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Did you ever wonder where Japanese words came from? Word origins are not only an interesting way to see how language developed, but it is also great for remembering vocabulary. In this series, we will show you the origins of some common words and phrases in the Japanese language.
Have you ever heard of Oaykodon? Oyakodon is a popular Japanese food that literally means Parent and Child over rice. How did this bizarrely named dish get its name? Watch this episode of Japanese Word Origins to find out!
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The docks of Tilbury are not normally a place associated with great glamour, film stars and so on. But is it?
Slightly bizarrely, it's owned by some nice Scottish people called Forth Ports. They also make some money out it.
So perhaps it is a place you can park some investment cash - kind of go Forth and multiply, ahem.
http://lukeford.net/blog/?p=4939 Although this film has bizarrely been described as breezy summer entertainment by some top critics (which leads me to wonder if they saw the same movie I did, or just the first half hour), "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" is the closest thing to the sort of examination of relationships
A riotous vintage film! The Pursuit of Profit is one of the most enjoyable capitalist propaganda movies ever made. From the creepy narrator (Twilight Zone-esque) to the obsession with free enterprise, to the absurd promotion of a unquestioning, unfulfilling love for an employeeâs cold hearted corporation. Produced by corporate giants Proctor and Gamble, the film makes a powerful propaganda pitch in favor of materialistic values and selfishness â as well as fear of oneâs employer. Bizarrely produced with outrageous assertions assaulting the audience, The Pursuit of Profit is a phenomenal free enterprise film.