What a strong wind!

The effects of globalized money are now producing a new whirlwind.

Behold, the storm of Yahweh, his wrath, has gone forth. Yes, a whirling storm. It shall burst on the head of the wicked.

Behold, the storm of Yahweh, his wrath, has gone forth, a sweeping storm it shall burst on the head of the wicked.

Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.

Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked.

Tunisian blogger A.L.G.Y of Cos maux polis is wondering whether a new Mohammed cartoon crisis is brewing.

Other areas use different scales to label these storms, which are called cyclones or typhoons , depending on the area.

A tempest in a teapot is perhaps the best description of the recent squabbles about opening the European Union s accession negotiations with Turkey.

The storm in a teacup is the supporters' analysis of whether their team will be winning the world cup or not. In addition, a few blogger are also reminiscing about the memorable moments of the previous World Cups.

Only a year ago, at the IMF s annual meeting in Washington, DC, senior staff were telling anyone who would listen that the whole European sovereign debt panic was a tempest in a teapot.

A whirlwind of energy and ideas, Stephen Ritz is a teacher in New York's tough South Bronx, where he and his kids grow lush gardens for food, greenery and jobs. Just try to keep up with this New York treasure as he spins through the many, many ways there are to grow hope in a neighborhood many have written off, or in your own. em em

His own region of the Pacific had not been spared the small island of Niue had been literally devastated by Cyclone Heta in January and a typhoon had lashed the Micronesian island of Yap in April.