The Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks have suffered another beating in the early going of the NBA playoffs series. The two big guns in the NBA Basketball looked pathetic in their duel with their respective first round opponents. Both teams were eliminated in an unforgettable 1-4 win-lose records. Despite of the much hyped multi player […]
Video: Dominican Republic Test Drives New Metro System in Santo Domingo
by Juliana Rincón Parra People scream, yell and cheer as they see it pass: in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, the newest celebrity is the Metro transportation system. The city is buzzing at the new metro system which starting last Saturday began operating tentatively for testing to bring visitors to and from the Santo […]
Tinnitus Affects Millions
Tinnitus Affects Millions. Ringing in the ears, also known as tinnitus, is a very common condition. If you experience noise in your ears, you may have tinnitus. Tinnitus is generally not an indication of a serious illness and can range from mildly annoying to extremely disturbing. Tinnitus can be hissing, buzzing, ringing, whooshing, pulsing, clicking […]
Bulgaria: Rethinking History – A National Holiday in Days of Tragedy
by Yavor Mihaylov On March 3, Bulgaria celebrates its biggest national holiday. On this date the Treaty of San Stefano between Russia and the Ottoman Empire was signed, concluding the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78 that put an end to the Ottoman presence in Bulgaria. However, like a number of historical events, this date has been […]
Part 18: El Camino de Santiago
Chapter 18 Fonfria, a place and people worth remembering. Somewhere in this stretch of hills and mountains, James quit writing daily notes, his main objectives being a shower something to eat and a horizontal position until morning. The alberque at Fonfria was almost new. The one at Ages had only been open a few days […]
Crusaders of Live Music
The Stone, one of New York’s newest avant-garde clubs, stands on an unmarked street corner in Alphabet City. Besides a finely printed name by the handle of the outside door, only the sounds of a vibrating bass string and brushes spinning across a drum head give the venue’s existence away to a passerby. No food […]