Hott in Sacramento Its gonna be hot in Sacramento. Not warm, freekin hot ,anywhere from 103 to 108. Every summer, even after 20 years, I question the wisdom of my move to Sacramento, if I were in San Francisco, I […]
A computer rendering showing the Pekin hotel on the Garden Ring in 2017, after a $100 million refurbishment. Hulking, bleakly grey and occasionally claustrophobia-inducing, Soviet-era hotels are ready to be spruced up — if investors will have them. Many Soviet-era hotels in Moscow and other cities have undergone large-scale reconstruction in recent years and are now in the hands of international operators. The advantages of undertaking […]
The view of the city from Gediminas Hill confirms how green Vilnius is. The abundant trees and absence of industry are the key contributors to the high quality air that natives and visitors enjoy. — Standing at the top of Gediminas Hill and looking out over the city of Vilnius, it is easy to see why this Baltic capital is considered […]
For this week’s My French Career we meet tour guide for Localers, Thomas Butler, 28, from Dublin. He made an impulsive decision to move to the capital three years ago. Anyone can do it, he says, they just need to be prepared. How did you end up living in Paris? Well I came here on […]
After reviewing the Entertainment and Sports Center(ESC) Term Sheet. The Sacramento Kings moving to Seattle may be the best gift for Sacramentians. The 2013 sheet is overly optimistic with perfect storm forecasts. It has several unsubstantiated claims for growth and insufficient traffic/parking studies. In a city facing deficits this year, the questions becomes is the ESC a good deal from […]
A WEST Australian man is facing the cane in Singapore after he was arrested for swearing on a Tiger Airways flight. Bruce Griffiths, 47, a maritime worker from Perth(Western Australia) was arrested when the flight landed on January 4 after an altercation on board. He has been charged under Singapore’s “outrage of modesty” laws. According […]
Lots of things get better with age….. Lola (not her real name) said she was only gonna be in Glastonbury, Connecticut a few days . In an ad she said “Better is older” she said she was a “perfect pleasure” who is “delicious, delectable, delightful.” Holla! She also said she is “well preserved” and “All natural.” Baby woman […]
Michael Woodford glances out of the floor-to-ceiling window of his multi-million-pound loft apartment, which looks out across the River Thames toward the City of London, the so-called Square Mile that is among the world’s leading financial and commercial centers. The 52-year-old Briton has effectively been jobless since being ousted for the part he played in […]
Residents of Whitby – famously featured in Bram Stoker’s classic 1897 novel about the blood-thirsty count – are now facing a real-life horror story The legend of Dracula has returned to haunt a seaside town… after a cascade of human bones. And residents of Whitby, North Yorkshire – famously featured in Bram Stoker’s classic 1897 […]
Six years ago I started a personal blog on yahoo. When I ran out of personal things to talk about, I started talking about politics, sex and other areas of interests. Someone read one of my blogs and asked if he could re-blog my blog. Despite my limited abilities (grammar-spelling) I was asked by other sites to write for […]
June 7, 2013
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