Paris Roubaix

Congratulations to Stuart O’Grady who won the 2007 Paris Roubaix race. It was a dusty race this year instead of a muddy course, but that did not prevent crashes.

This week begins the Tour de Georgia, where George Hincapie will race after recuperating from an injury in the Tour of California earlier this year. George loves Paris Roubaix but could not race it this year. Hopefully he will have a good race, and the rest of team Discovery will also. Levi looks good this year.

Kiva Organization Microloans

The PBS program, Frontline, reported on how microloans from a company called Kiva are making a difference in people’s lives in Uganda. That’s where the program started, and it has now expanded to help people in other countries.

Kiva’s website uses PayPal to allow people to donate money to help those in third-world countries start businesses. PayPal is donating their services, so Kiva can charge little or no interest on the loans. When you donate, it provides the satisfaction that you and I can help someone. There is no middle man in the way, no delays, no costs from infrastructure that banks have to support.

See the Frontline website for more details:

http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/uganda601/

Learn more about Kiva and decide if you want to participate:

http://www.kiva.org/app.php

I have heard about microloans and always thought they were a great idea. Here is a way to participate on a one-to-one basis. I am loaning to a woman in Haiti for her food stand. Haiti is close to us here in South Florida, and it is a shame that such a beautiful island has been destroyed by senseless violence. By helping people run a business, those people can help raise their children better, access education for them and improve their neighborhoods, perhaps even grow their business enough to employ others, improving the economy and creating happiness.

Knut the Polar Bear

Did you see the news story about the polar bear born in the Berlin Zoo in December 2006? He’s so cute.

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