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The Fall and Rise of Paradise
July is “Tahiti and Her Islands” Awareness Month. It is also when the islands of French Polynesia (of which Tahiti is the largest) hosts their annual Heiva Festival. Heiva is a celebration of the traditional Polynesian culture (clothing, singing, dances, …
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Tagged colonization, culture, history, paradise, pearls, prejudice, tahiti, trivia
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Happy Birthday Bert
You know him as the pigeon-loving, boring guy, sharing the basement apartment with the zany Ernie at 123 Sesame Street. According to Holidays for Everyone, today is his birthday. A Much Maligned Muppet Poor Bert is one of the most …
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Tagged birthday, entertainment, fun, gay, LGBT, rumors, television, trivia
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The Scoop on Frozen Desserts
Unless you live in the Southern Hemisphere, you’re enjoying the sweltering temperatures of summer. Perhaps enjoying isn’t the right word, but you get the idea. Even with the recent rains, here in Phoenix, daily highs still hover in the triple …
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Tagged food, geek, ice cream, trivia
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Married with Cats (Love Secrets Revealed)
When my wife Eileen first asked me to be her girlfriend, I said no. And for several good reasons. For starters, we lived about a hundred miles away from each other. We all know that long-distance relationships never last. Then …
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Something to Brighten Your Day
Hopefully, you’re having a good day. After all, it is Friday. But if you’re not, or you want your day to be even better, here’s a video I came across on the I Can Has Cheezburger blog. Just something to …
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