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Red State or Blue State—Escape to a Happy State

Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) and Aruba Gastronomic Association (AGA) invite visitors to “Dine on Aruba,” a culinary promotion set to launch this summer. When guests book a stay at one of the “Dine on Aruba” participating hotels during the booking period of July 15 through Oct. 31, 2012, to travel during the months of Sept.1 through Nov. 30, 2012, they will receive two $50 “Dine on Aruba” gift certificates.* The new program will allow visitors to experience flavorful and diverse cuisines from more than 20 well-known international restaurants on island.
- Friday, October 12, 2012

Squeezy Pouches at the Supermarket

Ever notice that more and more products on supermarket shelves are sold in all sorts of new flexible pouches? Tuna fish, nuts, dried fruit, trail mix, baby formula, candy, pet foods, and even wine are being packaged in super-light, soft plastic pouches.
- Friday, October 12, 2012

Students killed in massacre in Nigeria

(Sources: CBN, Charisma News, The Australian) Boko Haram, an Islamic militant group, invaded the off-campus hostel of Federal Polytechnic College on October 1 and murdered up to 30 students. The attack took place in the city of Mubi in remote Adamawa State, located in north-eastern Nigeria.
- Thursday, October 11, 2012


Spooky Boo Boo Rate at Wyndham Orlando Resort

A dolla makes witches holla at Wyndham Orlando Resort with the ghoulishly good Spooky Boo Boo special rate, starting at $67 available through October 31.
- Wednesday, October 10, 2012


Walmart Canada embarks on biggest month of grand openings

MISSISSAUGA, ON, -- Walmart Canada announced today it will embark on its biggest month of grand openings in its history. By the end of October, the company will complete 30 real estate projects. They include two supercentre conversions and 28 new stores, which were formerly Zellers stores. Of the 28 Zellers locations, 10 will be supercentres and 18 will be discount stores. The 30 stores employ more than 3,000 associates and represent an addition of nearly 2.4 million square feet of retail space.
- Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Obama’s Iran Policy: A Timeline

This article by Anne Bayefsky appears on National Review Online. The mortal threat posed by President Obama’s feeble foreign policy is finally receiving the scrutiny it deserves. The most important lesson emanating from the president’s failure to come clean on the al-Qaeda threat in Libya, and his blind eye to terrorism on the anniversary of 9/11, is what it tells us about his approach to the preeminent danger to world peace — Iran.
- Monday, October 8, 2012


As Royal Caribbean Cruises Confidently Orders Its Third Finnish-Government-Financed Oasis-Class Ship

The American Flagship project claims Obama bulldozed its long-planned, private sector funded, job-creating initiative ˆ perhaps to spur already prolific foreign-flag campaign contributions NEW YORK, -- According to World City America Inc., the Finnish government has agreed to finance a third Royal Caribbean cruise ship while the Obama Administration dictates that the American economy and American jobs will be preempted from competing in this US-driven market. World City advises that the U.S. Maritime Administration has arbitrarily dictated that the nation's ship financing program cannot be used to build cruise ships despite the fact that the cruise sector is the only segment of the international shipping industry that has consistently done well, year after year, for decades.
- Sunday, October 7, 2012

Attorney Who Filed Baseless Suit Against Jews for Jesus is Sanctioned Again By Court

West Palm Beach, FL – An attorney’s polemic crusade against Jews for Jesus was harshly punished, again, in a Florida state court. Circuit Judge Lucy Brown sanctioned attorney Barry Silver with another attorney fee award, this time for over $41,000, which, when added to prior court sanctions, pushed the sanctions over $100,000!
- Friday, October 5, 2012

McGuinty’s Made-in-Ontario Jobs Crisis Continues: McNaughton

QUEEN’S PARK – The province can rise above the Liberals’ made-in-Ontario jobs and debt crisis, but only if we take urgent action to balance the budget by both growing the economy and reducing the size and cost of government, Ontario PC Economic Development Critic Monte McNaughton said today.
- Friday, October 5, 2012


Football Widows Score This Fall at Wyndham Orlando Resort

ORLANDO (Sept. 5, 2012) – From college game day to Monday night madness, fans rejoice in anticipation of the 2012 football season while football widows are cast to the sideline. Thanks to the Wyndham Orlando Resort, ladies can celebrate freedom from the pigskin with a girlfriend getaway now through Jan. 31, 2013. Starting at $119 per night, Wyndham Orlando Resort’s Football Widows package invites women to escape with a friend and enjoy football-free amenities in spacious guest rooms near the heart of Orlando. Special amenities include:
  • Two Massive Martinis per day
  • Two Round Trip I-Drive Trolley Shuttle passes to Prime Outlet Shopping Center
  • Nightly chocolate turndown service
  • “Honey, I’m here!” postcard to significant other
  • $10 per day Resort Gift Shop certificate
- Thursday, October 4, 2012

Walmart Canada honours heroes from the Second World War

MISSISSAUGA, ON, - Walmart Canada announced today the launch of its 12th annual fundraising campaign for the Juno Beach Centre Association, which owns and operates an educational museum located in Normandy, France that honours Canadian heroes from the Second World War. Beginning today, customers are invited to donate a loonie at the checkout to support the museum.
- Thursday, October 4, 2012

29th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Welcomes Italian Buckaroos

Elko, Nevada—The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering—the nation’s greatest celebration of the American West, its people, culture and traditions—has its own long legacy of hosting ranch people and cowboys from around the globe. Past participants have hailed from Mongolia, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, France, Hungary, Australia and the British Isles. The 29th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, will welcome butteri, cowboys from Italy, who have their own unique poetry, music, gear and traditional techniques, but still have much in common with their counterparts in the American West and cattle cultures across the globe. The event is produced by the Western Folklife Center and takes place January 28 to February 2, 2013, in Elko, Nevada. The Italian cultural exchange is part of the Western Folklife Center’s ongoing effort to build understanding among herding cultures worldwide, explains Executive Director Charlie Seemann. “We believe it is important to introduce American ranchers and cowboys to others who share their occupation but may have different ways of accomplishing their work. Over the years, our cultural exchanges have created awareness and appreciation for how other cultures operate, and we’ve learned from each other. It’s been very rewarding for everyone involved.”
- Thursday, October 4, 2012

Target® Partners with Mobile Provider GLENTEL

TORONTO, - Target announced today that its new Canadian stores will offer guests the latest in wireless retail as the result of an agreement with GLENTEL Inc., Canada's largest independent multi-carrier mobile phone retailer. The agreement provides GLENTEL the opportunity to offer a choice of network carriers and an array of wireless devices to guests at the majority of Target locations set to open across Canada in 2013.
- Thursday, October 4, 2012

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