tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18846002.post9055107468605744830..comments2023-03-24T04:32:06.390-04:00Comments on Spanish Phrase of the Day: Nobel Farce PrizeJlowryjrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17329237040499662141noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18846002.post-11775557276094637912009-10-09T19:04:26.978-04:002009-10-09T19:04:26.978-04:00Apparently nominees can say that they were nominat...Apparently nominees can say that they were nominated: <br /><br />"This year's nominations included Colombian activist Piedad Cordoba, Afghan woman's rights activist Simi Samar and Denis Mukwege, a physician in war-torn Congo who opened a clinic to help rape victims. "<br /><br />The first person apparently might have ties to the FARC, so it puts her out. I do not know much about the others.A.J.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18846002.post-53639940239736838812009-10-09T16:02:08.847-04:002009-10-09T16:02:08.847-04:00That's a great question. They don't releas...That's a great question. They don't release the names of the nominees for 50 YEARS!<br /><br />I have to think that someone on the list of 205 names would have had some body of work more worthy.<br /><br />It's not like this is Obama's only chance.Jlowryjrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17329237040499662141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18846002.post-68845540176380294842009-10-09T12:01:21.694-04:002009-10-09T12:01:21.694-04:00Hmmm .... although I laud Obama's work to date...Hmmm .... although I laud Obama's work to date, it does seem a bit premature ... <br /><br />Hypothetically, who should have won it?A.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04818947638854293035noreply@blogger.com