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Arnold Schwarzeneggar did it. Kristina Keneally has, too. That is, a foreign-born climbing the political rope. Keneally, born in Vegas and raised in Toledo, Ohio, was recently appointed New South Wales’ Premier. Cheers!
“I came here because I fell in love with a man, but immediately after I came here I fell in love with this country.”
Right. Left. Right. Left. Right?!
If you’re American and you’ve been to Samoa, first, I’m jealous of you; second, I know you had no problems getting around if you rented a car – they’re a right-side driving nation. As is 70% of the world. Some of the 30% of the world keeping left includes: Australia, Cayman Islands, Japan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago.
Ahh, but, that’s no more according to this article from the Wall Street Journal.
Buh-bye. That’s exactly what one town is saying to bottled water. Residents of Bundanoon, New South Wales, voted to ban the sale of bottled water in their town.
It was the second blow to Australia’s beverage industry in one day: Hours earlier, the New South Wales state premier banned all state departments and agencies from buying bottled water, calling it a waste of money and natural resources.
“We’re hoping it will act as a catalyst to people’s memories to remember the days when we did not have bottled water,” he said. “What is ‘Evian‘ spelled backwards? ‘Naive.’”
I hate buying water. I am a sucker for a bottled beverage, true that. Why do they have to put the little cooler of tasty beverages right by the check out lane!? But, water? Even if I want water, I won’t buy it - instead I’ll opt to purchase a tea or soda.
In any event, a neat victory Down Under. And I hope it sends a message to the bottled water industry – and hopefully to other parts of the world! Read the entire article here.
I’m still in shock. The world is crying. Ed McMahon. Farrah Fawcett. And Michael Jackson, the King of Pop. I can’t say for certain, but I think the Afterlife just got funnier, sexier and musically enhanced x 1000. Rest in peace.
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