PORT EVERGLADES

Queen Mary 2 cancels stop

April itinerary changed in wake of mishap

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Well, I feel quite special. I just received an invitation from Fox for a special screening of Star Wars Episode III on Tuesday, May 10th at 5:30 p.m. I RSVPed (as required) and received back a message saying I was confirmed. Also, there was a long paragraph about the security at the theatre that even cell-phones will not be allowed inside. No ( Read more... )

Happy California Annexation Day! On July 7, 1846, California was annexed by the United States ( Read more... )

The Battle of Shrewsbury, fought on July 21st, 1403 between an army led by the Lancastrian King, Henry IV and a rebel army led by members of the Percy family from Northumberland. It's also regarded by some as the opening exchange of the Wars of the Roses, a civil war fought between rival factions of the royal family which raged until 1485 which ( Read more... )

Today, April 23rd, is St. George's Day, England's national day. St. George is the patron saint of England. His emblem, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England and was adopted by Richard The Lion Heart who brought it to England in the 12th century. The king's soldiers wore it on their tunics to avoid confusion in battle ( Read more... )

She's Afloat


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This morning, I got suckered into giving a tour of the building in which I work (the State Capitol) to a group of school kids. I haven’t had to do the tour thing for two years. Anyway, at one point a girl asked me, “How long have you worked here?” I tilted my head upwards, fingers rubbing chin, did the sums in my head and replied, “I’ve been ( Read more... )

I am now, officially, bummed out. My boss has rejected my vacation request for July. I wanted one week off, July 22 through 27 for a cruise to Alaska on the MS AMSTERDAM, the co-flagship of the Holland America Line fleet. This is a ship I really wanted to sail on especially since she

Buy, buy, buy. My office has become a selling ground. First, it was the

I think we vote too much. No, seriously, I do. That doesn