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Tag Archives: espionage
Cities of intrigue and mystery
When a city’s name is mentioned in conversation or in writing, it can conjure up certain images based on one’s personal knowledge of the place. If one has not visited the city, the image is largely shaped by perceptions derived … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, art, Asia, books, branding, China, cities, commerce, Communications, culture, entertainment, Europe, film, geography, historic preservation, history, humanity, infrastructure, land use, literature, Mexico, movies, Music, North America, Oceania, pictures, placemaking, politics, South America, Television, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel, writing
Tagged books, cities, culture, espionage, film, geography, identity, international, literature, movies, music, politics, spies, tourism, travel, writing
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American as baseball, hot dogs, and vodka – Spy towns of the Cold War
I always find it interesting how certain blog post ideas come to me. This one was totally on a lark. I was watching NCIS Los Angeles Tuesday night and near the end of the episode, Hetty and Callen were in … Continue reading
Posted in cities, civics, commerce, culture, education, film, geography, globalization, government, historic preservation, history, humanity, immigration, land use, military, peace, planning, politics, product design, Television, Travel, urban planning
Tagged CIA, cities, Cold War, espionage, fil, government, history, KGB, land use, NCIS Los Angeles, New York, New York Post, news, politics, Soviet Union, Spy vs. Spy, television, time
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“Skyfall” – Best Bond flick ever?
Perhaps. Skyfall certainly will rank in the top five among many, if not most James Bond fans. Only time will tell whether it is considered the very best. Personally, I believe it could reach that threshold. Up until seeing Skyfall yesterday, my … Continue reading
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Tagged Daniel Craig, espionage, films, flicks, James Bond, Judy Dench, movies, music, Skyfall, spies, UK
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