I will be the first to admit that I am terribly bad about following what is going on outside my own local bubble. I don't watch the news at all and what little exposure I do get to worldwide events is usually filtered through Facebook. That said, even I took notice when Malala Yousafzai, a sweet 14 year old schoolgirl in Pakistan, was brutally shot by the Taliban in retaliation for promoting girls' education in her country. I have an 8 year old daughter so this event really hit home for me. I … [Read more...]