I could not forget the excitement and anxiety when being asked to be the first footer to my friend's house on the occasion of traditional New Year festival last year. "During the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, the first visitor to visit one’s home and offer Tet greetings is...
created by ChrisiMarr | 42 wks ago 130 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
It’s an amazing world and so far I have had an amazing life, that’s has been because of my luck. Yes I am lucky to have had this chance of life, mind you once or twice I have messed up, but all in all...
A Mississippi snapping turtle caught in a British lake might at first seem just a strange story worth no further comment but the introduction of such alien species into the environment can have disasterous...
Some love these places, these almost freak shows, get that photo with a celebrity - but not with Adolph Hitler!" Before Adolf Hitler killed himself in April 1945 he explained to his aides that he was determined...
"A group of Indians are planning to present a statue of the revered Indian monkey God, Hanuman, to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. The group decided to order the idol after they read a magazine...
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" For over 23 years Andi Suwandi has devoted his life to the nearly extinct ondel-ondel, gigantic Betawi "human puppets", witnessing their popularity dwindle in modern Jakarta."
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Jerry Hall, 51,is a Texan actress and model, with four children by her former husband,Mick Jagger. On Tuesday, Sotheby’s is auctioning her dresses for thehomeless charity Emmaus"I had a difficult childhood. My father was violent; my mother submitted tohim. She used to say,...
"Starting a business requires adequate capital. However, many entrepreneurs are finding that capital alone is not a guarantee for success. Some businesses start out with millions in the coffers, yet end up in the dumps. While a few businesses with shoestring budgets...
created by muedora | 1 year ago 158 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Certainly a New Years Card with "Good Luck for a New Year" from a 8 year old, in which 5 years later, a young child could never envision things to come, spending Two New Years hiding for her life in an family...
OK, I admit it. I like Cops, where the "bad boys" (and girls) --and the really stupid boys and girls--come face to face with reality. Although not a fan of most "reality" shows (which are actually pretty...
created by PEP | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 519 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
This is a really interesting discussion of gender issues as they pertain to political leadership. Topical, relevant, and more than words."The possibility that America will elect its first woman president next...
created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 1532 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
"If you're hoping that George Clooney might do action roles again, it will never happen. That's the word from the actor-director, who is now more famous for serious work such as Syriana and Good Night, and Good Luck. He has hardly had any great success in action movies and,...
created by alaaron | 2 years ago 360 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"I am the luckiest man in the world. I'm 76
years old, and I've already spent eight of my 9 lives I'm currently
enjoying Life Number 9 in Croatia as a retired music professor. Every
week, I'm just happy that my...
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While most of us play and lose everytime, one lucky couple from Cornwall has won the lottery...Twice in the same day. "LONDON (Reuters) - A lottery winner doubled his share of the jackpot to nearly 1 million...
created by phrolen | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 269 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments