Jack the Ripper

After 137 years, one of the most famous cold cases of all times might have been solved thanks to the use of technology. DNA samples would have identified “Jack the Ripper.”

The man who is believed to have murdered at least five women in the Whitechapel district of London between August and November 1888, has been identified as Aaron Kosminsky, a 23-year-old barber who emigrated from Congress Poland to England in the late 1880’s. He arrived to London with his family escaping persecution by the Russian government, and died of gangrene at Leavesden hospital, almost 40 years later, in 1919. 

Prior to those murders, Kosminsky was diagnosed as suffering from mental problems back in 1885, three years before; which could drive us to the conclusion that it was maybe a negligence not having him admitted to a mental institution back then, therefore preventing the murders from happenning.

Among his victims were Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly whose body was found on Friday August 31st 1888 at what today is Durward Street in Whitechapel, London.

The Coronavirus
Nobody ever imagined that  WWIII would be the whole world against an invisible enemy. Because in case you haven't noticed, we are all at war against the coronavirus. Every one of us is at the front line in this war, and although for now, the only defense is the social distance, soon we will find the weapon (vaccine) that will allow us to defeat, and kill this enemy.

Rather than put us against each other, this virus (the enemy), has united us in one global goal, to fight together, and defeat it. By winning each of us our own battle, we will win this war, and we'll declare victory as one only race, the human race. The only thing we need to do is to keep our distance from others, and if necessary, or indicated, to stay at home.

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The unsolved mystery of 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi

Almost four decades ago a 15-year-old girl named Emanuela Orlandi disappeared on her way home from a flute lesson in the summer of 1983 in the grounds of Sant' Apollinare basilica in central Rome.

How can something like this happen in the heart of the most followed religion of the world, and remain unsolved for so many years? Nobody just disappears without a trace. Who were they covering-up back then, and who is willing, to tell the truth now?

Just yesterday, two tombs in the shadow of Saint Peter's Basilica suspected to carry the body of Emanuela who lived in Vatican City with her family; were opened, but they were empty. Once again, the family's hope to find Emanuela's remains, went back to zero. Although they won’t stop searching for the truth, it may never be found. Just ten days from today will mark the 36^th anniversary of Emanuela’s disappearance, a mysterious event that is pending to be solved, and should never be forgotten.

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Celebrating Easter
While we celebrate Easter, thousands of kids are killed all over the world in wars they don't even understand. Others are separated from their families at the border while trying to immigrate illegally; thank you to the inexcusable incapacity of their own governments to provide them with opportunities to grow in their country. Also, thank you to their parents who irresponsibly risk them there, and also thank you to a government who just don't care that they are only children and restrict their freedom to punish their parents. The whole Christian world celebrates an event that occurred almost 2,000 years ago that was supposed to change humans forever, but apparently little has evolved in the hearts of human beings, and children all over the world continue to be the victims of our lack of capacity to improve life on earth. Instead, old practices of intolerance seem to have made a comeback to the political arena worldwide, and the world is in the process of social involution. Despite all these unfortunate events, we can't lose hope that things will get better; just pray we won't need another 2,000 years for that to happen.

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The Destruction of Notre Dame Cathedral
Yesterday, Europe and the whole world lived an event that will be remembered throughout history with sadness; the burning of the Notre Dame Cathedral. The 800-year-old structure which had survived the two world wars and the French revolution among other destructive events in history; burnt for hours in front of the eyes of the whole world. Inside it, objects of significant value might have burnt along with the imponent structure; among them are the Holly Crown, a fragment of the Wood of the Cross where Jesus was crucified, and even one of the nails used to crucify him.
Until now, the cause of the fire is believed to be related to remodeling works that were in process in the Cathedral. However, once the investigations start, different conclusions may raise.

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The Consequences of Ignoring History

For a Holocaust survivor to feel compelled to show up in front of students who participated in the depictable act of celebrating the swastika and the Hitler salute; I can only imagine the sadness and anger not only Holocaust survivors, but the whole Jewish community must have felt. The Holocaust survivor who paid a visit to these irresponsible students is Anne Frank's 89 years old step sister Eva Schloss who hid with Anne in the same apartment block during World War II. Mrs. Schloss, who went in person to lecture these young people on what the Holocaust was all about,  found out that most of these students had only a slight idea of that sad reality.

Apparently, schools are not emphasizing enough the evilness that triggered World War II, and parents aren't doing enough either to teach compassion and respect to their children toward unfortunate events.

Hopefully, Mrs. Schloss intervention will awake society about the importance of teaching properly the cruelty involved in one of the darkest episodes of human history.

Celebrating hate is not only wrong but is also evil and a disgusting message to society.

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Back to Bad Practices
Listening to some politicians, including the President, makes me think that we are going back to McCarthyism. Accusations about the Democratic party having a hidden communist agenda seems to be the reignition of the "Red Scare" practice used on the days of Senator Joseph McCarthy (1947-1957). 
Is still too early to predict what this senseless comeback of McCarthyism will bring to America. What is a fact, is that there seems to be an irresponsible effort to bring the worst of our past (worldwide) to the current political arena.

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