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...upon each other," says Wassana who has written a book on the subject in Thai called Secrets, Trickery and Camouflage: The Improbable Phenomena. According to Wassana, Thaksin believes he is the reincarnation of a Burmese king who killed many Thais, and so has engaged in elaborate cleansing rituals to wash away the sins of his past lives. While in power, Wassana says Thaksin performed several saiyasat, or black magic rituals, that he hoped would prolong his rule for life. While visiting Burma he sought counsel from a deformed astrologer nicknamed "ET" who is favored by the generals that have kept...
According to local lore, Portuguese travelers as far back as the late 19th century suspected that oil might lie beneath parts of East Africa after noticing a thick, greasy sediment wash up on the shores of Mozambique. More interested in finding cheap labor, though, the explorers had little...
...Republicans' need to demonize Obama trumps the party's ideological beliefs [Feb. 15]. Through obfuscation and outright lying about Obama - death panels, indeed - they make it clear that the only GOP agenda is to bring Obama down. If this President fails, we all fail. Judith Buczek, CAMANO ISLAND, WASH...
...happened to jumping over the net and congratulating the guy who beat you? Through obstruction, obfuscation and outright lying about Obama - death panels, indeed - they make it clear that the only GOP agenda is to bring Obama down. If this President fails, we all fail. Judith Buczek Camano Island, Wash...
Overall, “Smoke & Mirrors” is marked largely by a rinse, wash, repeat cycle of music with very limited tonal shifts, alteration in subject matter, or attempts at breaking the band’s music-writing norm. Taken individually, the songs are largely appealing and easy to listen to, but in the context of the record as a whole, many of the elements are lost due to mere repetition, a problem which plagues the album throughout...