Yearly Archives: 2006

A big drop in cooking gas sales

Posted on June 8, 2006 by Jack Woods

The economy of the Philippines continues to suffer. It is funny to hear GMA continue talking about how the economy is improving in the Philippines. Can she not read the newspapers? I found this interesting fact in an article on … Continue reading →

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Dapper Drake

Posted on May 14, 2006 by Jack Woods

It looks like the new Ubuntu Linux, Dapper Drake, is coming out soon. It seems like it might be a great piece of software, something to really take on microsoft with. Anyways, I put out my order for cds and … Continue reading →

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Country Music

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Jack Woods

I just don’t understand country music anymore. I was looking at a recent country music charts in the states and I couldn’t recognize almost all of the singers on it. I did recognize one group, Bon Jovi. Bon Jovi on … Continue reading →

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US Aid goes unnoticed

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Jack Woods

The United States Government sent foreign aid totalling $655 million between the 2000 and 2004 to Bolivia. It was more than 5 times the amount sent by any other country. By far, the US is the biggest donor in the … Continue reading →

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Philippines Refuses 65 Filipino Children

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Jack Woods

The Philippine government is refusing to issue travel documents for 65 illegal Filipino children being held in immigration detention centers in Malaysia according to Bernama. These children were picked up for immigration violations and put in detention centers pending deportation. … Continue reading →

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