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...Yangs' collision course with history continued. The family home in Liuyang was pulled down in the Great Leap Forward in the early 1960s: the peasants wanted the wooden beams for their backyard iron smelters, which Mao thought would transform China into an industrial power. Most of the iron was worthless, and the neglect of agriculture led to the worst famine of the century, in which more than 20 million people starved to death. Peiyuan's "first mother"--his father's first wife--died of hunger in 1962, but the twins' mother--the third wife--survived and held together what...
...ride the green line for a Zen experience. The Museum of Fine Arts Boston has a Zen rock garden (465 Huntington Ave., Boston; 267-9300), a perfectly serene spot to clear your mind. Better than the backyard of your favorite Beni-hana, this elegant Zen rock garden encourages quiet rumination without acid-reflux. Get there soon because the garden in only opened seasonally...
...about his own intentions. Beatty's liberal siphon could be as strong as Buchanan's conservative one, but only if he too jumps to the Reform party, which he doesn't sound too likely to do. Meanwhile, Mr. Big Lead might want to keep his eye on his own backyard - that was Nancy Reagan sitting in the front row for John McCain's do at her husband's Presidential Library in Simi Valley. One thing George Sr., the ex-CIA chief, knew well: Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they...
...Stanford physics lab. And despite the sweatshop conditions, Hinman is a benign manager. "When 5 o'clock on Friday rolls around, I expect them to be out the door," he says, surveying his callow charges. "I know that at 5 p.m., you can find me in my backyard playing beer pong...
...aliens and marched them to the border patrol since last year. "It's a jungle out here," says the cattleman, trudging through mesquite fields littered with plastic jugs and soiled diapers left by illegals. Larry Vance, a utility-company technician, climbs a 30-ft.-high watchtower in his backyard to spot aliens crossing his 20 acres. Says he: "You've got to understand that this is an invasion...