February 17th, 2009 admin
Some known female pirates are:
Queen Artemisia of Halicarnassus (in Greece) was a known pirate around 480 B.C. in the Mediterranean region.
Elissa, commonly known as “Dido” was a pirate in 470 B.C., also in the Mediterranean region. She is also the legendary founder of Carthage.
Queen Teuta of Illyria was a pirate in the Adriatic Sea circa 232 B.C. to 228 B.C.
Norwegian Vikings Princess Sela, Princess Rusla, Russila and her sister Stikla pirated the seas between 420 A.D and 800 A.D.
Other female Viking pirates believed to sail the seas post 800 A.D. are Wigbiorg, Hetha, Wisna, Alfhild (a.k.a. Ælfhild, Alwilda, Alvilda), Ladgerda and Æthelflæd, who was known as the “Lady of the Mercias.”
A fairly famous pirate in the 1500′s was Grace O’Malley, who was also know to go by Granuaile, Grainne O’Malley. She commanded three galleys and 200 men in the Atlantic.
Between 1500 – 1800, it is estimated that hundreds of Chinese female pirates roamed the seas. Supposedly whole families of pirates lived at sea, including mothers, wives, daughters, and servant girls. Some were forced, some voluntarily joined and some were born into piracy.
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February 16th, 2009 admin
Well, Hillary is off! She is off to make her first international appearance as Secretary of State. Where is she going? She is going to Asia. Word is that she lands in Tokyo. Here’s hoping she makes some waves over there!
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February 11th, 2009 admin
Are you a mother? Do you work outside the home? If you answer ‘yes’ to both of those then I bet I know something else. I bet you suffer from working mom’s guilt. What is it? Well, basically is it just mom’s that feel guilty about going to work and leaving the kids at the daycare. There is also some guilt about neglecting other “housewife” type duties. Do you suffer from working mom’s guilt?
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February 5th, 2009 admin
Ah, California. You gotta love it, right? And there are loads of awesome spring festivals in California. There are things like wine festivals. And of course there are film festivals!
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January 31st, 2009 admin
Did you know that you can donate a car to charity a get a tax break? It’s true! You can help out a charity and get a tax break at the same time! And donating a car to charity is easier than you think. So why not get that tax break today!
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January 21st, 2009 admin
This afternoon was the vote for the confirmation of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. The final vote was 94-2 in favor of Hillary.
Immediately after the vote, Clinton was to be sworn in during a private ceremony at the Capitol.
South Carolina Republican Jim DeMint and Louisiana Republican David Vitter were the two ‘no’ votes.
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January 15th, 2009 admin
Whoa! Did you see this news? An airplane landed in the Hudson River today! It was taking off from LGA. But then for some reason the take off failed. The result was the plane in the river. And 150 people in that icy cold water! Not my idea of a good time right there!
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January 13th, 2009 admin
Well, today marked the start of Hillary Clinton’s confirmation hearing. It is for her nomination to the position of Secretary of State. It seems that most of the questions were about Bill’s fundraising for his organizations. She fielded a lot of those types of questions. She also told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that she aims to “renew America’s leadership” in a world that has undergone an “extraordinary transformation” since the end of the Cold War and is now facing “great peril.”
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January 7th, 2009 admin
With Barack Obama set to move into the White House this month, there is no shortage of books about him. In fact, there are loads of them! There are even some out there on Michelle Obama. Here is a sample of what you can find on Michelle Obama. And I’m sure we will see more of these types of titles!
Michelle Obama: In Her Own Words
Michelle Obama: An American Story
Michelle Obama: Meet the First Lady
Michelle Obama: First Lady of Hope
Michelle Obama Fashion Book
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January 7th, 2009 admin
I came across something interesting today. Of course weight loss is on a lot of people’s minds. Why? Simple. It is the most popular new year’s resolution.
I came across the 50 Million Pound Challenge. It’s an online fitness-challenge that was created by Dr. Ian Smith. It is sponsored by State Farm. It just celebrated its 3 millionth pound lost by participants nationwide. So check it out if you have made weight loss your resolution too. It’s a cool site.
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