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DemocracyNow.org - As the nation commemorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the so-called "New World" in 1492, indigenous activists at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, are pushing for schools to teach the "real history of the Americas" and to celebrate indigenous culture. "Columbus Day" has long evoked sadness and anger amongst people of color, especially Native Americans, who object to honoring a man who opened the door to European colonization, the exploitation of native peoples and the slave trade. We're joined by three guests involved with "The Real History of the Americas" day: Esther Belin, a writing instructor at Fort Lewis College and a member of the Navajo Nation; Shirena Trujillo Long, coordinator of El Centro de Muchos Colores at Fort Lewis College and chair of the "The Real History of the Americas" Committee; and student activist Noel Alla-Ta-Ha, a member of the White Mountain Apache tribe and Fort Lewis College senior.DemocracyNow.org - As the nation commemorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus to... more
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According to Washington Post President Obama on Saturday pledged to shape a new "international order"(Every one know he is talking about New World Order) as part of a national security strategy that emphasizes his belief in global institutions and America's role in promoting democratic values around the world.According to Washington Post President Obama on Saturday pledged to shape a new... more
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Saying you are the first person to accomplish something is exciting. On this day in 1492, Christopher Columbus got to the New World, and yelled "First!" Even though like, many the internet commenter, he wasn't actually the first.
There were already loads of people here. And if you need a qualifier, the Vikings were the first Europeans to yell "f1rst" long before Cristóvão Colombo. But he got his own holiday, and some people don't have to go to work today. Good work, sort of.
Unlike Cristóbal Colón, I am interested in actual firsts. I'm not an imperialist conquistador, instead I spend my time thinking of words that no other person in the history of information has ever thought of. Through the use of 'search engines' you are able to discover if you truly are the "FIRST!" to come up with certain ideas.
For example my apartment is haunted (it's not, but bear with me.) I could say that I have a "haunted apartment" and that'd be fine. There are plenty of other people who've had that thought before. Someone even had the foresight to purchase the domain: hauntedapartment.com.
But I want to pwn n00bs and be f1rst, so I searched for the terms "hauntpartment" and "apartmaunted." Nothing comes up.
When you reach the end of the internet, and can't find the word you searched for, this means that you are the first person in the history of information to publish these words. Congratulations.
I've done this a few other times. I coined the terms raunchmaninoff and durangotonik. It feels good to know that I truly am FIRST!
I want to know if you've ever had a similar experience. What ideas were you truly the first to have? Let me know in the comments.Saying you are the first person to accomplish something is exciting. On this day in... more
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