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Archive for April 24th, 2008

Is San Francisco the Dirtiest City in the World?

Posted in Age, Communities, Current Events, Demographics, History and Recollections on April 24, 2008 | 4 Comments »

One of my favorite sources of information is city-data.com. The site has a plethora of information about almost every inhabited settlement in the U.S.
It’s a great place for casual browsing if you want to learn things about your hometown, or about any town for that matter.
Depending on my mood, I may look for real [...]

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Children’s Day

Posted in Communities, Current Events, History and Recollections, Multicultural Influences, Politics on April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

May 5th is a national holiday. In Japan. It’s called Children’s Day, and it’s a day to celebrate children, who are universally regarded as a national treasure in Japan.
At one time, there were two “Days,” Girls’ Day on March 3rd and Boys’ Day on May 5th. But after the end of World War II, [...]

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