Bless Those Who Curse You

There has been much in the news about the less-than-cordial relationship between the United States and Iran. Here's a NY Times article about 13 Iranian fishermen who were held hostage by Somali pirates and freed by the US Navy.

For Iranians Waylaid by Pirates, U.S. to the Rescue

Artist Transforms Weapons of the Drug War to Plant Trees

This is a very short, "swords into plowshares" story about a man in Mexico who melted down over 1,500 pistols and turned them into shovels. (I tagged it with "work" because it makes me think there are ways we may not think of that we can use our jobs for good.)

Artist Transforms Weapons of the Drug War to Plant Trees - Culture - GOOD