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The Burgh Diaspora’s Jim Russell notes that Canadians don’t migrate that much within their country in response to economic stimuli. Collide-a-scape’s Keith Kloor wonders why an osten… more →
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Vietnam politburo selects its first U.S.-educated member
wrote 1 week ago: HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party has appointed for the first time a U. … more →
Re-Entering Earth's Atmosphere
wrote 1 week ago: In a recent article posted by #Judy Rickatson (@wifeinasuitcase), she commented on a discussion in F … more →
Good steam, she said, after I almost blew up the boiler!
wrote 3 weeks ago: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 What’s the price of stability? The 3rd coup in 5 years I first ar … more →
Why Life Lessons?
wrote 3 weeks ago: Thursday, January 28, 2010 Azerbaijan (shown in red, on the eastern edge of the Caspian Sea, north o … more →
President praises country's religious freedom; law introduced to punish faith-sharing
wrote 3 weeks ago: Kazakhstan (MNN) ― There’s an interesting back-and-forth battle in Kazakhstan. Forum 18 News s … more →
Boston attack throws spotlight back on North Caucasus
wrote 1 month ago: LONDON – Risk mitigation company AKE has warned that the security situation has continued to d … more →
Eating at McDonald's in a Foreign Country While Pregnant
wrote 1 month ago: Baku, Azerbaijan Every morning during my time in Baku, my step kids, two out of five that I would ev … more →
Arab/Muslim Attitudes toward Iran
wrote 1 month ago: Been buried lately by the fallout from the Almaty talks, but that doesn’t exempt us from refle … more →
Cuomo turns neighbors into spies for the state: $500 reward for turning in gun owners
wrote 1 month ago: In the former Soviet Union, so-called “political officers” spread throughout the country … more →
How Oil Exporters Reach Financial Collapse
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wrote 1 month ago: Recently, I explained how high oil prices can bring on financial collapse for oil importers. In this … more →
Europe: could "Super League" proposals be a danger to football?
wrote 1 month ago: Could Celtic and Rangers meet again in the English Premier League, thus creating a British super lea … more →
Roza Rymbayeva, "Aliya (Алия)" (Kazakhstan, 1977)
wrote 2 months ago: Roza Rymbayeva was born in a railway station in 1957, perhaps not surprising since her family were r … more →
