Blogs from Temp, Antarctica

Lisbon may not have the allure of Paris for romantics, Milan for fashionistas, or Vienna for musicians, but it's the oldest city in western Europe and that alone warrants attention from any traveler. Our decision to visit this city on the sea was somewhat accidental. Kristina was on a 3-week mission trip to Ghana and we didn't want to waste her long trek across the Pond, so I chose to meet her in Europe and make a vacation of it. Unfortunately, July is peak season for tourism on this continent, which entails high prices. To cut costs, we looked for the cheapest city to fly into Europe and behold, Lisbon was the answer. Little did we know this would prove to be an excellent choice. My 10-hour flight across the lake found me at a pitstop ... read more

Come ogni donna, mi piace lo shopping, i vestiti di shopping, scarpe, soprattutto il cibo, i serpenti, il mio preferito. A mio parere, la cosa più bella del mondo per due cose, uno dorme, l'altro sta mangiando. Naturalmente, sonno non avrà alcuna difficoltà, ma esigenze di shopping. Devo camminare così a lungo a prendere quello che voglio. E 'davvero un compito problematico per me. Mentre, non possiamo negarlo. Chi mi permetta di essere una donna? Shopping è la natura delle donne. Inoltre, con l'età cresce, gli occhi per le cose che sono esigente, il che significa che abbiamo una lunga strada da percorrere. hah, a volte, ci piace. Tuttavia, a volte, siamo stanchi di questo. La cosa più importante è che, ogni volta che abbiamo bisogno di trovare una scarpa adatta per confortare i nostri piedi ... read more

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This morning, I received a contact from a source who reported to me that the University of Georgia has received word from the NCAA that A.J. Green will be suspended for four games. Last Saturday's season opener against Louisiana-Lafayette reportedly will count as the first game of the suspension, the remaining three games of which will be served during the Georgia Bulldogs' upcoming contests against South Carolina, Arkansas, and Mississippi State. I am informed that Green is scheduled to return for the Bulldogs' game against Colorado on October 2. I am told that the University will appeal, although it is unlikely that the suspension will be reduced, and, obviously, no reduction could come in time for this weekend's game in Columbia. Admittedly not knowing all the facts in the case, a few things immediately come to ... read more

Stratford-upon-Avon was my childhood home town and I have many fond memories particularly in the 1960s when it was still a small market town. Today the town appears to be in an economic decline and it no longer has that market town character. The centre of the town is a depressing sight in parts with empty shops dominating the street scene. What has brought about this decline? It is not just the difficult economic situation but, in my opinion, the rapid expansion of the out of town shopping centre on the outskirts of the town. It is called the Maybird Centre and has all the main stores one finds in a town together with lots of free parking. Why bother to struggle into the town centre, have difficulty parking and then pay through the nose once ... read more