Hmm...I'm sure everyone has heard about the Russian submarine that was trapped on the Pacific Ocean floor with 7 men aboard. I'm relieved, along with the rest of the world, that this accident didn't have the same outcome as Russia's last major submarine incident (the 2000 sinking of the Kursk, in which all 118 sailors lost their lives.) It's amazing to me that these 7 men are alive and now safe; the fact that at least 3 of the world's superpowers came together to end the crisis gives me hope. I hope that someday Russia, Great Britain, and the U.S. will be able to unite and work together in a concerted effort to solve other more omnipresent issues, such as poverty and war. These are idealistic hopes to be sure, but I believe that they may someday be realized...

(On a somber note, August 12 is the 5 year anniversary of the Kursk tragedy.)