George White, at age 92, took off for Switzerland to spend a holiday -and write up his impressions for everyone to read. (via Metafilter)
9 New Year's Eve Kisses From The Big Screen.
In 1959, Bob Timm and John Wayne Cook took off from the Las Vegas airport in a Cessna 172 for the longest airplane flight of their lives. They stayed aloft for for 64 days, 22 hours, and 19 minutes, a record that has never been broken. (via mental_floss)
Peggielene Bartels has lived in the US for thirty years, and works as a secretary at the Ghanaian embassy in Washington, DC. But she is also the King of Otuam, a village in Ghana.
Take the TIME 2012 News Quiz. I scored 86% -how did you do?
Festive Vintage Photos from New Year’s Eves Past. These folks would be having a helluva time if they weren't busy posing for pictures.
25 Pictures Of Soldiers with Animals. 24 will melt your heart, and one is absolutely terrifying.
How Bullying Creates Suicide Bombers. Terrorist leaders know how to break someone's will to live, and use that to their own ends.
6 New Year Traditions from Around the World. You might want to try something new and different for your celebration! Happy New Year!
2 comments:
Sadly, George White's blog has just one last post on it stating that he will no longer be blogging. I couldn't find a way into his prior posts.
Oh my, that's a shame. I wish someone would let him know that he isn't expected to respond to all the commenters. Or maybe he just wants more privacy.
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