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Opera and smiles for the masses

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Flash Mob en TEDxRiodelaPlata 2013 - El Brindis de la Traviata de Verdi  source youtube

Now blonds have choices

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Tired of that blond head, the one that passes air like a Barbie smile Now you can up your profile and your life with interchangeable cranial implants (CI's) that pop on and off to suite the changing social and political environment Now for limited time get two CI's for the price of one  The Intellectual brown-haired beauty who knows everything, and the brooding black locks of dark undecided maniacal favor  Be the envy of all your friends, associates and enemies when you swap CI's at a moment's notice   Source https://www.grandviewresearch.com/ Of course, all this is nonsense.  What will you do after you have retired?

Hamas electronic funds transfer

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    "Over time, if the crypto industry doesn't put in place safeguards, and take seriously their anti-money-laundering responsibilities, Hamas and others will grow in their use of cryptocurrency." https://www.reuters.com/

Garden of Eden - first chapter

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 We can't have children, you don't like apples, you're not all that interesting, shall we complain X

War

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PALESTINE  If it were that easy without global condemnation ISRAEL What have we done  

My stuff - updated

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Model of a political system - They all stand for something and are supported by a majority of like-minded people with self-interest in mind - usually a greater good no matter what it costs or who it may hurt/benefit   My generation remembers Mr. Bill he still is here with omni-power and a printing press that never rest     Credit New Yorker Those childhood braces finally paid off Why I don't sketch more often      

Ghost Towns of Italy

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My grandfather's name is Mistretta but I believe he was from Santo Stefano of which there are two towns with the same name,  Santo Stefano di Camastra and   Santo Stefano of  Messina   Poverty, a lack of jobs and earthquakes triggered Italy’s rural exodus and created many ghost towns — like Santo Stefano — that have stood dormant and frozen in time. That is, until now. Italian entrepreneur Daniele Kihlgren has launched a new concept that is breathing new life into stone-carved towns. It’s called an “albergo diffuso,” where hotel rooms are scattered through empty villages to create sprawling hotels. But it’s a careful process that takes years and millions of Euros to create, as luxury rooms are hidden behind untouched exterior walls in order to preserve the architecture and local culture. Now, eager tourists arrive to learn customs, cooking and history from newly-employed locals. There are now 40 albergi diffusi in Italy. They’re not easy to get to, and they’re not cheap but as you

She's not there

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  "Melania Trump is focusing on her son Barron and is not expected to join husband Donald Trump on the campaign trail or in the courtroom, as she continues to stay out of the spotlight. And her silence includes staying mum on Trump's mug shot, which went viral." source  dailymail.co.uk There are no answers to Melania's need for protection.  Anticipating the consequences of her relationship with Donald Trump also remain a mystery.  She wants to be left alone.  Ironically, she married a man who begs for attention no matter what the risk.  Ergo she needs to feel safe.