Malala's humble statement

Over at Raw Story, I learn that Malala Yousafzai said this:

In my opinion I have not done that much to win the Nobel Peace Prize,” she said.

I guess she hasn't heard about Obama.

Malala must win the Nobel Peace Prize

Now that Peter Higgs has his Nobel for physics, the only remaining drama for me is who will win the Peace Prize. It has to be Malala Yousafzai, right? That girl is so amazing.

Jerry Coyne has a post up this morning about her recent appearance on the Daily Show. I am in awe of her spirit. Surely she'll get the award, right? Of course, they might just double down on idiocy and give it to Obama again. There's always that. But I'm rooting for Malala. Aren't you?

PS: I've written about Malala Yousafzai before, and just this morning received an anonymous comment on that post. It said:

I saw Malala on The Daily Show and realized I had just seen and heard a Saint. True courage. 

That commenter is so right. It's in the cards. Malala will win the Nobel Peace Prize. How could it be otherwise?

Malala Yousafzai inspires world

Did you see the video of Malala Yousafzai that was released yesterday? If not, go watch the first video on this page. I'll wait. (Taps fingers impatiently on desk.)

Okay. Was that amazing, or what? This child is obviously a living saint. I felt privileged to hear her words. They were that inspiring. And to think that she's only 14 and has suffered so much because of her advocacy for girls' education. She truly is a living saint.

(I can't help but wonder what happened at the Vatican as they watched this video and saw an actual, you know, saint. I imagine blood vessels burst in the dried-up skulls of many old men. Because they don't really make saints in Vatican City. They just gather shady anecdotes and then pick someone from a country they wish had more Catholics. It's a gimmick and they all know it. And then along comes a real saint. That must hurt.)