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[16 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | ]
We are the World 25 for Haiti

A newly released “We are the World” is now revived for Haiti victims. The song is retitled as “We are the World 25 for Haiti” which is made to increase awareness and seek more help for Haiti.
There were more than 80 performers who participated. Some of the artists found in the music video are Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Wyclef Jean, Josh Groban and Will.I.Am.
The song “We are the World” is a not a new song. It was sung by a group of artists in the 80s. Thus the number “25″ …

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[16 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | ]
Olympic Hockey TV Schedule 2010

Here is the Olympic Hockey TV Schedule 2010. All times are in ET.
Monday, Feb. 15

5:30-8 p.m. — Women’s — Canada vs. Switzerland (MSNBC)

Tuesday, Feb. 16

Noon-6 p.m. — Men’s — USA vs. Switzerland (USA, TSN)
5 p.m.-5 a.m. — Men’s — Canada vs. Norway; Russia vs. Latvia (CNBC, CTV)
5:30-8 p.m. — Women’s — USA vs. Russia (MSNBC)

Wednesday, Feb. 17

3-8 p.m. — Men’s — Finland vs. Belarus and TSN; Women’s Hockey — Canada vs. Sweden. (MSNBC)
5 p.m.-5 a.m. — Men’s — Sweden vs. Germany and TSN; Czech Republic vs. Slovakia; Women’s — …

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[16 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | ]
Pączki: Poland’s Unique Way to Celebrate Fat Tuesday

In Poland, Fat Tuesday is not complete without freshly baked pączki which looks like a plain brown doughnuts glazed with syrup but without a hole in the center. These doughnuts are mostly homemade which are made from a rich combination of eggs, sugar, fats and sometimes milk and fruit.
Even if there are many Christians in the world, only a few countries celebrate Fat Tuesday. In Poland, serving pączki is the Polish’s way of celebrating Fat Tuesday in their unique way.

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[16 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | ]
Fat Tuesday Celebration

Some people celebrate what they call Fat Tuesday, which is actually that day before Ash Wednesday. This is when people are trying to get as much food as they can for the day. It has been a tradition to celebrate this with food and feast for centuries.
The Lenten Season is a season of fasting and prayer, so people eat as much food as they can before Ash Wednesday begins.
Fat Tuesday is not worldwide celebration: it is celebrated in some countries such as US, Canada and Australia, to name a few.

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[15 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | ]
Graham Watanabe Passed the Qualification Run

Graham Watanabe of Sun Valley, Idaho is one among the athletes who passed the qualifying run for snowboard cross.  He leads all the snowboarding cross athletes with a 1:20.53 just behind Alex Pullin of Australia.
He is one of the four US snowboard cross athletes who made it through the qualifying run. At this time, he is the lead the other US athletes with his record time.