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78World War 2 History: Norway Blocks German Naval Attack On Oslo
When the Germans invaded neutral Norway on April 9, 1940-- ending the Phoney War-- their forces were split into six naval groups, each assigned a specific task. Group 5-- also called Oslo Group-- was to seize Oslo, the capital of Norway, and capture King Haakon, the government and, not incidentally, 50 tons of gold. They expected the Norwegians to be taken by surprise and put up little, if any, resistance, but the old Oscarsborg Fortress spoiled their plan.
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77Top 10 World's Most Expensive Cities
I keep writing my blogs about random things and this time, it is about the world's most expensive cities to live in. We all know that places like Zurich, Singapore and Tokyo are highly expensive and buying a house in these places is a dream come...
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73Echoes of Echoes
Was last year's racist rampage in Norway the result of the European Right adopting ideas from America?
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69What the Gay Marriage Movement REALLY means to Christians
I normally just listen to a local Christian radio station at work during the day. My awesome job at a church affords me the opportunity. Yesterday the reception was less than optimal due to some building construction, so I managed to tune into a...
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65Suffering (Poems)
Words come to me Let thoughts flow Before I forget. Yesterday I was crying Crying for a girl A girl with no name No name known to me To me a story of darkness Of darkness and pure evil Pure evil, no remorse No remorse for the young...
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68VIKING - 21: ORKNEY (Einar's Due and Olaf's Verdict)
Thorkel 'the Fosterer' seeks Thorfinn's help and visits the king, Olaf in Norway to gain help against Einar. Einar slays Olaf's friend Eyvind, is in turn slain by Thorkel and Brusi yields the jarldom to Olaf. Thorfinn is forced to yield his share of Orkney to Olaf and the brothers are reconciled with their brother Einar's killer Thorkel. Confused? Read on to unravel the plot...
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70European Parliament Buildings Pt. 2
Part 2 of my series which takes a quick look at the parliament buildings of Europe.
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65The Wealthiest European Countries
Although the wealthiest European countries are always changing, there are some that are always in the top five. It is the smaller countries that have the smaller economies that are traditionally the wealthiest European countries and are to this day...
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65Was it me? (As Published in the Celtic FC Supporters´ Club of Norway - CSCN - Magazine - "News From Paradise" April 2012
Last Season I wasn´t able to visit Scotland and see my beloved Celtic play ´live´. I therefore made a promise to myself that I would definitely make it there this Season. Celtic TV is great but it can´t beat “the real thing”. The perfect...
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73VIKING - 19: ORKNEY, A Saga to Rival Dallas! (King Thorri to Jarl Thorfinn 'Skull-splitter')
From small beginnings in Northern Scandinavia, a tale of the expansion of one family across Norway, over sea to Shetland and Orkney. Warring and empire-building rival Viking clans push toward the Scottish mainland to further their own dreams
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