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HAPPY EASTER

Posted on April 17, 2014 by ivanmconsiglio

For those following me here on WordPress, I know it has been a pretty long while since I posted something, and my usual regular or frequent postings have dwindled to near zero, but here’s my best wishes for Easter to … Continue reading →

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waiting for Mr Obama’s mid morning tea with Pope Francis

Posted on March 27, 2014 by ivanmconsiglio

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ILLEGAL MIGRANTS RESCUED BY MALTESE MILITARY 20 MARCH, 2014

Posted on March 24, 2014 by ivanmconsiglio

The Armed Forces of Malta’s Rescue co-ordination Centre at Luqa Barracks was alerted to a boat which required assistance, carrying some 91 migrants on board (including 5 women). After locating their inflatable rubber dinghy, in a position some 25 nautical … Continue reading →

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‘Waltons’ patriarch Ralph Waite dies at 85

Posted on February 14, 2014 by ivanmconsiglio

Ralph Waite, who played the kind patriarch of a tight-knit rural Southern family on the TV series “The Waltons,” has died. He was 85. Continue reading →

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Sid Caesar, comic genius of 1950s television, dead at 91

Posted on February 13, 2014 by ivanmconsiglio

Sid Caesar, whose sketches lit up 1950s television with zany humor, died Feb. 12, 2014, at his home in the Los Angeles area after a brief illness, a family spokesperson said. He was 91. Continue reading →

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FORMER FRONTEX EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWS VIA TWITTER TO EU COMMISSIONER CECILIA MALSTROM ON THE EU’S BORDER-CONTROL COORDINATION AGENCY’S MALADMINISTRATION

Posted on February 12, 2014 by ivanmconsiglio

Maltese national and retired armed forces Major Alexander Dalli, has Tweeted a message to EU Commissioner, Cecilia Malstrom, to draw attention to rampant maladministration inside the EU’s border-control coordination agency, FRONTEX. Dalli served for two tours of duty as a … Continue reading →

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Journalism Will Rise and Fall With Its Communities

Posted on February 11, 2014 by ivanmconsiglio

Originally posted on Josh Stearns:
Creating a sustainable future for journalism will demand an entirely new approach to building community around the news. Two stories from the past week drive that point home. First the Good News Mathew Ingram at…

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A resignation that changed the course of history

Posted on February 11, 2014 by ivanmconsiglio

Originally posted on vassallomalta:
A year ago Benedict XVI stepped down from the Throne of Peter because of old age. His departure was like a shock that made Francis’ pontificate of change possible The Vatican is no longer the same.…

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Really Modern Law Enforcement‏

Posted on February 11, 2014 by ivanmconsiglio

Demands of Kidnapper & CHINESE Negotiators Some US citizens think it is funny how several of them want to emulate the Asians in things like bullet trains, planned cities, compulsory abortions, rigid population control, and eating habits (almost forgot Mooch!). … Continue reading →