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WTF Africa?

You know, I’m not the most worldly person.   I’ve traveled around a bit but I generally don’t keep up on the politics and news in other countries.  Hell, I hardly pay attention to the news in my own country, so overall when it comes to current affairs I’m a giant ignoramus.   Something had me confused [...]

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July 29, 2008 | Breigh | Comments 10
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Policewoman Shot Dead

From DutchNews.nl:
The police officer shot dead in Amstelveen on Wednesday night has been identified as 28-year-old Gabriëlle Cevat, news agency ANP said on Thursday. A 49-year-old man from Amsterdam has been arrested in connection with the shooting.
Amsterdam police chief Bernard Welten said her station was extremely shocked by the death and sent his condolences to [...]

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July 10, 2008 | Breigh | Comments 3
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Eurodam

Yesterday Xander and I were driving home from town and as we were coming along towards the Erasmus Bridge I noticed this huge building… and for a second I thought, where the hell did that come from so quick!?
That’s when I realized that it was a ship at the cruise terminal.   We get a lot [...]

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July 03, 2008 | Breigh | Comments 4
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Oranje Everywhere

One thing you can never say about the Dutch is that they aren’t patriotic.  Especially when it comes to football!   This past weekend Holland lost to Russia and are out of the semi finals.
It sucks, but the Dutch milked the short ride for all it was worth.   Everywhere you looked was ORANJE (orange), which is [...]

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June 24, 2008 | Breigh | Comments 3
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Dutch Kids Most Happy

Apparently Dutch kids are the happiest in the western world.   From DutchNews.NL:
Dutch children are the happiest in the western world, according to a new World Health Organisation survey of 41 European and North American countries, quoted in Wednesday’s Volkskrant.
Last year, a Unicef report also found that Dutch teenagers were the happiest in the developed world.
The [...]

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June 18, 2008 | Breigh | Comments 0
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