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I'm heading to Kenya and Tanzania next February. I'm looking for advice from anyone who has been there. What to do? What to avoid? (sex is one thing I intend to avoid - too much disease) I'm going to be there for a couple of weeks and hope to pack in as much as possible.

Take the test to see where you fit. I was not surprised to find that I'm slightly to the left economically and trending to libertarian socially. I'm close to the centre on both axis. http://www.politicalcompass.org/index

This seems like a fine idea for a new reality show. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMRAGZK-Gvs

I asked in an earlier thread whether wearing a ball cap indoors or during the national anthem was bad manners. Let's have a vote on it.

I ran across this topic on another board, where it generated a lot of interest and comments. The original poster there was pointing out the poor manners of men who didn't remove their baseball caps when the national anthem was being played, or when they entered a restaurant. This also led to...

You may have heard the story of this woman in Iran sentenced to death by stoning. The following is a link to the story and the opportunity to sign a petition opposing hers and all stoning deaths. http://freesakineh.org/ Will the petition make any difference? I don't know, but it may be worth...

I don't mean miracle in the religious sense, but I have witnessed things that were rare and beautiful. At the time never realizing how unlikely I'd ever see the same event in my lifetime. One memory from my childhood occurred while spending the summer on my grandmother’s farm. It had been...

You people have dirty minds. I'm talking about her cat. Steve Martin fans can add the punchline.

I'm looking for a good chat site, of a non-sexual nature. I'm interested in geo-politics, history, economics, science and sociology. I have nothing against sex or the discussion thereof, but such sites are generally hi-jacked by mentally or socially retarded morons. I have faith in this...

Here is a fun way to work on your vocabulary and support a charity at the same time. I've checked it out on Snopes and it is legit. I can usually get into the low 50's for vocabulary level Try it out, tell your friends. http://freerice.com/index.php

Reading a news article today prompted me to check for the website of the proposed "Canadian Museum for Human Rights". There is a button you can click on to make a donation. Since I believe it to be a worthwhile project, I did so. If anyone else feels the same, I am providing the url. I have...

I sat down yesterday and looked at what this "hobby" is costing me. Far too much money and far too much attention taken away from other things that mean more to me; my job, my family, my real hobbies. If I gave half of the money to my favourite charities, I could make a lot of people happy. I...

The answers are below, but don't cheat. Or cheat if you want, I don't care. If you get them all right, it may be time to hang them up, you're on the wrong side of the slippery slope. ;) 01. After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, "Who...

1) When I'm really drunk, instead of admitting that my speech is impaired, I can say I'm doing my Dubya impersonation. 2) At worst he's only around for 4 1/2 more years. Feel free to add your 2 favourites.

I get annoyed by people who contribute nothing but provocative statements and a ton of posts quoting previous posts, with no further elucidation other than LOL, Right on, etc. I'm not aiming this at anyone in particular. I just ask that you "just say no" to pointless or needlessly annoying...

At home yesterday evening, having an inner monologue with Little Restless and the boys. (Unfortunately little is all too apt in my case.) "Little, leave me alone and go to sleep", I said. "We have work to do. That broom closet full of junk needs to be sorted and cleaned. We've put it off...

I'm so depressed. My doctor refused to write me a prescription for Viagra. He said it would be like putting a new flagpole on a condemned building. :(

When I'm feeling blue, I generally start breathing again.

I hate hoax warnings, but this one is important. Please send this to everyone on your e-mail list. If a man comes to your front door and says he is conducting a survey and asks you to show him your ass, DO NOT show him your ass. This is a scam; he only wants to see your ass. I wish I'd...

The Liberals are coming out of the Maritimes leading all other parties 2 to 1. What does it mean for the rest of the country? Damned if I know. Any thoughts?