January 2006
Monthly Archive
Mon 23 Jan 2006
Victorville Daily Press wrote an interesting post today on
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Segment 1: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. of Harvard University talks about his latest project for PBS, African American Lives.
Segment 2: Spencer …
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Mon 23 Jan 2006
Charlie Rose Inc. wrote an interesting post today on
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Charlie Rose – Henry Louis Gates, Jr. / Spencer Wells / Major Gen. Douglas LuteCharlie Rose Inc.57 min – 23 Jan 2006Segment 1: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. of Harvard University talks about his latest project for PBS, African American Lives.
Segment 2: Spencer Wells is the director of the Genographic Project which aims to chart ancient human migrations from Africa across the continents.
Segment 3: Part two of a conversation with Major General Douglas Lute, Director of Operations, Centcom.
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Wed 18 Jan 2006
BZoO HomeGrown Radios SandBox wrote an interesting post today on
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Iran is adamant about research that could lead to nuclear weapons, so Western Europe is no longer playing "good cop" to America’s "bad cop." In just two weeks, the International Atomic Energy Agency’s policy board will meet to decide if Iran should be referred to the UN Security Council. Israel is the latest nation asking Russia to approve in advance a package of sanctions if Iran continues the research program that could lead to nuclear weapons. Even if Russia and China go along, Iran says it’ll retaliate against any sanctions the UN might impose. Meantime, US Senators of both parties say the "military option" should be on the table. Will Iran back down if it thinks the threat of attack is real? What diplomatic alternatives are not being explored? Have the western nations picked a fight they can’t win? Making News: High Court Sidesteps a Major Abortion RulingSandra Day O’Connor [...]
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Wed 11 Jan 2006
avingusa wrote an interesting post today on
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Things to do in Melbourne – Travel VideoTravelChannel International LTD4 min – 11 Jan 2006A destination guide to Melbourne, Australia. This programme takes a look at the 2006 commonwealth games in march and is produced by Travel Channel International (TCI). An independent, London-based producer and broadcaster that has been transmitting to cable and satellite viewers across Europe, Africa and the Middle East since 1994. TCI travel videos and travel guides provide expert insight into what a place is really like–without the sales hype or lowest common denominator sensationalism that characterizes so much travel video currently on the web and TV.
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Sat 7 Jan 2006
BadGalsRadio ~ I-riginal 100%GalBassed RooticalTruth wrote an interesting post today on
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Today’s podcast is part of a little present for myself – several podcast next week so I will have No. 50 on my birthday. The content? I would like some travelling advice from you!
16 min, 15 MB (right-click and say ’save link as’)
So my travel plans are: going from Europe to San Francisco (SFO) to Palo Alto, from San Jose (SJC) to San Diego (SAN), from SAN to Los Angeles Airport (LAX). Most of the web pages do not allow this kind of multicity booking.
In addition to what I tell you about in the podcast, let me break it down to the parts of what I already know SF / Palo Alto
I am arriving at San Francisco International Airport
conference is held at the Sheraton (625 El Camino Real), it is supposed to be a block away from “Cal Train Station”
should I take [...]
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Fri 6 Jan 2006
Tim Leffel’s Cheapest Destinations wrote an interesting post today on
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Archive for January, 2006 Saturday, January 28th, 2006 Posted in General , Travel industry It’s time for a quiz.
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Sun 1 Jan 2006
Slate Explainer Podcasts wrote an interesting post today on
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We’ll visit with three of Rick Steves’ tour guide friends from Eastern Europe. We’ll find out what it was like being raised in different types of Communist countries, and how their lives have changed since capitalism was introduced to Poland and the republics of the former Yugoslavia. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves — including episode descriptions, program archives and related details — visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun 1 Jan 2006
The Pilotcast – Aviation Podcast Show for Pilots, wrote an interesting post today on
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27 min, 16 MB (right-click and say ’save link as’)
Learn a bit about German Silvester, little boys and their Böller, and why some German throw bread into the air.
It is so easy to sound clever if you have a journalist tweaking the words *g*
Toby Bloomberg’s request for “what you would like more / less in the blogosphere” and the results under “Bloggers Wish List for 2006“
my answer to this question:
We should be challenging. Expect more from the people around you, including your readers. How else are we suppose to learn and evolve if everything stays mediocre and just for the mainstream taste?
To quote one of my favorite song lyrics: “What have you done today to make you feel proud?” There are so many people and you can’t be everyone’s darling. Stop trying to be and make the the one person proud which really counts: [...]
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