Believe it of not, France is now imposing a 10k speed limit for those riding bicycles. They are using radar guns to ticket riders. When governments need money, they are very imaginative on how to come up with new ways to fine people to get their pound of flesh.
Religion has always influenced economics and geopolitical events. For nearly two hundred years, the emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, known as Byzantium, had followed the traditions of just placing [...]
With the bridge debacle, the name Francis Scott Key has been a topic of controversy. Francis Scott Key was an American poet, author, and lawyer from Frederick, Maryland. He witnessed [...]
One of my more interesting trips was to Jerusalem for Easter one year. You walk the streets of this ancient city, and they have marked the Stations of the Cross [...]
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 594.66 points or -1.46% to 40,168.07 Shanghai increased 17.52 points or 0.59% to 3,010.66 Hang [...]