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Three Things We Didn’t Know About France

By Ed Boitano
in :  Three Things About...

Answers courtesy of ATOUT FRANCE. What are some of the “things” or activities that French people do for fun? ANSWER: In the South of France, the French play petanque. In the winter in the alps, many families go on holiday, especially in March, to ski and snowshoe. And the French enjoy the “art de vivre” [art of living], relax, cook, …

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Caribbean Music, Strong Women on Film, Trousers

By admin
in :  Eclectic Stuff

When did women start wearing trousers? The short answer is in prehistory, and there have been many civilizations throughout human history that have survived the ‘scandal’ of its women wearing trouser-like garments.

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Philippines: Are There Really 7,100 Islands?

By admin
in :  World Travel

Growing up, I was taught that the Philippines was an archipelago composed of a staggering 7,100 islands. But recently, that number has changed. The Filipino National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) had suspected there were actually a lot more for a long time. Using synthetic aperture radar satellite technology and in-person checks they remapped the country and came up with over 500 more islands … 534 more to be exact. The 3 main islands are Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao but there are thousands of smaller ones. A friend of mine says his family owns one in the Quezon province that is so small there are days in the year when the whole island is under water. I think he was joking ... then again, maybe he wasn't.

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Motivational Words, Rages in Planes, World Relocation

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel News
Santorini, Greece

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France Joli, Wear a Hat, World’s Airlines Ranked

By Ed Boitano
in :  Eclectic Stuff

Take a flying tour of ancient Rome, recreated digitally in spectacular detail by J-P Mauro for Aleteia.org There have been some beautiful digital recreations of ancient Roman sites, but the work being done by History in 3D goes above and beyond. At the tail end of 2021, they released this 8-minute aerial tour of their work so far. The project …

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The 10 Best Films of 1971

By T-Boy Society of Film & Music
in :  Entertainment, T-Boy Society of Film & Music

The genesis of the Best Films of 1971 poll was highly influenced by Christina Newland's thoughtful piece in BBC Culture, "Why 1971 was an extraordinary year in film."

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Audrey’s Global Picks for Eats on the Beach

By Ed Boitano
in :  Audrey’s Travel Recipes
New England Clambake

As we dream of carefree, alluring days on the ocean’s shore, my thoughts turned to fun things to nibble while on the beach’s sand. I thought it would be fun to see what our T-Boy writers and readers’ selections might be from their ancestral homes for the perfect and most traditional things to eat on the beach.

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Screen Legend Susan George on Our City Tonight

By admin
in :  Eclectic Stuff, Entertainment

Susan George on “OUR CITY TONIGHT” TV Watch Screen Legend Susan George’s interview on Canada’s “Our City Tonight” with host Jim Gordon who offered perinate questions about her career in which few of us were aware of. Random Acts of Canine Kindness Cedric the Dog takes a well-deserved break after his failure to shut down a puppy mill in Oklahoma …

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The man who knew too much Julian Assange

By Skip Kaltenheuser
in :  Politics

President Biden can shore up the journalism on which democracy depends. He can cease government threats to journalists and prove he values government transparency. Stopping the prosecution – persecution – of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange accomplishes this. Assange remains imprisoned in London as the US seeks his extradition on specious charges, including actions journalists routinely engage in. The morning of …

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National Parks Honoring Asian Americans

By admin
in :  Eclectic Stuff
Manzanar Shrine

The importance of honoring Asian American history is especially timely with the disturbing rise in anti-Asian hate during the pandemic. Many Americans are not aware that anti-Asian hate has been taking place since the early 1800s and aren't taught about Asian American achievements.

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