2011 cont. What webs we weave...

This continues the events of 2011 from July thru present date.  I was impressed with what all had happened in the first part of the year but was truly amazed when I looked at the rest of it.  The first half of the year showed a lot of violent protesting and government opposition and while that continued there was also already some very positive changes taking place.   For example:
South Sudan Becomes a Nation (July 9)
Palestinians Officially Request United Nations Membership (Sept. 23) (It was granted later on Oct 31)
Saudi Arabia Grants Women the Right to Vote (Sept. 25)  I can't believe how big this one is.
Prisoner Swap Between Israel and Hamas Begins (Oct. 18)
Tunisia Votes in First Ever Free Election (Oct. 24)
Herman Cain Pulls Out of Presidential Race (Dec. 3) After numerous women come forth with allegations of sexual charges.
These are amazing things that happened.

Here are the remaining events of 2011:
South Sudan Becomes a Nation (July 9)
Scandal Brings End to The News of the World (July 11
Two Related Terrorist Attacks Shock Norway (July 22):
Crackdown Continues in Syria (Aug. 1):
Violent Riots Spread Throughout Britain (Aug. 6)
East Africa Hit with Worst Drought in 60 Years (Aug. 11)
Hurricane Irene Hits the East Coast (Aug. 27)
Protesters Attack Israeli Embassy in Cairo (Sept. 9)
Texas Experiences Record Breaking Wildfires (Sept. 9
Palestinians Officially Request United Nations Membership (Sept. 23
Saudi Arabia Grants Women the Right to Vote (Sept. 25)
US Born Al-Qaeda Leader Is Killed in Yemen (Sept. 30)
Month-long Occupy Wall Street Movement Continues to Grow (Oct. 17
Prisoner Swap Between Israel and Hamas Begins (Oct. 18
Two-day Strike In Greece Pushes Riots to New Level (Oct. 19
European Leaders Agree on How to Resolve Euro Crisis (Oct. 26)
Qaddafi Is Captured and Killed (Oct. 20)
A 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Turkey (Oct. 23)
Tunisia Votes in First Ever Free Election (Oct. 24)
Palestine Becomes Member of UNESCO (Oct. 31)
Greek Leader Calls off Referendum, Agrees to Resign (Nov. 3)
Italy Passes More Austerity Measures, Berlusconi Steps Down (Nov. 11)
Occupy Wall Street Protests Continue (Nov. 3)
Sex Abuse Scandal Shakes Up Penn State (Nov. 5
More Women Come Forward With Allegations Against Herman Cain (Nov. 7
Parliamentary Elections Spark Massive Protests in Russia (Dec. 4
Herman Cain Pulls Out of Presidential Race (Dec. 3)
Penn State Child Molestation Scandal Continues (Dec. 7)
Kim Jong-il died of a heart attack on 17 December
2011 has been quite a year.  2011 the year of illumination.   Just compiling and reading this list was illuminating to me.   The potentials for a world of peace, goodwill, creativity are there right in front of us.  Keep being positive.  Keep supporting the positive in the world.  Paraphrasing what Ghandi said, You must be the change you wish to see.    What webs we weave......What webs we weave...