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A Gettysburg College Salute to Moldova

April 16th, 2010


By Brian Engelsma

Moldova is random. It’s really hard to say that a European nation is random, that is unless you cheat and use Andorra or San Marino or some BS like that, but Moldova makes a very strong case for being both European and random, and that is why I’d like to tell you a few things about this ...

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Random Country of the Week: Oh Man, Oman

March 25th, 2010


By Brian Engelsma

Everyone always pays attention to Yemen, Oman’s younger brother to the west. Oh, Yemen, what an interesting and unique name you have, you are so funny and cute Yemen.  Screw you Yemen.  Oman!  Oman is random, and gets no press.

In case you didn’t already know, the Sultanate of Oman is a vibrant nation located on the southern ...

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Random Country! Nauru, or Naur-who?

March 3rd, 2010


By Brian Englesma

Today I’d like to talk to you about a nation that I find particularly random: Nauru. Located in the South Pacific, Nauru is the island nation home to 14,000 lucky souls. Situasharted in the vast swath that is the Pacific Ocean, Nauru has long been regarded as a mysterious, strange nation.

Nauru is world known as the smallest ...

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Random Country of the Week: New Zealand

December 9th, 2009


By Brian Englesma

Sup fools? This week I’ve got yet another random country for you, this time we voyage to a magical and mythical land known as New Zealand. Now I know what some of you must be thinking, that New Zealand isn’t very random. I tend to disagree, New Zealand is constantly overshadowed by its more popular neighbor, Australia, and ...

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Random Country of the Week: Belarus

October 2nd, 2009


By Brian Englesma

Yo dogs, I’d like to introduce to yet another random country, so grab your boarding passes and get aboard the AirBrian flight to Belarus, a center of random-ocity in Eastern Europe, a region that, in my book, is considerably underrated when it comes to being random.

Belarus is a landlocked country sandwiched among Russia, Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine. The ...

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Random Country of the Week: St. Vincent and the Grenadines

September 24th, 2009


By Brian Englesma

Contrary to popular belief St. Vincent and the Grenadines is a nation, and not a motown group. Located in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean, St. Vincent and the Grenadines has proven itself to be the Kansas City Chiefs of the region for years. And by that, I mean it’s completely forgettable.

Originally settled by Carib Indians, St. Vincent ...

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Dominica: A Random Country

March 20th, 2009


By Brian Englesma

Hello everybody. I’m back, and this time I’d like to take the opportunity to talk to you about a truly random country: Dominica. Dominica, as I’m sure you already know, is located somewhere in the Caribbean, between the islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe.

Over 72,000 people choose to call the 290 square mile island of Dominica home. The ...

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Brunei: An Unremarkable Nation

March 20th, 2009


By Brian Englesma

Hey there cats and dogs, I’d like to take a moment of your time and tell you about a nation that I feel is very random: Brunei. The Kingdom of Brunei is located on the island of Borneo in southeastern Asia. Brunei shares this island home with two other larger and far less random countries: Malaysia and ...

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