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Dubious Destinations

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

While Yahoo! Travel recently posted its list “Best Scenic Drives in the US”, the BBC World Service examined China’s preparation for this year’s summer Olympics which’ll take place in and around Beijing in a timely documentary series. The broadcasts, “Countdown to the Olympics”, presented an investigation of continued religious persecution and political and economic disenfranchisement [...]

Groovy New Seven Wonders Interactive

Saturday, July 21st, 2007

Here’s a groovy interactive from Newsweek on the recently announced “New” Seven Wonders of the world as chosen by the citizens of the world.

New Wonders

Monday, July 16th, 2007

For something that’s officially unofficial, the announcement of the New Seven Wonders of the world drew a lot of press over the last few weeks. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the appropriate body who might oversee a process such as this one, has denied its participation. The idea is more more [...]