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Maine Boat Builders Hope for Smoother Seas After the Recession

The state of Maine has a long boat-building tradition. Ralph Stanley has spent most of his eighty years designing and buildings boats in the town of Southwest Harbor, Maine. RALPH STANLEY: “Takes a lot of skill to work with wood, … Continue reading

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Breaking with Tradition (220): Jacques Pépin: More Fast Food My Way

Minute Recipe: Chicken Persillade. Jacques breaks with tradition to make a Skillet Apple Charlotte cooked in a single pan. From a jar of mayonnaise, he makes a dressing — that’s his alone — to serve with eggs, anchovies, and tomatoes … Continue reading

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Juicy Jabber: Glee, Christmas Traditions, and Reality TV

****** THE GLEE SPECIAL COMES ON TONIGHT AT 8 EST! subscribe to my beauty channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/juicystar07 follow me on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/juicystar007 i know this video is random…. i’ll try to have more up soon! Duration : 0:9:16

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THINGS FALL APART – Scene 2

The dramatization of the epic contribution of Professor Chinua Achebe’s book, “Things Fall Apart”. The book, transcribed to more than 300 languages worldwide is renowned for its contribution towards the development of African History as till date, it remains a … Continue reading

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Building a Straw House

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Today we bring you a new take on an old tale. It’s the story of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf that blew down one house made of straw … Continue reading

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A Mexican Tradition: Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Welcoming our ancestors home is what the day of the dead or “Dia de los Muertos” is all about. At a Sol y Canto concert at Brandeis University, Araminta Romero explains this Mexican tradition. Duration : 0:2:2

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