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Monthly Archives: November 2018

Three Things About Loudoun County

By Richard Carroll
in :  Three Things About...
internationally recognized Loudoun County horse country

Loudouners enjoy a large number of award-winning, family-owned wineries, many offering live music, entertainment, and concerts. The gorgeous tree-dappled county has six striking golf courses, and for Loudoun’s organic aficionados some 27 weekend markets and farms to browse.

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Global Holiday Traditions, ‘Roma,’ Beatle Trivia

By Ed Boitano
in :  Eclectic Fun Stuff
poster for the movie Roma

In Colonial America, Christmas was essentially a day of Spiritual observance. Carols were sung and church bells rang out to celebrate the commemoration of Christ’s birth. Early Americans decorated evergreen trees with things from nature and homemade items... The film ‘Roma’ is named Best Picture by the New York Film Critics Circle.

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How to Order in Paris, A Conversation with Noam Chomsky, Roma

By Ed Boitano
in :  Eclectic Fun Stuff
Avram Noam Chomsky

Are you a bit nervous about eating out in Paris or elsewhere in France, worried you may not be able to get by without fluent French?... It’s been barely a month since a gunman stormed the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, killing 11 Jewish worshipers. The massacre has been described as the worst anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history.

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The Terrible Catastrophe

By Ed Boitano
in :  Uncategorized
Olivia Hooker

Ms Hooker, who died on Wednesday at home in White Plains, New York, thousands of miles and almost 100 years away from the riots in Tulsa, was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in February 1915. By the time she was six, the family had moved to Tulsa, where her father had “a very nice store” which “didn’t carry shoddy things.”

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Reflections on Cultural Integration and Community Development by a Peace Corps Volunteer in Peru

By Alex Brouwer
in :  Life Lessons, World Travel
jump shot photo

I joined Peace Corps knowing very little of what life or work would be like. Unlike some of my volunteer friends, I hadn’t dreamt of Peace Corps since I was little, and it was never part of some 10 year professional plan.

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Christmas in London Guide and The Western Fjords of Norway

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel News
view of Norway's fjord country from atop Mount Hoven

Leave it to London to have one of the most festive atmospheres for Christmas. The British city goes all out with large light displays, towering Christmas trees, pudding races, ballet performances, and cheerful holiday markets... Nordic Travel Specialist, 50 Degrees North, has introduced an innovative new 8-day tour for 2019: ‘The Western Fjords of Norway’.

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Clothing Donation

By Raoul Pascual
in :  Raoul's TGIF
Clothing Donation preview

Wife: It's the holiday season and I have a bag full of used clothing I'd like to donate. Husband: Why not just throw it in the trash? That's much easier.

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Greetings from the Green Country of Tulsa, Oklahoma

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel USA
downtown Tulsa at night

As I stood in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma I was amazed by the lushness of its greenery and sense of cosmopolitism. This was my first trip to Oklahoma, and in my naiveté, I had thought the whole state was one big Dust Bowl. Perhaps I had seen John Ford’s film adaption of John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath too many times, but that image had been branded in my mind.

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How to Turn Your Kids Into Travel Detectives

By Masada Siegel
in :  Travel USA
Osmos Detective Game

If you want to turn your kids into travel detectives, there are tools to the trade. Travelers must be flexible, curious, observant and have a sense of adventure. They must understand transportation, be open-minded to learning about new places, cultures, people and foods. If you want to open the world and open your eyes to the beauty that surrounds us, the sky is the limit. Here are a few fun fabulous gifts that can inspire kids and even adults

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J.B. Priestley’s Iconic Mystery Thriller – “An Inspector Calls” – On Stage at The Wallis

By Lady Beverly Cohn: The Road to Hollywood
in :  Entertainment
Christine Kavanagh, Lianne Harvey and Jeff Harmer in 'An Inspector Calls'

When J.P. Priestley’s multi award winning chestnut “An Inspector Calls” makes its way across the pond, one cannot restrain one’s excitement at anticipating director Stephen Daldry’s restaging of The National Theatre of Great Britain’s 1992 landmark production. Assembling a top-notch British cast, whose excellent work is enhanced by the technical components, the production delivers an overall exciting theatrical experience.

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