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homeless downtown Montreal
I spent a few weeks this year near the Berri-UQAM Metro station on Rue Sainte-Catherine, heart of downtown Montreal. There are a LOT of homeless people. It reminds me of a major American city in that...
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Tim Hortons Glasgow
I don’t like Europe. Too many smokers. Not enough toilets. Scotland is better than most other nations, however. And it’s gotten at least 1% better IMHO with the opening of 2 Tim Horton’s franchises in...
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too much SMOKING in Europe
One thing North America has done right is to reduce smoking. I hate visiting Europe for this one reason. Eduard Benko. Romania, 2009 According to the World Health Organization, 21.9 percent of...
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why I can’t live in Europe
This is a repost from 2009. Having travelled Europe extensively in 2018 and 2019, my opinion is unchanged. Too much second hand smoke, too few toilets. I should live in Europe. The trains are...
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The Truth About Vaping
I hate smoking. I hate vaping less as the second hand smoke is not nearly so bad. And vaping legal product is much safer for the user than cigarettes. (The U.S. deaths appear to be mostly due to...
View ArticleThe land of Gross National Happiness
I really have to get to Bhutan. Smoking is ILLEGAL there. Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.
View ArticleThe Barkley Marathons
Hardest and dumbest race in the world. The Barkley Marathons is an ultramarathon trail race held in Frozen Head State Park near Wartburg, Tennessee. If runners complete 60 miles (97 km) this is known...
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Smoking Causes Lung Cancer
End of story. See more Our World in Data smoking charts. The best commentary on the Big Tobacco lobby was the 2005 film Thank You For Smoking. I loved how the lobbyist played by Aaron Eckhart doesn’t...
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Why I QUIT the Tuscany Trail
The scenery is amazing. Excellent and varied cycling possibilities. One of the best areas of the world for biking adventures. Click PLAY or watch 2-minutes of highlights on YouTube. Ultimately, I had...
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Will and Harper
An important film. Unscripted road trip. Touching. It’s about friendship. Life. … Aging. Acceptance about who you are. And being tolerant of others to be who they want to be. I was quite charmed by...
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