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...Michael Barrett, 57, of Temple University in Philadelphia. A cardiologist by training, Barrett started playing with his new CD burner a few years ago and got to thinking that maybe the way medical schools teach their students to use the stethoscope is all wrong. Typically, he says, students attend a basic lecture and listen to a couple of practice recordings, then they're on their own. The cardiologist suspected that they needed more repetition for their brains to assimilate the patterns dependably...
...semifinals are great food, great drinks, great company-paradise on earth. If the world only knew-we islanders have kept it a secret," laughs Stephen Choo Quan, 32, an expat Trini living in the U.S., who tries to get home every year to attend. Anthony McQuilkin, 63, has played the bass pan in Desperadoes for over 40 years. Desperadoes is a 120-member steel band that was formed in the 1940s, and has won Panorama 10 times since the competition's inception. "The musical arrangements are very intricate," he says. "Every player has been practicing this tune...
...where the real action is. "The semifinals are great food, great drinks, great company - paradise on earth. If the world only knew - we islanders have kept it a secret," laughs Stephen Choo Quan, 32, an expat Trini living in the U.S., who tries to get home every year to attend. Anthony McQuilkin, 63, has played the bass pan in Desperadoes for over 40 years. Desperadoes is a 120-member steel band that was formed in the 1940s, and has won Panorama 10 times since the competition's inception. "The musical arrangements are very intricate," he says. "Every player has been...
...Forbes’ invitation, Wilson would attend Thanksgiving dinner each year at the professor’s 182 Brattle St. home. The house was rife with bits and pieces of Forbes family memorabilia, Wilson said, including Emerson’s own piano...
...singers, politicians, movie stars and even (shock, horror) the odd porn actress. A ban on smoking, instituted at the 2004 ball, has been another blow to the faithful, as has the introduction of contemporary music (nowadays you can boogie and salsa in addition to waltz). In that case, why attend? For the stunning visual spectacle, above all. Upwards of 60,000 flowers decorate the opulent 137-year-old venue, which is crammed to the rafters with staff in 19th-century livery and guests in white tie or lavish gowns. Then there's the matchless beauty of the polonaise, the famous...