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"The Simpsons" Opening: Estonian TV Brings The Intro To The Old World (VIDEO)
Posted 12.10.2009 | Comedy
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If only "The Simpsons" took place in the old country, in simpler times. Perhaps it would look...strikingly similar. Estonia's TV3 has produced a spot ...
Sweden's Queen on "Fire Souls" -- Leaders in Child Protection
Jim Luce | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York
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Ten years ago, Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden reached the point where she could no longer witness the appalling conditions of children around the ...
"Meteorite" Crashes In Latvia
AP | Posted 10.26.2009 | World
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RIGA, Latvia — Scientists investigating a large crater initially believed to have been caused by a meteorite said a closer analysis Monday revea...
Travel as Therapy, Pt 2: 10 Ways to Heal the Soul & Expand the Mind
Dr. Alex Benzer | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living
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Your brain is supremely skilled at filtering out the familiar and telling you only about what matters - namely, change. Travel bypasses that filter and awakens your senses by confronting you with the unfamiliar.
The Thinking Revolution
Scott Diel | Posted 06.07.2009 | World
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Estonians just might be the most skeptical people on earth: they have sayings like "Hope is the comfort of the stupid" and "Crying always follows laughter."
Wanted: Superhero, Eastern Europe Beat
Scott Diel | Posted 05.30.2009 | World
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A friend of mine in the United States recently got shot. Now the media says he's a hero. Hero or unfortunate son of a bitch? In America, it's a fine line that separates them.
Toilet Tour
Scott Diel | Posted 05.23.2009 | World
A veteran Estonian guide told me many guides won't work with Americans because they act like kids. "I know it's not easy," he said. "But you have to boss them around. It's what they want."
And Nice to Meet You, too
Scott Diel | Posted 05.16.2009 | World
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Perhaps atypical of Estonian dinner parties, the conversation -- on their part -- flowed. But I couldn't take part. I could only sit and wonder: Who are you people? But I didn't ask. I didn't want to be too American, to pry with invasive questions.
Battle Stations: Among the Russians
Scott Diel | Posted 05.14.2009 | World
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Russian lines take on distinct forms that are not, in fact, lines. They are more elliptical in shape with cells within the larger unit each playing out its own small drama.
Piracy, protests and Estonian technology
WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 05.11.2009 | Home
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var quiz = {id: 29, questions: [ { id: 161, text: 'Pirates off the coast of Somalia seized an American-flagged ship and took the captain hostage Wedn...
Baltic states preserve identities, but remain vulnerable
WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 05.10.2009 | Home
The Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, and have since all joined the European Union. W...
Estonia emerges from Soviet rule to fight in Afghanistan
WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 05.07.2009 | Home
Over the weekend, NATO allies decided to contribute 5,000 additional short-term troops to the war effort in Afghanistan, some to help provide secu...
What Hemingway Said
Scott Diel | Posted 05.06.2009 | World
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Estonians can put ten million euros behind saying "Welcome" if they want. But I favor crafting a story worthy of Hemingway. The West will swallow it whole.
Brothel Watch
Scott Diel | Posted 05.01.2009 | World
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Sure, the girls make too much noise, and maybe they do drive down the property value. But if the prostitutes were driven out, they might be replaced with worse. Like a family with teenagers.
Cock Ring Ken: Dumping Western Consumer Products in Eastern Europe?
Scott Diel | Posted 04.26.2009 | World
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I imagine manufacturers' warehouses full of defective appliances awaiting shipment to Eastern Europe where many customers haven't yet a clue they're supposed to be king. Does this, in fact, happen?
Integrate Me: The Aftermath Of Russification
Scott Diel | Posted 04.24.2009 | World
From time to time, it's healthy to experience first hand the bitterness some young Russian speakers hold toward Estonians. This year's understatement: some don't like them very much.
Nazis Not Being Prosecuted By Australia, Hungary: Report
AP | VERONIKA OLEKSYN | Posted 01.11.2009 | World
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VIENNA, Austria — Australia, Hungary and Lithuania are failing to investigate and prosecute suspected Nazi war criminals largely due to a lack o...
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