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Tallest Man in the World Weds

When I was growing up, I was always fascinated by the Guinness Book of World Records. Some of the records, such as tallest man, really could not be attained through any means other than natural. But some the records achieved often enthralled me. For example, Stephen Clarke is the world’s fastest pumpkin carver. In July 2006, he carved a pumpkin in 24.03 seconds. And might I add that his pumpkin looked much better than one that would take me an hour to carve! Here is another incredible record – Erick Hernandez of Havana, Cuba was able to control a soccer … Continue reading →

10,000 Marriages on Hold

In March, a form change was required as a part of a new law that Homeland Security must enforce in part to protect foreign mail order brides from abusive American spouses. President Bush signed the new law into effect on January 5 and required the new forms to be ready by March 6, but Homeland Security missed its deadline and as such now more than 10,000 applications for visas for foreign brides or grooms are on hold. The department needs to work through the old applications and new paperwork requests information on criminal and marriage broker issues. In order to … Continue reading →