TV in 7 words: May 2 – 6
How I Met Your Mother
Nine years, seven months, and twenty days since nine-eleven
Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children.
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On September 11, 2001, in our time of grief, the American people came together. We offered our neighbors a hand, and we offered the wounded our blood. We reaffirmed our ties to each other, and our love of community and country. On that day, no matter where we came from, what God we prayed to, or what race or ethnicity we were, we were united as one American family.
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Yet his death does not mark the end of our effort. There’s no doubt that al Qaeda will continue to pursue attacks against us. We must –- and we will — remain vigilant at home and abroad.
As we do, we must also reaffirm that the United States is not –- and never will be -– at war with Islam. I’ve made clear, just as President Bush did shortly after 9/11, that our war is not against Islam. Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader; he was a mass murderer of Muslims. Indeed, al Qaeda has slaughtered scores of Muslims in many countries, including our own.
I’ve been following the news since about 7 pm while I was taking a break from writing one of my last undergrads paper by watching The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon and looking through my twitterfeed that the President was planning to announce… something. And that something turns out to be a something that caused me to stop everything I was doing (like getting my paper done on time, which is a first in my entire education) to sit and read and reflect. My emotions have been on a rollercoaster trying to sort through my overwhelmed state.
Things That Made Me Happy Last Week: Third Week of April 2011
March: favorites and finds
Blog Crushes!
never hurt anyone, right? (I still recommend The Head and the Heart and The Lonely Forest wholeheartedly.)
Stores
No time for sleep: TV and NYC
First off, this week’s comedy line-up was superb! I am mostly speaking about How I Met Your Mother, Modern Family, Community, The Office, and Parks and Rec. All incredibly funny and touching in 22 minutes or less this week.
A brief pause
A Belated NPR Valentine’s!
To celebrate turning in my NPR internship application today, have some delightful Valentines from NPR!
Seven years bad luck…
Super Sunday!
Next, I’m not viewer (or player) of sports, but I did manage a semi-Superbowl oriented dunch today (between lunch and dinner).