women in history

Can you tell me the full list? For now i just like the movie

“dodenherdenking”

Today was “dodenherdenking”. The day in which we honor and remember all those that have fallen in wars and peacekeeping missions since the second world war.
All around the country there are functions in which flowers are placed. the biggest one is at the war memorial on “de dam” in amsterdam. Here, the queen lays down [...]

reading a book may get you stopped before boarding

This story is amazing. A 22-year old was stopped from flying to his family twice (!!) based on the book he was reading.
The first time it was Hayduke Lives! by Edward Abbey, the second time: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
The last time the final reason given was “he made a joke about bombs”..
I [...]

The war on terror? a comparison

New Pairodimes has an interesting article in which he compares the 9/11 attacks to people killed in driving accidents, and the effect that the “war on terror” has had on people worldwide.
Some figures:

2,974 people died on 9/11.
42,500 Americans die in traffic accidents annually. It has been 5 1/2 years since 9/11. Approximately 275,000 [...]