A First Step for Saudi Arabian Women

Suadia Arabian women have finally taken a step toward receiving equality and freedom. On Saturday, King Abdullah, appointed Norah Al-Faiz as the country's first deputy minister for women's education.

Though it's not positive that Norah Al-Faiz will have a lot of "real" power, it's still a huge improvement for women to be given such a position among the council. I hope that through Norah, other women in Saudia Arabia can have the courage to stand up for what they believe in despite their current status within the community.

12 is the new 10

On Friday, January 3o, I new baby boy was born. Of course, unlike most people, he was born with 12 fingers and 12 toes. This child was born with a condition known as polydactyly- extra digits. Many people believe that it's very unfortunate for a child to be born with polydactyly saying that the child would be teased, but I think that the people who think these things are just encouraging the idea of having polydactyly is an abnormal and horrible thing. I think that having extra fingers could really be an advantage for playing an instrument or even typing.