Break with Bush and his wars! 18 March demo Amsterdam, and worldwide
On 18-19 March, all over the world, the start of the Iraq war, three years ago, will be commemorated. All over the world, there will be big peace demonstrations to demand an end to that war. Also in...
View ArticleBreak with Bush and his wars! 18 March demo Amsterdam report
This weekend, all over the world the beginning of George W. Bush's Iraq war three years ago is commemorated. There are demonstrations in over 200 cities all over the world. Also in Amsterdam in The...
View ArticleFaith matters: Tolerance in Amsterdam
In this day and age, we are constantly bombarded with messages, almost tribal in nature, which accentuate our differences with our fellow citizens. You know the ones: if you're a secularist like me,...
View ArticleDinner in Amsterdam
Away from the main platz, two or three blocks in any direction gets you to the cafes. Each intersection is flanked on all four corners with outdoor venues, seats for the crowds watching the show...
View ArticleAmsterdam Gay Pride August 2006 Video
Friends, Kossacks, Netizens, lend me your ears! The Universe has imposed a terrible burden on me, & the only way in which I may be able to lessen it is to share it with all of you. I can only...
View Article7 dead, 40,000 injured, hundreds riot
Question: What would happen if an American company dumped something in a landfill in -- oh, say, Illinois somewhere -- and toxic fumes from this landfill drifted into a nearby town and caused seven...
View Articlefrom the mouths of babes
(cross-posted at glad you asked)from today's "grim" new unicef report on child welfare in the the top 21 industrialized nations, in which the netherlands and scandinavia came out on top, while the...
View ArticleInhaling the Humor
This is a very small diary. I recommend watching the 2min. BBC video Joints 'must be tobacco free' on the fact that smoking cigarettes and tabacco will soon be illegal in all stores and restaurants in...
View ArticleBeverly Hills Chihuahua is #1 again! So why am I not pissed?
Beverly Hills Chihuahua was #1 at the box office for the 2nd week in a row! So why am I not mad at this?
View ArticleWGLB presents Iraq, Polis, Islam and Islamic Extremism
BAGHDAD — The relative freedom of a newly democratic Iraq and the recent improvement in security have allowed a gay subculture to flourish here. The response has been swift and deadly. In the past...
View ArticleTop Comments - Europe Envy Edition
Oh Hai!! Here at Top Comments we round up some of the site's best, funniest, most mojo'd and most informative commentary. We depend on your help with talent spotting. If you see a comment that...
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Amsterdam: History And Art (Photo Blog)
Amsterdam means a lot of different things to a lot of different people, but to me it is the city of Rembrandt van Rijn. More on that, but first the modern city. (Photo intensive after the jump...)
View ArticleI want to ride my Bicycle (w/bonus Amsterdam photos)
Last week the City of San Francisco adopted a new bicycle plan that will launch 45 new projects to improve biking in the city and add almost double the number of existing bike lanes to the city...
View ArticleTerrorism State Lottery Winners Not Welcome in the Secure Homeland
UPDATED: By Denis Campbell If you hold a passport from Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria, countries considered “state sponsors of terrorism” or similar “countries of interest:” Afghanistan, Algeria, Lebanon,...
View ArticleAnother argument for legalizing pot?w/poll
Dutch crack down on marijuana tourism And what's more, Dutch youth aren't even interested in smoking weed. These were the headlines that intrigued me but when I read the whole article, something just...
View ArticleRunning in Great Cities
Today I jogged through Amsterdam from the Royal Palace on Dam Square to the mouth of the river. Like many European city centers, Amsterdam has evolved into a super mall, an old surface covered with the...
View ArticleAmsterdam, city of anti-Semitism??
Are we an anti-Semitic nation? Have the streets of Amsterdam become too dangerous to walk for the city’s Jews? No, but we do have a problem. This is my first diary, after an incubation period of two...
View ArticleTwo questions about the Yemeni story
I have 2 questions about the Yemeni story, one based on needing more information about what is culturally normal (and how technology imports are taxed) for Yemenis.
View ArticleWeekly Mulch: Why Building a Bike-Safe City is Key to a Clean Energy Future
by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium blogger
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