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It was called the last great goal in flying. It would be a flight around the world without stopping or adding more fuel. Today, Frank Oliver and Doug Johnson tell about a special plane called Voyager and the effort to set a difficult world record .   LISTEN to this story.

Mona Eltahawy comments on how Egypt's peaceful 18-day revolution didn't just bring down a dictator, it also toppled stereotypes about Arabs, who are often seen as violent and as a people who crave an iron-fisted strongman. Watch the video and answer these questions: 1.How long did Mubarak rule Egypt? Why did he resign? Had he been elected president? 2.Egypt's uprisings followed those in a neighbouring country. Which one? 3.Who has perpetuated the stereotypes about the Arabs? Why? 4.What kind of people took part in the pro-democracy demonstrations? 5.What means did Mubarak use in order to push the demonstrators back? 6.What have the demonstrators shown fellow Arabs?

“I am most grateful to be recognized by the countrymen of Machado and Lorca, and my friend Morente, and the incomparable companions of the Spanish guitar”. Leonard Cohen New York, 2 nd June 2011 Considered one of the most influential authors of our time, his poems and songs have beautifully explored the major issues of humanity in great depth.  READ MORE... Leonard Cohen On Lorca Take This Waltz is an especially important song in the Leonard Cohen canon, in large part because the lyrics derive from Pequeño Vals Vienès  (“Little Viennese Waltz”), a poem written in Spanish by Federico Garcia Lorca. Cohen has commented on his discovery of Lorca’s poem and its significance in numerous concerts and interviews.  READ MORE ... Lyrics | Leonard Cohen lyrics - Take This Waltz lyrics  

500 songs, 56 albums. Not many men have done the things he's done. Read more Blowing in the Wind. Enjoy it!