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Visit the tree with Virgin Mary - a divine blessing

Local residents shake and cry when they visit the tree at Toronto, a suburb of Scarborough… The traditional open-handed pose image resembling Virgin Mary, was spotted on a tree trunk.

Christopher Moreau was the one to spot the trees markings in his neighbour’s garden. He believes that the image helped his mother-in-law gain health and recover from cancer.

Christopher said:

“At first, I thought I was seeing things. Then I showed it to my mother-in-law. She was overwhelmed “I don’t know why it’s there, but I think it’s a blessing. I hope it would help others who are looking for miracle.”

Eulalee Hamilton, Moreau’s neighbour and owner of the tree, said she was happy for the people who visited to see the likeness and at the same time she was apprehensive about the visitors causing damage to her garden. As long as people do not damage her garden she doesn’t mind them paying a visit to personally experience the so-called ‘Miracle’ Her personal opinion is that, it is not a sign from God, she said the image was just the scarring left from a limb that was cut off last year.

Believers and non-believers of the miracle will have their own views. A spokesman for the Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto said that it does not investigate the veracity of such ‘appearances’.
Suffering human beings will not hesitate to visit the site for blessings and hopefully find relief to their ailments.

Britain’s most senior Muslim officer accuses Sir Ian Blair of discrimination

At a press conference held by Britain’s senior most Muslim police officer, Mr. Ghaffur, he directly blamed the Metropolitan police chief, Sir Ian Blair, for discriminating against him over a long period.

This statement by Tarique Ghaffur, the assistant commissioner, resulted in the Metropolitan police top brass to react strongly. Reacting to the public comments made by Mr. Ghaffur, Deputy Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson stated:

“In short, I think it is long past time that we all shut up, stop making public statements about private disputes, and get on with the job we are paid to do.”

Mr. Ghaffur, who had launched a claim of racial discrimination with an employment tribunal, said that:

“The case is essentially to do with my treatment at the highest levels of the Met, in particular the discrimination I have been subject to over a long period of time by the present commissioner Sir Ian Blair.”

The Senior Officials at Scotland Yard were furious at the public airing of an internal matter. Sir Paul said:

“I do not think it was appropriate for this matter to be conducted in such a public way. On being informed just last evening that he had decided to hold a press conference, I did make this clear to him and suggested he reconsider his intentions.”

What ever the case may be, it is unfair to wash dirty linen in public as the act itself tarnishes the image of the whole police service.

Crude prices rise again due to tropical storm Gustav

Oil prices on Friday rose amidst fears tropical storm Gustav will soon enter Gulf of Mexico area, which is home to a quarter of US crude supplies and 40 percent of its refining capacity. The price rise was also supported by  the weakened Dollar.

On Thursday the price for crude in October rose by 93 cent almost shooting up to $120 a barrel, before finally settling at $115.59 a barrel, by the end of the day. In Europe, light sweet crude for October delivery was $116.72 at midday trading.

Britain’s Daily Telegraph, citing an unidentified business source, reported that Russia may cut oil supplies to Germany and Poland as early as this weekend in response to the threat of EU sanctions over Russia’s war with Georgia, which also provoked the Traders reaction.

According to Mr. Jonathan Komafel,

“Until this hurricane hits, the trend has to be higher towards the $120 level.”

As a precautionary measure, as the tropical storm called Gustav advanced, oil companies were pulling employees off installations in the Gulf of Mexico area.

Margaret Thatcher is still a role model for women

Margaret Thatcher, also popularly known as ‘Maggie’, is perhaps the most discussed politician even today. Gordon Brown, the current Prime Minister, and David Cameron individually acknowledged their debt to her.

Even Blair’s Babes, all 100 of them, appeared nn the House of Commons benches - in a parliament dominated by men at the time, certainly owing a lot to Maggie.

BBC made a bid to reconstruct her early years in politics with a documentary called ‘The Long Road to Finchley’. It showed the ‘Iron Lady’ trying desperately to get a Parliament seat. The Conservative Party, which supposedly believed women are meant to stay at home, blocked each and every attempt made by Maggie.

That was all history as she triumphed and became Prime Minister. Her privatising agenda and the changes she brought to the British economy forever, perhaps made us forget the difficult times along with the frustrations and struggles she must have faced.

Even today, the immaculate Maggie remains a role model for women. She is known for her high standards of dress, retaining her renowned dignity. Yes! it is a real shock to all, knowing that Maggie has been suffering from dementia since 2000.