Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Walter Martínez debunks a disgusting rumor

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Apparently there’s been yet another dirty lie circulating on the Internets about the health of a certain popular Venezuelan president. A video has surfaced, purporting to show him in a “critical” state. Would it surprise you greatly to know that … Continue reading →

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Bogotá has a new neighborhood…

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Sabina Becker

…and you may recognize the name: And now, the story from Aporrea: “Hugo Chávez”…that’s what former councillor Mariano Porras decided to name a sector of the Unir II neighborhood, located in Engativá, in the northwest of the capital of Colombia. … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: No sign of a summer yet

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Idle No More…still going strong.

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Wankers of the Week: International Stupidity Appreciation Day

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, today is the day before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and a bunch of gun nuts in the US have declared it National Gun Appreciation Day…no doubt out of great sympathy for the feelings of all … Continue reading →

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On some deep existential level, this was inevitable…

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Sabina Becker

C’est tout comme le cas d’Henri, le Chat Noir. Enfin, il a une copine d’ennui. Vivent les minouches existentiels et misanthropes!

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Social tourism wins big-time

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Sabina Becker

The spectacular Canaima national park of Venezuela, home of the tepuis (you can see some of them in the background), and of the world’s tallest waterfall. And just one of the many reasons why Venezuela has won an international tourism … Continue reading →

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Preserving ancient culture: You’re doing it right.

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Sabina Becker

In Egypt, they used to worship cats… The cats have never forgotten. This is a statue of Sekhmet, the Lion Goddess, outside the Cairo Museum. As you can see, the kitties still love Her.

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Teh Heterostoopid: A prime example

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Sabina Becker

And one day, that dad is gonna wonder why his kid is so damn hard of hearing.

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RIP, Dear Abby. You will be missed!

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Sabina Becker

And here is why: She was smart, compassionate, and superb with witty quips. Pauline Esther Friedman, you were fabulous. Now, you are immortal.

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Clip ‘n’ Save: Why Idle No More is a Canadian thing, not just a Native thing

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Sabina Becker

And for those who have hard-of-thinking friends who can read, point them to this. Srsly, it makes me want to sign up for adoption by a First Nations band. The only correction I’d make is that Occupy is, in fact, … Continue reading →

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