Feb 21
The real deal? Money is NOT wealth, it represents wealth There is so much more every person in the world should be taught, because the lure of easy money used by bankers, can be used to horrible effect, and it has so many times. used against people, to whole nations Keynesian Economics teaches money is …
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Feb 16
I once had a debate with a colleague of mine, a strong-minded girl from the Netherlands, who told me that the British glorified their former empire in a way that was unthinkable in her country. To an extent, I agreed with her; there is a fond remembrance of the great Britain of old that still …
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Jan 30
It can’t be Thursday again, can it? well it must be, because you’re reading a Historical Thursday post! We’re once again going back to the classic struggle of good vs evil and taking a look at another wily plan by the Allies to disrupt the Axis. the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was an espionage …
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Jan 27
Some have advanced degrees and remember middle-class lives. Some work selling lingerie or building websites. they are white, black and Hispanic, young and old, homeowners and homeless. What they have in common: They’re all on food stamps. As the food stamp program has become an issue in the Republican presidential primary, with candidates seeking to …
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Jan 22
The French government has not given clearance for stamps with images of the LTTE to be issued nor has the French postal service issued such stamps, the Sri Lankan Embassy in France said. Among the postage stamps said to be circulating in France are those with the image of slain LTTE leader Vellupillai Prabakaran. Sri …
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Dec 26
A few days after Christmas 2002, I drove my mother to hospice. She wanted to make the decision of when to leave the home she had loved and raised her her family in for more than 30 years. Our home was not large or extravagant but every stick of furniture carried a story – heirlooms …
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Dec 25
In the recent period, the so-called Tea Party movement has laid claim to the legacy of the American Revolution. With their tri-corner hats and abstract appeals to patriotism and freedom, they have seized headlines, aided by generous coverage by the corporate media. This has led to tremendous confusion when it comes to the real class …
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Dec 24
Philatelic terminology can be baffling to new stamp collectors. when I first started working at the APRL, terms like cover, cut square, and Cinderella sent me scurrying for the nearest philatelic glossary. even experienced philatelists can be stumped by obscure or foreign terms and abbreviations. We have many philatelic glossaries and dictionaries here in the …
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Dec 19
By Madeleine Kingsley Last updated at 8:54 PM on 17th December 2011 A pioneering project is changing the lives of vulnerable youngsters through art – attracting the attention of the Duchess of Cambridge in the process, as Madeleine Kingsley reports At The Art Room in North London’s Robert Blair Primary School, Juli and her team …
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Dec 15
Philately is one of the world’s most popular hobbies and the younger generation should inculcate this noble hobby, said speakers at the inaugural of the two-day district level philatelic exhibition ‘ROCPEX-2011′ here on Friday. The exhibition was organised at the Teppakulam Bishop Heber Higher Secondary School by the Department of Posts. B. Gokuldas, Principal District …
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