I was at my friend's house last Saturday night witnessing the Philippine star boxer, Will "Manny" Pacquiao defeat his opponent, thereby winning another title. AsianWeek dubbed Pacquiao the "Thrilla from Manila." As I began a conversation with my dad about the fight and how Pacquiao pulled a KO on Diaz, my dad informed me that prior to the fight, Pacquiao promised to donate all of his prize money to the victims of the recent natural disasters in the Philippines. No, not a percentage of his wins, but all of his wins. My dad said Pacquiao's already a millionaire, and he recognizes that there are others he can help.

Senator Obama stood in for Senator Kennedy earlier today and called graduates of Wesleyan University to lead lives in service of others:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/26/us/politics/26wesleyan.html?_r=1&hp&or...

This week (May 5-11) marks the official Public Service Recognition Week, a time to honor the people who serve at the local, state, and federal levels of government.