Simon

The Beverly Hillbillies

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September 30th 2007
Have you ever watched the first episode? These days you can get just about anything on DVD. During our last visit to the U.S., I found the first four episodes on DVD. For 99 cents it’s worth the risk of poor quality. During this first episode the Clampetts become millionaires over night. The buyer of their land is trying to explain a few conveniences of the modern day world to this rural fa ... read more

Africa » Ghana

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Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. A long series of coups resulted in the suspension of the ... ... read more