askland on May 24th, 2011

Everybody’s afraid of zombies… But try to imagine your self waking up from the dead… How would you feel?

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askland on May 29th, 2010

ASKLAND Viking warriors from the Old Country. Watch the Askland elflings, hobbits and Vikings battle evil – like the furry evil werewolf creature. And Askland Vikings listen to heavy metal music, bet you didn’t learn that in school did you? I know, it doesn’t make any sense, I just happened to find it on YouTube. [...]

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Tony Robbins discusses the “invisible forces” that motivate everyone’s actions — and high-fives Al Gore in the front row. The first time I went through the Tony Robbins tape series was 20 years ago. I still find him very inspiring.

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In this interview with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Holocaust survivor Rabbi Gerd Jacob (Zwienicki) Wiener shares his memories of Kristallnacht, the November 1938 pogroms.

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askland on November 25th, 2009

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askland on September 23rd, 2009

Penn & Teller talk about how the only way they feel world peace is to be achieved. From the Penn and Teller show “Bullshit”.

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askland on September 23rd, 2009

Oh man. I had to watch this a couple times to see what was happening. I got duped too! Penn and Teller showing a classic money changing con trick.

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askland on September 9th, 2009

Penn and Teller BULLSHIT: The Vatican

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askland on August 31st, 2009

Somebody gets a little ticked when JP hands out suckers instead of $100 bills. Or better yet, what happens when JP Patches promises $100 to the winner of Simon Says and doesn’t pay out? Note to the little kid who got pissed: You were right on. You should NOT have backed down. JP owes you [...]

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askland on August 20th, 2009

Tattoo designs and ideas. Japanese tattoo artist Tetsuo is visiting Macau to do tattoo’s for Cirque artists. I like the fun Chinese dragons on the upper arms and also the lady’s face in the circle. I’ve wanted a dragon tattoo for quite a while.

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I have been doing a lot of reading on Martin Luther lately. The book HERE I STAND is a classic biography and THE WIT OF MARTIN LUTHER gives insight to his lighter and naughtier side. But the two shocking discoveries were his encouragement to use violence against peasants in the early 16th century as well [...]

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askland on November 28th, 2008

German Renaissance composer Arnolt Schlick

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askland on November 26th, 2008

In many parts of Europe the increase in population began to outstrip improvements in agriculture from about 1500 onwards and this process continued in many parts till well into 1540s. Different parts of Europe were affected at slightly different times within the period c. 1500-1550 and in many areas there were peasant uprisings which were [...]

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askland on November 23rd, 2008

Thank you to the tech that let me know the part two of “Charlie the Unicorn” had been released. The purpose of this video? To waste 6 minutes of your life that you will never have back…

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askland on November 15th, 2008

Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving presentation, “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams,” Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and [...]

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askland on November 10th, 2008

Somehow I ended up searching the web about the Flying Dutchman. The information here is not verified, but it does make for entertaining reading. We all love a good story and a good myth. The most famous of the phantom vessels, supposedly seem in stormy weather off the Cape of Good Hope but now and [...]

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askland on November 7th, 2008

President-Elect Barack Obama Holds First Press Conference- November 7, 2008.

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askland on November 6th, 2008

11/04 – (Part 2) Grant Park, Chicago Illinois. Barack Obama’s presidential acceptance speech. Obama gives victory speech November 4th 2008 at Grant Park. Barack Obama wins 44th president of United States Of America.

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askland on October 30th, 2008

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askland on October 2nd, 2008

This is the amazing moment when a 50-ton right whale decided it needed to take a closer look at a wildlife photographer and his assistant.

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