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ADVERTISEMENT Some countries like Germany, Zimbabwe, Iraq, Iran just have a bad reputation. There are, of course, others I won’t get into (I’m looking at you North Korea). But other countries like Holland, Canada and most of Scandinavia are looked at as the good side of our small, orbiting pile of rock. Yet these nations [...]
Posted by Eric Yosomono on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under History · Tagged adolf hitler, Bhutan, Bosnia, Eric Yosomono, Gaijinass.com, Germany, Ireland, Island Of Run, Jeju, korean war, leopold II, Nazi Germany, New Amsterdam, North Korea, norway, Norwegian Navy, Nutmeg, Nutmeg Island, Poland, REpublic of Ireland, Sarajevo, Serbia, South Korea, South Korean government, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands
Before people were able to access information by way of the Internet, written text was the primary resource for knowledge. The history of books has been linked to political and economical contingencies, as well as the history of ideas and religion. In the ancient world, humans developed writings as a desire to create a lasting [...]
Posted by Bryan Johnson on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Literature · Tagged Accuray Systems, Ahmed Jibril, Alfred Kinsey, Alice in Wonderland, America, American Federation of Peace, and lecturer, Anne Sullivan, Arnold Arboretum, artificial intelligence, Astronomer, author, biologist, businessman, Campania, Caserta, catholic church, Central Europe, Central Intelligence Agency, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, co-author, College of Engineering, Cologne’s Faculty of Theology, computer scientist, Congress, Divine Things, Drug Enforcement Administration, faster-than-light travel hypothesis, Fatima, Flying Saucers, food, foreign minister, Founder, France, freelance writer, Frost Fairies, Frost King, geologist, Germany, Greater London, Harvard, head, Heinrich Kramer, Helen Keller, Helen Keller Frost Fairies, Hilary Evans, Hitler, Holy Office, Human sexuality, Inc., interstellar travel, Iron Mountain, Iron Mountain Incorporated, Italy, J. Allen Hynek, Jacob Sprenger, Jacques Vallée, James H. Jones, jesus, John Doe, Jose da Fonseca, Joseph Lash, Judith Reisman, justice minister, Kindle, KINDLE GROUP, King, Kinsey Institute, Kinsey Institute for Research, Kinsey Reports, law abiding handbook, Leonard C. Lewin, Lester Coleman, Libya, Libyan government, London, London court, Lonnie VanZandt, Lyndon B. Johnson, major U.S. cities, Margaret Canby, Maria Valtorta, Marian, Michael Anagnos, michigan, model, movable type printing press, multidimensional travel, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, National Advisory Committee, nazi party, New York, New York City, New York Federal court, new york times, Nicholas Pende, Nook, Nook Industries, North America, official U.S. policy, Palestine, Pan American World Airways, PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS INC, Pedro Carolino, Perkins School, Perkins School for the Blind, physicist, Pik Botha, political activist, Polyamory, president, priest, principal investigator, Professor, professor of entomology, Province of Caserta, Province of Lucca, psychiatrist, Purdue University, respected researcher, Rockefeller Foundation, Roman Catholic Church, Roosevelt Demands, Russia, Scotland, Semtex, Sophia Hopkins, South Africa, Soviet Union, SRI International, Steven Spielberg, Sweden, teacher, The Miracle Worker, The New York Times Co, the University of Michigan, Theodore Dalrymple, Theodore Kaufman, Time Magazine, Tuscany, U.S. government, U.S. intelligence, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States, University of Cologne, University of Cologne’s Faculty, University of Michigan, USD, Viareggio, Vietnam, Vittorio Tredici, Volkischer Beobachter, writer, Yi script
The first of April is widely recognized and celebrated as All Fools’ Day. The master of irony, Mark Twain, once said that “April 1. is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four”. Believe it or not, some of the biggest companies and governments get [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Friday, April 1, 2011 at 12:04 pm
Filed under Holidays, Humor · Tagged April Fools' Day, Associated Press, Asterix, Astronomer, AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS PTY LIMITED, author, Barry Cunliffe, BBC Radio, BBC Radio 2, Belgium, British Broadcasting Corporation, British Foreign Office, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, comics, Congress, Constantine, correspondent, Dallas, Edward Kennedy, European Union, favorite food, Feralmone, Fiction, France, Guinea, Hitler, Human Interest, Information Highway, Internet usage, John Dvorak, Joseph Boskin, Jovian-Plutonian gravitational effect, King, Lannion, Minister, National Public Radio, Netherlands, normal food, notable history professor, Obelix, Oxford University, Patrick Galliou, Patrick Leahy, Patrick Moore, PC Magazine, Poland, president, Professor, Rene Goscinny, reporter, Rich Little, Richard Nixon, Sveriges Television, Sveriges Television Aktiebolag, Sweden, Texas, The Guardian, The Netherlands, the Times, THE TIMES HERALD COMPANY, Tristan Garel Jones, twitter, Twitter Inc, United Kingdom, United States, University of Brest
It is a fact that literally thousands of people disappear or go missing every year in this country alone; some of these are likely well-covered up homicides, but most are voluntary—either teenage runaways or people who just want to start over again—with a few as yet undiscovered suicides thrown in for good measure. However, there [...]
