Category Archives: world

The New 7 Wonders of the World

February 5, 2009 – 1:34 pm

Merrill read my entry https://www.mangozeen.com/2007/07/03/beauty/seven-wonders-of-the-world-07-07-07.htm about the Seven Wonder of the World and responded with her own list. “Hey Peter, I was reading your blog posting about your personal 7 Wonders of the World and got inspired. Here are my 7 Wonders: l’Institut du Monde Arabe (Paris) Hundertwasser House (Vienna) The North Pole Movies The […]

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Knock knock they’re back.

August 15, 2008 – 11:06 am

George Bush’s declaration of the Fall of Communism was a litle rash in the face of the Chinese Olympics and the invasion of Georgia. Knock knock they’re back. Read Ha Jin’s WAR TRASH For a related article click on this URL https://www.mangozeen.com/2008-beijing-olympics-no-nos.htm

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No Brakes Global Economy

June 23, 2008 – 1:02 pm

  I graduated from Boston College with a degree in economics. My grade average was a little better than a C- and accordingly my work experience has never tapped on whatever knowledge I ignored during classes with Robert B. Samuelson, now a contributor to Newsweek Magazine, yet my mind responds freely to any stimuli about […]

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The Future is Plastic

June 22, 2008 – 12:50 pm

There is a prophetic moment in the movie THE GRADUATE, when Dustin Hoffman is told by his parents’ friend, “The future is plastic.” Back in 1967 plastic was used to make toys, radios, and TVs. Food was wrapped in paper. Supermarkets packed your food in paper bags. At the beach most of the flotsam was […]

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Mercer Consulting’s World City Ratings

June 12, 2008 – 9:55 pm

Every year Mercer Consulting comes out with a list of the world’s most livable cities. Zurich, Switzerland repeated as #1, while co-Swiss city Geneva was tied for #2 with Vienna. Most of the 50 cities are drags, such as Tokyo and Singapore, but I would live in several of the top 50 in a heartbeat. […]

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