Mediterranean Sky in Siesta

There seems to be a phenomenon occurring all around the world: Giant ships have been sneaking quietly out of the shipyard, going just out the sight of their owners, turning onto their sides and taking a little siesta. The Mediterranean…

Posted by Evan Brammer
Tuesday, 15th September 2009

Tales of Canterbury

Canterbury, England has been the stage for many dramatic scenes throughout history. One of the first Christian missionaries brought faith to the people of the city in the 11th century. The national church was founded in that place, and later…

Posted by Evan Brammer
Friday, 7th August 2009

Mt. Pinatubo (Volcano Week 4)

It’s Volcano Week 4 here at GSS. Volcanoes, about a week. You know the drill! Beauty sometimes erupts from utter disaster. Take, for example, the gorgeous crater lake that formed in the remnant bowl of the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption…

Posted by Evan Brammer
Monday, 27th July 2009

Cloud-shapes in the Sand

Remember lying on the grass when you were younger, staring up at the sky, allowing your imagination to twist and shape the clouds into an elephant being chased by a mouse or a dragon being slain by a cat? Now…

Posted by Evan Brammer
Wednesday, 8th July 2009

Diverse Religious Architecture in the Capital of the World’s Most Populous Muslim Nation

Despite Indonesia having more Muslims than any other nation in the world, making up 87% of its total population, the government’s pseudo-religious tolerance1 is seen within several religious buildings, all standing within a few city blocks of Indonesia’s central seat…

Posted by Evan Brammer
Thursday, 2nd July 2009

Top 5 Golf Courses across the World

“Best” is a subjective word at, err… best. What one person or group values as the “top” will never be the same for everyone – still, when you’re looking for something and you want the “best”, it’s always nice when…

Posted by Evan Brammer
Monday, 29th June 2009
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The Taj Mahal (or is it?)

The marble tomb of the Taj Mahal is supposedly the ultimate symbol of love, being built by the fifth Mughal…

Offensive Ponds

Is that… the word “SLUT” carved into the ground of Nova Scotia? On closer examination it becomes clear that the…

Sayano–Shushenskaya

Sayano–Shushenskaya was – until a recent accident – the largest power plant in Russia, and the sixth largest hydroelectric plant…

Airport Emergency Training Locations

As a moderately frequent flyer, I enjoy looking out for fire and emergency training locations at airports. It’s fascinating because,…

“The Buzzer” speaks! (Voice transmission confirmed at UVB-76)

Regular readers may remember our post from 2009 about a Russian shortwave radio station, UVB-76, that has been emitting a…

Distilleries of Islay

Fans of single-malt scotch whisky associate single malts from the Isle of Islay in Scotland with bold and peaty flavors.…

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Distilleries of Islay (10 comments)

  1. “Nice dude. Why not try Mount Kinabalu in Sabah Malaysia. Would love to see it. ” buduhpintar
  2. “Interesting! Thanks! ” Wayne
  3. “Bruichladdich have theirs malted somewhere on the mainland, can’t remember where exactly just now. Bowmore and Laphroaig both do some of their malting...” Armin

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  1. “The Bangladesh replica is in Google Earth, but it is hard to find because most descriptions online are vague or inaccurate. Find it here: lat/lng...” GE Buff

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  1. “@I Got Nuthin’ – as previously stated, I agree that the accent of the speaker is irrelevant, which is why I deleted it. Thank you for pointing...” Alex Turnbull
  2. “But perhaps labelling of the accent isn’t all that ridiculous to native Russian speakers. As Alex said, several of the articles he checked stated that...” Jacob
  3. “@Jacob OK, I’ll grant you that the word “stereotyping̶ 1; may have been too strong a word, but my point was that any labeling of the...” I Got Nuthin'
  4. “I actually checked against several sources while I was writing the article, and in Russian at least, a Jewish accent is quite recognisable apparently...” Alex Turnbull

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