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Won the Lottery? Learn the Oath!!  

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Quickly, I just learned about a new Romanian Immigrant who had won the Visa Lottery..

Cetatenie in Montreal  

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Montreal Gazette ziarul cotidian echivalent presupun cu Toronto Star, publica un reportaj de la o ceremonie de acordare a cetateniei canadiene. Cap de lista - o familie de romani.

#handshakegate: genie bouchard vs alex dulgheru  

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It happened a week ago, but I needed some time to sort out my feelings. It’s complicated, because Alexandra Dulgheru is Romanian (i.e., from my native country) and Eugenie Bouchard is Canadian (i.e., from my adoptive country). Alex is nicer and a winner, Genie is a blonde, confirming the stereotypes that come with that categorization.

Simona Halep WINS, Jana Novotna still a loser  

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Simona Halep just won the most important title in her career thus far (“Premier Mandatory”) by winning at Indian Wells in a disputed game against Jelena Jankovic (ceremony, part I, part II). This is the 3rd part, after bye-bye boobs and an aborted attempt to write about Simona Halep in the context of Romanian education.

Simona Halep WINS; Firea GTFO  

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I’ve watched (a bit late) @Simona_Halep’s win @RolandGarros and I think it’s enough of a milestone to come out of my springbernation and tell you about it.

Holocaustul Romanesc Ingropat  

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Am citit ieri o stire in presa de aici despre o groapa comuna de evrei masacrati descoperita intr-o padure de langa BucurestiIasi (relatarea-i din Bucuresti). Recent, au fost ingropati.

Irish Travellers and Roma Adoption  

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My resolve to stop speaking about the difference between Roma / Gypsies and Romanians was recently shaken by an Irish couple, one of whom had a Roma sister adopted from Romania.

Okuribito, Oscarul si imbalsamarea la japonezi  

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Acum, ca tot am vorbit atata despre moarte, moaste si capete de maori, a mai ramas sa va povestesc despre japonezi si ritualurile lor de intampinare a mortii, asa cum sunt prezentate in castigatorul Oscarului 2009.

Glosar de Religii I – Grafice si Sarbatori  

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Am mentionat in articolele precedente sarbatori religioase ale altor credinte cat si cele ale crestinatatii ortodoxe. Desi am incercat sa citesc carti despre istoria religiilor, continui sa stiu putine despre majoritatea celor din afara crestinatatii. Aici incep sa aflu.

Oscarul – o victorie spam de ziua femeii  

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Rezultatele sau castigatorii premiilor Oscar sunt bine cunoscuti. Ce ma intereseaza pe mine este rolul spam-ului in rezultate. Si-asta fiindca-i 8 Martie, ziua femeii.

Ocult 0: Zamolxis ca mason  

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Exista multi oameni care-i urasc pe masoni si (franc)masoneria. Daca-i intrebi de ce, nu prea stiu sa-ti spuna, dar dupa o conversatie mai mult sau mai putin indelungata, reiese ca-i din cauza ca nu stiu multe despre ei.

Miorita si Becali  

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Aflu de la Simona Tache despre o noua declaratie Becali, simultan razboinica si luminoasa. Si dintr-un foc, public Miorita insotita de traducerea engleza, pe care n-o gasesc intotdeauna cand o caut.