Posted by Jeff Danelek on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Bizarre, Crime, People · Tagged active head, amelia earhart, America, archaeologist, Asia, Australia, author, biplane, Boeing, Boeing 727, brazil, Budapest, cement overcoat, Charles Lindbergh, Charles Nungesser, Christmas, Coast Guard, Colorado, Columbia river, Crater, Cultural anthropology, D.B. Cooper, Denver, Detroit, diplomat, Disappeared people, Electra, English Channel, Europe, France, François Coli, Fred Noonan, Giant’s Stadium, Glenn Miller, good judge, GPS, Guinea, Harold Holt, head of state, Howland Island, jazz musician, Jeff Danelek, jimmy hoffa, John Cabot, joseph force crater, judge, Judge Crater, Knowledge, Machus Red Fox Restaurant, Maine, Marshal, Marshal Islands, mysterious disappearances, New, New Jersey, New York, New York Atlantic, Newfoundland, North America, Oskar Schindler, Paris, percy fawcett, president, Prime Minister, Raleigh Rimmell, Raoul Wallenberg, Rio de Janeiro, Sally Lou Ritz, Supreme Court, Sweden, Swedish people, The Boeing Company, Tony Jack, Tony Pro, Unexplained disappearances, union leader, United Kingdom, United States, USD
When it comes time for the Olympics, many people take the time to watch athletes compete in some of their favorite sports. No matter if it’s the winter or summer Olympics, people always find time to tune in to watch and cheer. In fact, 2010’s Vancouver Winter Olympics pulled in 190 million viewers across the [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Monday, November 8, 2010 at 12:01 am
Filed under Olympics, People, Sports · Tagged Alain Baxter, Ara Abrahamian, Ash Ley, Athens, athlete, ben johnson, Carl Lewis, Carolina League, Charlie Francis, chemical, CJ Hunter, coach, Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall, Helsinki, Jim Thorpe, Lyudmyla Blonska, marion jones, Olga Medvedtseva, Olympic Association, Olympic coach, Osaka Prefecture, Russian Anti-Doping Committee, Salt Lake City, Scotland, seoul, skiing, South Korea, summer olympics, Sweden, swimming, Sydney, Södermanland, the Olympics, Tianjin, Tokyo, Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympics
Halloween is one of the creepiest times of the year. The holiday was molded from ancient Celtic practices, religious rituals, and European folk traditions. Halloween is a time for celebration, candy, and ghostly superstition. The day has long been thought of a time when the dead come alive and watch over the land. These spirits [...]
Posted by Bryan Johnson on Friday, October 22, 2010 at 12:01 am
Filed under Bizarre, History, Holidays, Travel · Tagged Africa, Albert, America, Americas, author, Battle of Okinawa, BBC, Blue Bell, Blue Bell Hill, British Broadcasting Corporation, Bryan Johnson, buffalo, Bund, Burke, Camp Scott, canada, Canadian National Railway, Canadian National Railway Company, castle site, Chidester Mill, Clinton, commander, Corll Candy Company, counselor, Crime, Crime in the United States, David Brooks, Dean, Dean Corll, Doris Denise Milner, Doylestown, Durham, East Africa, Eastern Air Lines, Eastern Air Lines Inc, Edinburgh, Egypt Road Bridge, Elmer Wayne Henley, emperor, Energy, energy surrounding, england, Europe, France, Gene Leroy Hart, Germany, Girl Scout camp, Great Britain, Guadalupita, halloween, Hare, Heights Boulevard, Heights Elementary School, Hirohito, Houston, Houston Heights, Human height, Inc., Indian Ocean, Japan, Japanese government, Japanese military, Jefferson County, Ku Klux Klan, L-1011, Lake Sam Rayburn, large archeological site, large mining boom, law indicating, Liberty Township, Lori Lee Farmer, mainstream media, Mariana Islands, Maud Hughes Bridge, Maud Hughes Road Bridge, Mayes County, Mayes County Jail, Medway, MERCAT TOURS, metal warehouse, Mexico, Michele Guse, Missouri, Mount Tapochau, Mun, Netherlands, New Jersey, New Mexico, Norrie Rowan, North Bridge, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oklahoma police, Pacific Ocean, Passaic County, PERA Building, priest, prince, Richard Cross, Richard Kuklinski, Rogue Hollow Bridge, Rogues’ Hollow Bridge, Saipan, Salem, Santa Fe River, Saskatchewan, Scotland, Screaming Bridge of Maud Hughes Road, Snake creek, South America, South Bridge, Spring creek, St. Louis, State Highway, Stockholm, Sweden, Södermanland, Tanzania, Texas, The Netherlands, Tim Kerley, transportation, United Kingdom, United States, United States Army, United States' Commonwealth Day, USD, Weird NJ, West Milford, Yellowstone River, Yi script
Recently, you’ve probably heard all about “going green” and how it seems to be the new fad. A lot of people from all different parts of the world are doing their part in order to keep the earth healthy. More and more people are switching to behavior that is safer for the earth: they are [...]
Posted by Ash Grant on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 8:55 am
Filed under Nature, Photos · Tagged Africa, Alps, alternative energy, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, British Columbia, canada, Carbon neutrality, clean electricity, Colombia, Colombian government, Costa Rica, cuba, Energy, Energy development, Energy economics, energy policy, environment, Environmental Performance, Europe, France, geothermal power, gimmelwald, global warming, Green politics, greenest countries, greenhouse, greenhouse gas emissions, hybrid, hydroelectric, hydrogen, Hydrogen economy, Iceland, Mauritius, norway, nuclear, oil crisis, organic, renewable energy, renewable energy rate, Sweden, Switzerland, thermal, top 10 list, top ten green countries, transportation, Yale University
