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Words of the Week 02/2017 – Meryl Streep


Words of the Week 02/2017 Meryl Streep Mary Louise “Meryl” Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress and singer. Cited in the media as the “best actress of her generation” – a designation she objects to – Streep … Continue reading

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Words of the Week 01/2017 – Howard Zinn


Words of the Week 01/2017 Howard Zinn Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) was an American historian, playwright, and social activist. He was a political science professor at Boston University. Zinn wrote more than twenty books, including … Continue reading

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Words of the Week 50/2016 – Helen Mirren


Words of the Week 50/2016 Helen Mirren Dame Helen Lydia Mirren DBE (née Mironoff; born 26 July 1945) is an English actor. Mirren began her acting career with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1967, and is one of the few … Continue reading

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Words of the Week 49/2016 – Robert Ingersoll


Words of the Week 49/2016 Robert Ingersoll Robert Green “Bob” Ingersoll (August 11, 1833 – July 21, 1899) was an American lawyer, a Civil War veteran, political leader, and orator of the United States during the Golden Age of Free … Continue reading

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Words of the Week 48/2016 – Ibn Battuta


Words of the Week 48/2016 Ibn Battuta Muhammad Ibn Battuta (1304 – 1368 or 1369), was a medieval Moroccan traveler and scholar, who is widely recognised as one of the greatest travelers of all time. He is known for his … Continue reading

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Words of the Week 47/2016 – Eckhart Tolle


Words od the Week 47/2016 Eckhart Tolle Eckhart Tolle (born Ulrich Leonard Tölle, February 16, 1948) is a German-born resident of Canada, best known as the author of The Power of Now and A New Earth: Awakening to your Life’s … Continue reading

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Words of the Week 46/2016 – Vincent van Gogh


Words of the Week 46/2016 Vincent van Gogh Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In … Continue reading

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Cyprus – Tourism – Skala – Larnaka’s Turkish Cypriot Quarter


Skala Larnaka’s Turkish Cypriot Quarter By Steven Roberts Living near Iskele you become very aware of the town’s close links with Larnaka. There is a monument to Turkish Cypriots from there who died in inter-communal clashes, the town’s football team … Continue reading

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Words of the Week 45/2016 – Emma Watson


Words of the Week 45/2016 Emma Watson Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is a British actress, model, and activist. Born in Paris and brought up in Oxfordshire, Watson attended the Dragon School as a child and trained … Continue reading

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Words of the Week 44/2016 – Dean Martin


Words of the Week 44/2016 Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor, comedian, and film producer. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the … Continue reading

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