… improvement in my feeling of effectiveness as a software developer. I attribute that feeling, in large part, to getting comfortable with public speaking.
Software development professionals usually work in teams; intra-team communication is …
August 29, 2010
August 28, 2010
Destined to Fight Hitler
… Then ROTC became mandatory for most students. Classmates were beginning to volunteer for military service, with an increased chance of getting a better assignment than waiting to be called up in the draft. At age sixteen, I could not enlist unless I …
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August 26, 2010
Should the US continue to participate in the War in Iraq?
… discoteque in West Berlin. Libya was known to be responsible for many past terrorist acts including the Rome and Vienna airport attacks of December 27, 1985. Ten days later, President Reagan ordered an attack on the Libyan capital, Tripoli including …
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August 23, 2010
Tips for planning a wedding menu
… is able to attend. Everyone will rarely be able to attend because there are always a few last-minute illnesses, emergencies, or transportation problems. The plus provides for unexpected guests – some will bring a date no one has met before, or …
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August 17, 2010
Important EURO 2008 News
… possible to make a little more of your stay by being mobile and getting yourself a hire car. In fact for many people Austria is about Skiing or perhaps romance in Vienna but there is so much more to the country.
However, all that is …
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August 12, 2010
The history of figure skating
… place for the entertainment and sport known as modern figure skating.
Before this time, skating had evolved beyond simple transportation but it had not acquired the grace and mobility that have made it what it is today. An American, Jackson …
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August 7, 2010
Satire: Life
… was a lot of snow, and it was quite cold at that time. We did not have a car and we had to use public transportation and to walk a lot.
Now, the furry boots… They were Italian made and my wife’s were knee tall with the outside made of long …
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August 5, 2010
Bear Any Burden – Chapter 13 Excerpt
… have a good time. We’ll go into Znojmo.”
“All right, that’s a date,” Karol said.
“Okay,” Hans said, getting more serious. “Now, let’s see your passports.†Karol handed them over. He took two seconds to look at Karol’s passport …
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August 4, 2010
Hello From Austria: Arrival And First Impressions (II)
… of about 800 to 1000 metres.
There was still a bit of time left before our dinner plans, so I hopped into my little rental car for a country driving tour. I went past the village of Gutenberg and the Goller Mountain to the mining village of …
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Budapest is the Capital of Hungary
Budapest is the capital city of Hungary and the countries principal political, industrial, commercial and transportation centre. It has more than 2 million inhabitants. It lies in the centre of the Carpathian Basin in Europe, on both sides of the …
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