Arctic Army

Currently listening to Human Behavior, by Bjork

One-of-a-kind Icelandic sensation - she's weird, but that's what makes her music so good


World War IV

What the --!


Israel-Palestine Conflict

Good read if you don't know the history of the situation that's blowing up right now in the Gaza strip, but a little tricky to get around the site with all the hyperlinks



Reading up on Norway, the country with the highest standard of living in the world. Crazy 'wegians have whale blubber, fish farms and oil & gas fields. The country is among the world's largest exporters of fuels and fuel products and they restrict spending of oil revenue - the surplus is then invested for future generations. No wonder they're not in the European Union. Harpoon those whales!

The reason for world wars

Hot tubs. are fun.
-Colleen Masula

She is right, though. Hot tubs with psychedelic colors and frothy bubbles are even better. And we have one. Seeeeeeeeeeeeeeabring! Bring me my stool softener!

Australia isn't the only country with a wicked opera house. Norway's new opera house, in Oslo, was finished in 2007 by the same architects who designed the large library in Alexandria, Egypt.

Norway & the EU

Another random fact about Norway: A total of 10,262 Norwegians lost their lives either during the war (World War II) or while they were imprisoned.

http://www.norway.org/history/after1814/ww2/ww2.htm

Of course, after all's said and done, this is the real reason I want to go to Norway. I can't imagine seeing something this breathtaking in person. A Scandinavian paradise awaits.