Saturday, 21 August 2010
RIA-Novosti Infographic: US President Obama’s Family Tree
There are still jokers on the Internet spreading the tale that President Obama is a Muslim and that he was born in Kenya. If that were so, the RNC would have been before the US Supreme Court… and such DIDN’T happen kids. It’s shameful that there are people passing such falsehoods about. Note well that none of the Tea Party leaders really discipline the jerks who are spreading these lies (let’s call them what they are). The Tea Party has no cred as a result… for instance, they didn’t condemn Breitbart and haul him off to court for his libellous video. That’s what honest people do… no doubt, you can guess where I’m going. President Obama was born in the USA and he’s not a Muslim… let the Tea Party say that, and let them state clearly that all who believe otherwise are out of the movement, then, they’d have some cred. As for now, they embrace rumourmongers and liars… decent people should have nothing to do with them.
BMD
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21 August 2010. Sergei Yolkin’s World: Happy Birthday, Antonio Banderas!
Happy Birthday, Antonio Banderas!
Sergei Yolkin
2010
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Antonio Banderas (full name, José Antonio Domínguez Banderas) was born on 10 August 1960, in Málaga in southern Spain. At the beginning of his career, he took part in various theatrical productions. He first drew attention to himself and gained popularity by appearing in a series of films by the popular director Pedro Almodóvar Caballero. Sr Almodóvar advised the novice actor to cut down his name to the one we know now. Antonio’s filmography includes more than 60 works. In May 2010, it became known that Banderas would star in a new film by Almodovar, The Skin I Live In. The shooting is planned to kick off in August 2010. In 1996, Banderas married actress Melanie Griffith; she is his second wife. Their daughter, Stella del Carmen, was born in September 1996.
10 August 2010.
Sergei Yolkin
RIA-Novosti
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21 August 2010. Sergei Yolkin’s World: The Devil’s Trade Fair, or the “Goat Festival”
The Devil’s Trade Fair, or the “Goat Festival”
Sergei Yolkin
2010
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Every year, the residents of Killorglin in County Kerry in Ireland celebrate the traditional Puck Fair “Goat Festival” from 10 to 12 August. There are many legends about the origins of the Fair. The most widespread tells the story of a goat that was frightened upon seeing Scandinavian invaders. The scared creature rushed towards Killorglin, and when the villagers saw its agitated appearance upon its arrival, it alerted the inhabitants of the approaching danger and they immediately prepared to protect themselves and their livestock. Today, the fair is a family holiday when people meet with close friends and make new acquaintances. Indeed, during the festival, the Irish reconcile and make peace with those with who they are at loggerheads.
12 August 2010
Sergei Yolkin
RIA-Novosti
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