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New Hiking Trail in Finland: Piilola Trail

I came across this story via ”Finland Live.” This new trail winds for 35 km through the boreal forests of northern Finland and Norway.  A complete description of this trail and others can be found in...

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Happy (US) Thanksgiving

American thanksgiving is a huge event, and runs together, paradoxically, into black Friday. The traditions of the gathering of family, the shared meal, and the religious overtones, mix and mingle with...

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Lengthening of Days

Yes! The Days Are Getting Longer. A couple of weeks ago it turned out that staff were over-booked at the hospital. No one was keen on taking the day off so I volunteered. On my way back to my car I...

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Are the Finns bent on world domination?

A poster named drummerac may be on to something. On the Finland-Live site he posted evidence of a possible conspiracy for world domination.  Be forewarned!...

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MBA Complete!

I’ve been working part time on an MBA through Colorado State University and finally graduated yesterday. The program is a part time program that integrates evening students in Fort Collins with...

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Sarah Palin Moves On

Demonstrating an amazing facility for doublespeak, Sarah Palin resigned as Governor of Alaska late Friday afternoon.  Citing the mounting expenses and divided focus that has come from constantly...

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Can You See Russia From Alaska?

So, with so many of the Palin/McCain statements proving flagrantly untrue, can you really see Russia from Alaska? 1) No: The Bering Strait is 53 miles across, which means you can’t see Russia across...

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Congratulations to Martti Ahtisaari, Nobel Laureate

Former Finnish president (1994) Martti Ahtisaari was recognized by the Nobel Committee for his success in brokering deals as a United Nations envoy.  He was cited for his work in helping Namibia...

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Wage Earner’s Purchasing Power Set to Rise in 2009 – in Finland

YLE reports that despite the economic downturn in Finland, those who retain their jobs can expect to see an increase in real income of 4.6% this year.  By contrast, last year’s increase was 1.5%....

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Researchers create vast virtual library of medieval manuscripts

I came across this enews snippet announcing a new medieval manuscripts network. ”Researchers create vast virtual library of medieval manuscripts” ”Somewhere between 5,000 and 10,000 rare and precious...

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