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If only. Oh if only. If only the criterion in the selection of the World’s Friendliest Countries by Forbes is the “ability to make friends,” the Philippines would have made it to number 1. In December 2009, Forbes released its annual listing of the “World’s Friendliest Countries” and the Philippines,…
Read moreAtheist Ireland publishes 25 blasphemous quotes after the new Irish law on Blasphemy took effect on New Years day 2010. The group, Atheist Ireland, wants the law repealed: This new law is both silly and dangerous. It is silly because medieval religious laws have no place in a modern secular…
Read moreMy housemate and I were experimenting on the sweet mangoes we had on our table and came up with an idea of turning the mangoes into a sweet, tasty dessert. We took some milk, pour in some sugar and chocolate bars and peanuts and, voila, the Chocomangrous sweets were made!…
Read moreFr. Andrew Dickinson is the new chaplain of the Catholic church located at the Newman Center, South Dakota State University. For the past Sunday masses, and in a number of daily masses, Fr. Andrew Dickinson has been condemning the “Merry Christmas” greeting. The first time I’ve heard Fr. Dickinson asking…
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If you talk about windmills, talk about The Netherlands. Of all the old and historic windmills that exist today, about 1,200 are in The Netherlands — that is more than any country in the world. The oldest mill recorded is a watermill that dates back to the eighth century. The…
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Don’t you know that the largest known Roman fort was built in Bonn, Germany? And do you know which famous composer and pianist was born in Bonn? It was Ludwig van Beethoven! He was born at 1770 at Bonngasse where a museum now honors him. Ludwig van Beethoven’s House is…
Read moreA Filipino was declared the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year! His name is Efren Peñaflorida. I watched the short video clip with Peñaflorida tonight as CNN reported the winner during the ceremony at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood Saturday night. Congrats! Efren Peñaflorida won the 2009 CNN Hero of…
Read moreYou still have time tonight. Go to the nearest Whataburger store and get your free burgers! From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight, November 10, the Texas-based Whataburger will give a free hamburger to customers decked out in orange.
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