by further info . . . that sometimes appears to fall back on curiously only very distantly related additional information. And often that info comes across as twisted, almost as if to make a political point:
A wave breaks off Hossegor's beach on the southwest coast of France September 28, 2005. World sea levels could rise 12 inches by the end of the century and freak weather will become more common due to rapid global warming, according to a new study by a leading German research institute. (Victor Fraile/Reuters) Fri Sep 30, 1:59 PM ETWell, I thought, why can't I have a go, too? Let's have some fun:
A Roman about to cross the Corso Vittorio Emanuele on October 1, 2005, checks her mobile phone. Some activists point to the demand for handbags, shoes and mobile phones as examples of the consumerism creating the industrial appetite for fossil fuels. Fossil fuel greenhouse gas emissions are considered a major factor contributing toward climate change. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo 
Romans in horse-drawn transport, October 2, 2005. Italy has jumped to the fore in dealing with greenhouse gases that cause climate change. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo 
An Italian soldier stands guard outside the ancient Colosseum in Rome, October 1, 2005. Italian authorities hurridly increased the military presence around tourist sites as soon as the nature of the latest Bali bombings was confirmed. Italy has been concerned about terror, as Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government has been a strong supporter of U.S. President George W. Bush's "war on terror" and the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo 
An Irish tourist visiting Rome looks out his apartment window, a few moments before he headed to Mass on Sunday, October 2, 2005. Islam has seen recent growth in Ireland, but Roman Catholicism remains the country's predominant faith. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo 
Roman Catholic clergy awaiting the appearance of Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican on October 2, 2005. One troubling issue facing the Church is declining clergy numbers. If starting tomorrow no further men chose to become priests, observers are worried the Catholic church would likely have no priests at all by 2100. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo
America's top CIA agent, Valerie Plame, under deep cover overseas once again, is seen in the Vatican on October 2, 2005. Moments later, she apparently poisoned a foreign operative, after sticking him with a discrete needle hidden inside her crucifix. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo 
Germans await the appearance of Pope Benedict XVI, in the Vatican October 2, 2005. It is hoped by many that the German Benedict can as pope give a boost to Catholicism in Germany. However, the Pope's ultra-conservative stances seem unlikely to appeal to progressive German Roman Catholics. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo 
Unescorted and unsupervised by a husband, father or brother, an unveiled, blue jean wearing young woman awaits the appearance of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square on October 2, 2005. Progressives were not pleased with the choice of Benedict XVI to succeed the late Pope John Paul II, believing the German to be too eager to demand strict adherence to a highly rigid, conservative social agenda. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo 
Pope Benedict XVI appears in the window of his Vatican apartment on Sunday, October 2, 2005. In St Peter's Square, tens of thousands of Catholics awaited his appearance. Despite his conservative views, Benedict XVI is much admired by hundreds of millions of Roman Catholics around the world. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo 
Speaking in Italian, French, English, German, Spanish and Croatian, Pope Benedict XVI blesses Roman Catholics during his appearance in St Peter's on October 2, 2005. Some critics feel he is too conservative and insular, compared to the late John Paul II. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo 
Brazilians exult at the appearance of Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican, Sunday, October 2, 2005. Brazil is the largest Roman Catholic country in the world, although there has never been a Brazilian pope. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo 
An Italian police helicopter over Rome, October 3, 2005. Italian authorities conducted a massive anti-terror response drill on Monday. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government has been a strong supporter of U.S. President George W. Bush's "war on terror" and the U.S.-led intervention in Iraq, which a majority of Italians oppose. Also many Italians are angered that such unqualified backing could make the country a more likely terrorist target. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo 
Statue of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great. When Constantine died some three hundred years before the birth of Islam, he had been planning a campaign against the Parthians. 1,666 years later, the U.S. under President George W. Bush invaded Iraq. EXPATYANK.BLOGSPOT.COM photo
