Dream Comes True For Clyde Persley
Posted on June 28, 2009 by admin in Society
The 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein song said, “Climb every mountain, ford every stream, follow every rainbow, till you find your dream.” 49 year old Clyde Persley, married with a 4 year-old daughter, just found his dream. He won the $39 million California’s SupperLotto Plus. If he had not taken out a lottery ticket, Persley would [...]
New Yorker Wins Exotic Holiday Proving Dreams Can Come True
Posted on June 5, 2009 by admin in Vanuatu
Sitting in the hustle and bustle of New York, Nancy Martel was captivated by the thought of winning an exotic 7 day holiday for two in the South Pacific. It was a long shot and she never dreamed for one minute it would be hers, but she liked the idea that that money she put [...]
Its Official: Tell-It-Like-It-Is Momentarily Shut Up
Posted on April 17, 2009 by admin in General
Entrepreneur, television personality and producer and acid-tongued judge, thirty-seven year old Simon Phillip Cowell, made history, when his only comment after listening to 47 year old Susan Boyle’s explosive power as she sang on ‘Britain Has Talent’, was an unqualified, “Yes”. Scottish Susan Boyle, with an accent as broad as the Clyde River, walked solo [...]
Tomatoes, Millionaire And The Internet
Posted on February 8, 2009 by admin in Humour
A lot of people have dreams of becoming a millionaire, as is seen by the popular television show, ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’. However, for most people they allow the ‘system’ to trap them into thinking they do not have the ability to succeed. They do not have ‘what it takes.’ This couldn’t be [...]
Are Legends Based On Fact?
Posted on October 29, 2008 by admin in Society
We all love stories with heroes and a social message. They usually embody beliefs and concepts and ideological ways of questioning that attempt to make sense of our world. Perhaps legends and myths make reality a little more bearable and interesting. They are designed to inspire us and encourage us to dream. The characters of [...]
10 Three-Minute Trivia To Give You A Laugh
Posted on October 8, 2008 by admin in Humour, Vanuatu
Time is a precious commodity which you never have enough of. It is really important to take time out each day to have a laugh, as laughter has been proven to be a stimulant which increases productivity. So let’s spend a few minutes and have a laugh over that most elusive of all things – [...]
Could This Be The Year Christmas Flops?
Posted on October 2, 2008 by admin in Finance
The silly season of Christmas is just around the corner. You are all asking where has the year gone to and what kind of Christmas is it going to be? There is no doubt it will be a much quieter Christmas than we are used to. The experts say unemployment is looking to head to [...]
Harder than Winning Gold at the Olympics
Posted on August 21, 2008 by admin in General
We offer heartiest congratulations to all the athletes who have won gold at the Olympics. Well done. They made the absolute most of their once in a lifetime Blue Moon Opportunities. They took up the challenge and succeeded. However, the recent tragedy on K2, the second highest mountain in the world, highlights the ultimate in [...]
Pigs May Fly In Local Election
Posted on August 20, 2008 by admin in Vanuatu
Women in politics deserve all the encouragement they can get, in a male dominated arena. It is great to see Ms Hilary Clinton once more in the headlines now backing Barack Obama. A world away on the tropical island of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific, another woman faces unbelievable odds, in an even more male [...]
