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Confessions of a Cajun Traiteuse - Patron Saints

There wasn't a day in my early childhood that my great Grandmere Hirma missed an opportunity to invoke "intercessions" of patron saints to just get us through whatever that day brought. Today, I'm pretty...

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The Top 5 European Destinations (With Legal Prostitution)

I've been watching a lot of The Travel Channel lately, and every time I go through these phases, I feel the urge to get off my couch and see the world. So it usually starts with me sitting up, then moving...

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Beer Travel Guide To Europe

Europe has an endless list of attractions for travelers, from architecture and art to parks and beaches to food and wine. There is one more thing that could be as much attractive as tasting wine and visiting...

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Renaissance Scientists - Part I

Ever questioning minds is something that is gifted at birth to just about every child. Yet, somehow in most cases, we manage to thwart this natural tendency in our children. As a mother and grandmother, this fact is one that I think about a lot.

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The Holy Sepulchre of Bruges-la-Morte

Visiting the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Bruges-La-Morte, the Venice of the North, is a strange and morbid experience. Not only because the Holy Grave is to be found here, or a statue of the dead Christ,...

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World War 2 Dunkirk

Dunkirk World War 2, The Second world war was almost over before it really started, the German Army had the Allies on the run and the succesful evacuation (operation Dynamo) of the British soldiers meant that they would live on to fight the rest of the war.

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High speed trains Europe

High speed high volume rail transportation has been a priority in a most of Europe for many years. The limited space has made it a necessity to move large numbers of people and good quickly and economically...

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Secession FAQ

One of the topics associated with nations and nationhood that has been in the press recently is secession. Secession is when a nation or people sever the associations with the nation that they were formerly...

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CHERI

            I was at my daughter’s house about two months ago, watching her have a meltdown (something that happens often in my direct family!)  I had stopped over there with her thirteen year...

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Christmas Celebration Around the World

This hub is all about the different Christmas Celebration all over the world like that of Russia, Belgium, Ethiopia, India and Scotland. Christmas in Russia Instead of Christmas celebration, Festival of...

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