I read a lot about the FUWA when they were first unveiled as the 2008 Beijing Olympic mascots about a year ago. Thought now, on this opening day might be a good time to review how the mascots came to be.
According to the Olympic site, each of Fuwa has a rhyming two-syllable name -a traditional [...]
Olympic Mascots for 2008 Beijing Olympics: FUWA
August 8, 2008
Nature’s Call can be Important in Germany
January 28, 2008
Sometimes bodily functions can seem- just- necessary. But it was refreshing to be confronted with a different attitude in this bathroom in Munich.
2008, The International Year of the Potato
January 8, 2008
This morning I was reading through my morning blog routine, and came across this tidbit of info. 2008 has been named the International Year of the Potato by the United Nations. “The celebration of the International Year of the Potato (IYP) will raise awareness of the importance of the potato—and of agriculture in general—in addressing [...]
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