”‘Da Day,’ at least for my age group, usually refers to the times of ‘old school rap’: Doug E Fresh, Slick Rick, Funky Four, Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Flash (whereas Run DMC would be at the tail end of old school). “As the phrase spread, the white community seemed to us...
Age of Discovery 11ThursdayOct 2007 Postedbydecollins1969in1 ≈Leave a comment In the spirit of Columbus Day minus the theatrics over whether Columbus really discovered anything at all, I have a few things to say about my path to becoming a writer. Given what many of you have read on my...
When I Google relevant search terms (such as free laptop teachers education), I feel somewhat discouraged by the results. I wonder why, in an age when we have an initiative to provide laptops for children in developing nations, that we don’t have an initiative to provide teachers with lapt...
Yes, if you’re used to pretending there’s no way we can do anything about the millions of invaders then you certainly aren’t thinking.Or perhaps you’re just spending all your time thinking about sneaky ways to serve the invaders rather than We the People. Update 24 Oct 2007: Well i...
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Terry started his Marathon of Hope across Canada on an artificial leg to raise awareness and money for cancer research. Unfortunately the cancer brought his running to a halt, and he passed away at the age of 22. But his spirit is still alive and his remarkable legacy continues -- the wor...
The male to female ratio is approximately 1:1 according to the Morgellons Research Foundation. The disease affects all age groups including children, but the prevalence in children is unknown at present. There is often a history of traumatic exposure to plants, dirt or soil, such as gardening,...
It is an age-old problem that has been linked to many hardships–and conflicts–in the region. Can anything … Contributed by Emmanuel Habumuremyi on 30 September, 2007 10. Zimbambwe Food Crisis Deepens http://topics.developmentgateway.org/foodsecurity/rc/ItemDetail.do~1115965?intcmp=700 Hara...
Chinese firms active in Niger’s energy sector include the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the China Nuclear International Uranium Corporation (Sino-Uranium), the China National Uranium Corporation (CNUC) and the Société des Mines d’Agelik, a Chinese prospecting company owned by the...
She certainly belonged to the golden age of cowboy spanking scenes. Frontier Gal, her first western role, was made in 1945. And what was the last western movie she appeared in? None other than Mclintock! (1963) when she played a cook in a small comeback role. Shortly after this she...