was told by the post office that it will only take 2-3 weeks to arrive. the man at the post office told me that if i were to shipped it, taking 3 months it would cost me only about $3.00 but i paid about $17 for the postage. will go and ask
At least one -- and possibly all five -- of the detainees with alleged ties to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, will plead not guilty in a "justification defense," arguing the attacks were responses to American foreign policy, according to a lawyer who met with one of the defendants.
A dispute over abortion between the only remaining Kennedy in Congress and his Roman Catholic bishop has highlighted the political volatility of the issue and the challenge it presents to the nation's Catholics.
The South Carolina Ethics Commission has charged Gov. Mark Sanford with 37 counts of violating state ethics laws, according to a complaint released by the commission on Monday.
Sunday Two sundays ago, I walked into the wrong classroom and confidently defended my ‘territory”. The crowd who were already seated left politely but with puzzled looks on their faces. As they were leaving, I overheard one telling another that probaby there was a last minute change of room. They being there puzzled me too but I simply disreg […]
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Sensō-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Tokyo. It is the city’s oldest temple, and one of its most significant. Within the temple itself, and at many places on its approach, there are omikuji stalls. For a suggested donation of 100 yen, visitors may consult the oracle and divine answers to their questions. Querents shake [...]
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Originally conceived by Genghis Khan as off-season training for his army, the three-day sports festival of Nadaam--with wrestling, archery, and horse racing--is now Mongolia's biggest event.
beautiful colors!! where were these taken? nearby?
mmonika
November 1, 2009 at 5:29 AM
yeah nearby and the road we’ll have to go thru everyday. Looks pretty though. almost all the leaves are gone and all barely the branch left!
livingintreasure
November 5, 2009 at 1:34 AM
oh ya…received the calendars just 2 days ago. took about 3 months for it to reach here… snail mail indeed!
mmonika
November 1, 2009 at 5:30 AM
was told by the post office that it will only take 2-3 weeks to arrive. the man at the post office told me that if i were to shipped it, taking 3 months it would cost me only about $3.00 but i paid about $17 for the postage. will go and ask
livingintreasure
November 5, 2009 at 1:36 AM