Hip to be square...dancing

To me this sounds great: it's snob-free, intergenerational, and just about anyone can do it. As the article titillatingly concludes, "flirtation and contact without consequence.""Across the country, the traditional...

Ireland's new foreign project: Timor-Leste

"Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern named Timor-Leste as a test case for a new Conflict Resolution Unit in his department. The plan is to assist the tiny Asian nation to make the transition to a functioning democracy. But as RTÉ journalist Anne-Marie Green...

Texan town sold on eBay for $3m

"A US town was sold for more than $3m on auction website eBay today. Albert, a 13 acre historic town in the heart of Texas Hill Country, is around 112km from the state capital, Austin, and includes a house, dance hall, tavern and a schoolhouse reportedly attended by former...

Giant Pumpkins Abound: Half Moon Bay's Pumpkin Festival

From the images I have seen this looked like a great community event with some mighty big pumkins. A great way to enjoy such a beautiful stretch of California land, as coastline meets green, and then turns orange...

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