http://newsdoors.blogspot.com/2012/12/iron-mountain-apocalypse-true-story-of.html Iron Mountain Apocalypse: The True Story Of 2013 In 1962, President John F. Kennedy was presented with a detailed plan titled Operation Northwoods which called for US military and...
The Kalash are said to be a unique indigenous people living in the Chitral district, in the beautiful and remote mountains of north-west Pakistan. They have an ancient non-Muslim culture, their own language, code...
Painting at home in California I returned to my former home state last week and did lots of touring and painting. I stayed with relatives in the Palm Springs area first at PGA West and then at Ranhco Mirage. I...
Around 40 million years ago, the Australian-Indian plate was drifting northwards towards the Eurasian plate. Ancient rock on the sea floor between them was gradually pushed upwards to form the beginnings of the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau. Eventually the Indian plate...
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In January this year, in the remote Hunza River Valley of northern Pakistan, a massive landslide burried a village (Attabad), killing 20 people. It also dammed the Hunza River and the new-formed lake grew into a...
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Dougald MacDonald - a great writer, climber, and all-around guy - wrote a brilliant post yesterday about the tragic passing of climber Craig Luebben. In it, he discusses at length the commonly-heard phrase: "Well, at least he died doing what he loved."
In his post,...
opinion by jakedai | 3 years ago 209 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Iranian state al-Alam television confirmed on Saturday the arrest of three American tourists, saying their case will take its natural course. Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd of California, and Joshua Fattal of...
created by Mary Richard | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 323 views | 34 recommendations | 3 comments
The problem with modern warfare is tactics tried in one place, do not always work in some others. At present the media is running stories that the British army is un equipped for the present conflict in...
The Colorado Peace Ride A Spectacular New Cycling Tour Covers the San Juan SkywayThe Four Corners area of Southwest Colorado is buzzing with the news of an awesome new bicycle tour that is gearing up to be one of...
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By Khaled Abu ToamehThis was written by one of the most respected Palestinian Journalists in the Middle East. I encourage everyone to read this piece because it is sanity in the midst of hatred. The bigots and haters of Israel in North America and around the globe have...
A collection of photos taken from Elbow Falls, Lake Minnewanka, Banff National Park and Johnston Canyon. There is so much to see and do while in Banff National Park and the beauty of the wildernss is amazing,...
opinion by tlaschinsky | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 346 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
Standing by on a hilltop, Soldiers with the 101st Division Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division watch as two Chinook helicopters fly in to take them back to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 4, 2008....
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"Meteora, the Holy Rocks in Greece By Tushar Mathur | Nov 13, 2008 Somewhere between Pindos and Hasiya, where the plain of Thessaly landscape lost the first roll of the magnificent mountains in central Greece, is the Meteora. Huge dark rocks, which rise in the...
A trip to Northeast Oregon is an opportunity to witness where one of history's tragic stories begins. This is where the Nez Perce Indians spent their last free days, before going to a reservation. Today, among...
created by Jennings David L | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 1565 views | 70 recommendations | 6 comments