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A New What?

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August 30th 2004
That is correct friends. . . I am the proud father of a new, yet slightly used bike. This pretty lady comes equipped with basket, bell, and streetlight. Moreover, and I thought I would never say this, the shiny red paint job on my new bike puts the paint job on my red 1991 Geo Prism to shame. At this point I am certain you now are thinking, “Spencer, how could you ever afford such a beauty like ... read more

Asia » Japan

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more