tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104635132012-01-20T10:42:50.309-08:00musings of a global nomadDeeba Haiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934544217289447702noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10463513.post-5826180266347397982011-09-11T17:04:00.000-07:002011-09-15T19:34:24.415-07:002011-09-15T19:34:24.415-07:00Ten years have passed since 9/11 and I still have trouble watching those news clips the media likes to replay over and over again of that fateful day in 2001. It's still painful. And I thankfully,...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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The model and speed they were using with which build their city were unsustainable in so many...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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It migrates across entire oceans and can swim at speeds up to 45 miles per...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BorderlessCulture?a=0TJckQrGAWw:XZVhLiTz7kA:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BorderlessCulture?i=0TJckQrGAWw:XZVhLiTz7kA:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BorderlessCulture?a=0TJckQrGAWw:XZVhLiTz7kA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BorderlessCulture?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BorderlessCulture/~4/0TJckQrGAWw" height="1" width="1"/>Deeba Haiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934544217289447702noreply@blogger.com0http://www.borderlessculture.com/2009/06/something-smells-very-fishy-in-japan-it.html