Open Thread and Diary Rescue

Tonight's Diary Rescue is brought to you by Louisiana 1976, grog, vcmvo2, dopper0189, BentLiberal, and jennyjem, with vcmvo2 editing.

The diaries up for rescue are:

• mangelwurzel gives a detailed account of his personal experience twenty years ago in Berlin when "the Wall" came down: Partying at the Wall 20 yrs ago (w/ CNN interview & pics). (vcmvo2)
• dreaminonempty presents a compilation of data and analysis on Latino voters in 2008: Latino Electorate - Increasing Influence. (dopper0189)
• Muskegon Critic argues that stimulus plan money should be used solely for creating American jobs, not allocating some for overseas green technology in And Here I Thought There Was a Blue/Green Alliance. (BentLiberal)
• jimluce describes the inspirational work that Orphans International does to help children in crisis via an interview with Jacques Africot: Haitian NGO Leader on Orphan Care. (vcmvo2)
• Avenging Angel studies the past and predicts that For Midterms, Republicans Hope to Party Like It's 1966. (jennyjem)
• LiberatedClownwrites about citizen activism in TX Residents fight against gas drilling next to a hospital. (BentLiberal)
• The Red Pen digs through the rubble, finds some choice tidbits, and quickly calls "B.S." in RedState Morning B.S., Nov. 9, 2009: Fall Like a Wall. (jennyjem)
• What are the hidden environmental, health, and economic costs of eating beef? Eddie C gives us plenty of food for thought in This Ecological Action Diary is Not As Dull As You Think. (Louisiana 1976)

jotter has High Impact Diaries: November 8, 2009.

virgomusic brings tonight's Top Comments - Musically Verklempt Edition.

Enjoy and please promote your own favorite diaries from the past twenty-four hours in this Open Thread!