Sunday afternoon saw the Spirit of Adventure cruise ship enter a sunny but wind whipped Twofold Bay on her first visit to Eden. Wind chop delayed her 275 passengers a little in getting ashore for their first stop in Australia but the 40 minute wait was used well by Cruise Eden who took the chance [...]
Some previous episodes of European efforts in monetary integration and containing currency fluctuations provide curious insights into the nature of the present crisis and the wide-ranging effects of its proposed solutions. Exchange Rate Mechanism In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Europe had its Exchange Rate Mechanism ERM, the precursor to todays European Monetary Union [...]
Theres something unsettling–yet enlightening–about films with strange romances. Movies that shed light on taboo or strange issues within relationships–such as abuse, betrayal, and adultery–often are successful and acclaimed in Hollywood. Sometimes its because audiences personally identify with the characters and their problems. Other times, these movies bring us into a world theyve never seen. SEE [...]