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Honey as an Aphrodisiac

The word aphrodisiac comes from the name of the Greek Goddess of sexual love and beauty, Aphrodite. Honey is also known as the nectar of Aphrodite. Sticky, runny, viscous, butter-texture, deliciously...

25 comments    food recipes energy
Isabel Allende photographed by Mutari81

Responding to Isabel Allende's Of Love and Shadows

I was quite pleased with Isabel Allende’s Of Love and Shadows because it reads well, has multiple interesting characters, and has a plot in which events of some consequence actually take place. One of the...

0 comments    magic realism isabel allende
This infamous road sign warns US motorists to watch out for Mexican illegal families fleeing across I-5 Credit to Earnie Grafton, Union Trb.83

Explaining Some of Mexico's Mysterious Road Signs

  Mexican Road Signs Can be Baffling. More and more people from Europe are going further afield from the traditional sun spots of Spain’s Costas, Greece, Cyprus and other Mediterranean Destinations....

3 comments    car mexico mexican
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RuhRoh: Its the world Socialist Revolution, yo

. "The "Chávez effect", which started when Hugo Chávez was elected as Venezuelan president in 1998, has made waves across the continent, with the "pink tide" now lapping as far as Mexico to the north and...

6 comments    politics oil currency
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Chile - Its People and History.

SANTIAGO The people of Chile live in the second smallest country in South America and it has a tremendous history. The country is narrow and long.   It is never wider than 350km and is 4350km long. It has...

20 comments    animals plants military
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San Miguel de Allende Travel and What to Do There

San Miguel de Allende is not just about taking a trip , its also about getting the best techniques from the best professionals . There are so many great artists here, that you don't want to miss getting...

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War is Peace, Mr. President?

"War is Peace.Freedom is Slavery.Ignorance is Strength." These are the three slogans of Ingsoc in George Orwell's novel "1984". President Obama, who has caught the opportunity when receiving the Nobel...

7 comments    america obama war
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learn to speak spanish online for free

  There are 50 million people who speak Spanish, and many of them in the U.S.  Because of this, and because you may one day, want to travel to a Hispanic speaking country you need to learn to speak...

1 comment    education travel fun
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Where is the Art Institute in San Miguel de Allende

The Art Institute San Miguel de Allende is among the most important buildings in the city. Even some important Mexican painters have contributed to the institute by painting murals and donating works fo...

0 comments    art institute san miguel
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Machuca -- A Movie Review

Chile, 1973: Salvadore Allende is President, class division is extremely pronounced, and the country is plagued by food shortages. The people are just about at a breaking point, but for Gonzalo Infante...

0 comments    movie review chile machuca
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