News Appetizers in Haiku to Say Thank You

This week wasn’t as
depressing as some that I’ve
Haiku’d recently.

Voting’s What all The Cool Countries Are Doing

Egyptians vote in
their first free election. Who
will win this vote?
(NYTimes)

First Name Last Name Makes a Great Show Name

Phillip Phillips wins
American Idol. He
has a cool name.
NYTimes

Polio Sounds Terrifying

Polio threatens
Eradication could fail
Need to vaccinate
(NPR)

Can We Get Our Cheap Goods From Nice People? 

Chinese human rights
Deteriorating fast
They make our iPods
(NPR)

Kids Are Neat Sometimes

God hates no one
Says one kid to Westboro
Warms my godless heart
(NPR</>)

Wonder What Ashley Judd Has to Say? 

Double Jeopardy
SCOTUS says might not apply
I liked the movie
(LATimes)

Now One Will Ever Have Any Money Again

Greece still a cluster
Will it stay on the Euro?
No one has money
(Al Jazeera)