Tag: Nis
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Desiderius Erasmus – Extraordinary Scholar and Vagabond
by Sofie Couwenbergh Desiderius Erasmus was a scholar and a humanist born around October 27 1466 in Rotterdam. His birth name was actually Gerrit Gerritszoon (Gerard Gerardson), but he Latinized…
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What I’m Reading – Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Yesterday, I finished reading (for the 3rd time) Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. It’s a worthy book and recommended for anyone and everyone – even if it sometimes…
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Cela Kula – Nis, Serbia’s Skull Tower
I will probably be executed by Serbs for this, but I couldn’t help feeling a little bit of admiration for the Turks when I learned the story of the Skull…
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Crveni Krst (Red Cross) Concentration Camp in Nis, Serbia
Travel is about seeing things that broaden your experience and while I’ve never had any desire to see a Nazi Concentration Camp as either a victim or a tourist, when…
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1st Graders Finish Common Proverbs
(Thanks Amy!) A teacher collected well known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder…
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The World Ends in July- Get Ready
The Church of the SubGenius is a popular organization often seen as a “parody” of religious cults, including Scientology, the Raelians, the Unification Church, and racist hate groups such as…
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Why Can't I Own a Canadian?
(Thanks Paul!) http://www.humanistsofutah.org/2002/WhyCantIOwnACanadian_10-02.html Dr. Laura Schlessinger is a radio personality who dispenses advice to people who call in to her radio show. Recently, she said that, as an observant Orthodox…
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Dr. Death is Free
Kevorkian never should have been arrested. What kind of a society do we live in that forces those who are old an in pain to continue living? If your religion…
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The US Iraq Embassy- Imperial Life in a Brand New City
I’ve been hearing about this for some time…if this doesn’t tell you that they are not going to let us leave Iraq, nothing will. The Bush administration believes they own…
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Miss USA stumbles and gets booed at Miss Universe
Yet another casualty of the Bush administration and the fascists that have taken over in the USA as a nice girl gets the shaft for our country’s policies. Is this…
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To Everyone Affected By Various Bush Wars:
To Everyone Affected By Various Bush Wars: After due consideration and negotiation, we the undersigned, have decided that the administration of George W. Bush has been responsible for enough death,…
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Why Christians Have Sex Before Marriage
(Thanks Rachel!) Link In William Shakespeare’s play, “Romeo and Juliet,” the titular star cross’d lovers fatefully decide to pursue their love, despite the chaos and war unfolding around them. Their…
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Recommended Book. You need to read this to understand Iraq, empire, and the US.
I just finished reading Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins (Thanks Conrad and Amanda!) If you want to know why 911 happened, why Americans are in Iraq, and…
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Kurt Vonnegut, Dead at 84. 🙁
I remember when I first read Breakfast of Champions, I can honestly say that it changed my life. Vonnegut’s wit, humanism, and critical thought couched in slapstick humor, showed me…
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There are UFO's…their technology can help us!
This is coming from a guy in charge of Canada’s military…is there something he knows that we don’t? cd OTTAWA (AFP) – A former Canadian defense minister is demanding governments…
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Happy Birthday Kim Jong Il !!!!!
SEOUL (Reuters) – Singing soldiers and flower shows marked the birthday of the man dubbed North Korea’s “invincible brilliant commander” by state media, as regional powers wondered whether he would…
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Kim Jong Il seeks monster bunnies
But does he know how to train them? (see below a few posts) cd Kim Jong Il seeks monster bunnies | The World | The Australian NORTH Korea has given…
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Merry Christmas…Nepal's Buddha Boy Returns
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – A mysterious teenaged boy believed by some to be a reincarnation of Lord Buddha has reappeared in eastern Nepal after vanishing for nine months, a witness and…
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Christmas Poopers! Caganer Papa Benet XVI
Okay…this is a Christmas tradition I can get behind. I love this. Below is a link to a site that sells every type of pooping person you can think of…
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Trade #3 . How to turn a skateboard into a sailboat.
Trade #3. Rubies for a Cal-20 Sailboat. You know. It’s funny how things happen. I just finished trade #3. During the whole land fiasco, I thought about what I wanted…
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Love is blind in pitch black restaurant
LOS ANGELES, Dec 8 (Reuters Life!) – Love is blind — but in this case, so were the lovers, the waiters and all the other diners at the blind date…
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US plans permanent base on Moon
OK, you know what the problem with this is? (I sound like Andy Rooney….) But, there is a problem! It perpetuates the illusion that we can just go and settle…
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Idaho's Midnight Zamboni Parade
BOISE, Idaho – Two employees of the city’s ice skating rink have been fired for making a midnight fast-food run in a pair of Zambonis. An anonymous tipster reported seeing…
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Clever Bonobo again triggers fire alarm
DES MOINES, Iowa – Panbanisha the bonobo is up to her tricks again. For the second time in two months, the 20-year-old animal triggered a fire alarm at the Great…
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Officer claims wife put pot in meatballs
I wonder if this excuse would work for anyone else? cd NEW YORK – A detective suspended after testing positive for drugs says his wife served him meatballs spiked with…
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