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...Somewhere You Look Exotic. Obviously your looks won't change drastically on the road, but depending on where you go, the same face that gets ignored in your local bar can be considered exotica. "Foreigners are very appealing, especially in places with a more homogenous population - the white guy with the blonde hair gets noticed in Korea and even if you're awkward, you're going to get approached," says John Pick*, a New York City-based travel writer. It eliminates the hard part of getting lucky, he says...
...always said writing for me is like walking a very frisky St. Bernard or Irish Wolfhound puppy: You open the door, the dog flies out, and you do your best just to hold on. THC: How would you describe this book?JC: The guy you meet at a bar in a far away city who (hopefully) tells you a story interesting and strange enough to fill your evening and make you drink more than you originally intended.THC: What do you think is the key to your popularity? JC: One of the great losses we incur growing up is the sense...
...Boston Public Health Commission recently gave preliminary approval to a measure that would impose new restrictions on tobacco consumption and sales. One component of the measure is a proposed ban on the city’s cigar bars, of which four remain. These bars were given an exemption from the citywide ban on smoking imposed in 2004, and are popular hangouts for cigar aficionados. While the previous ban was an understandable measure in protection of public health, mandating the closure of cigar bars would be alarmingly intrusive given its limited advantages. The direct public health benefits of the ban would...
...performance.On paper, Harvard was the superior team, and once the game started, it was clear that a surprise result was unlikely. After dominating possession in the opening exchanges, the Crimson began to create chances about 15 minutes into the match. Grimm sent a rocket just over the bar from 40 yards out, and then five minutes later Sager got a little closer, hitting the post on another long-range effort.Harvard did not give up on the strikes from distance, however, and it paid off in the 26th minute. Fucito received the ball 25 yards out and curled it with...
...that are entitled to the kinds of protections that would be provided to a child, a 9-month-old child that was delivered to term," he said. "That determination then, essentially, if it was accepted by a court, would forbid abortions to take place. I mean, it would essentially bar abortions, because the equal-protection clause does not allow somebody to kill a child, and if this is a child, then this would be an antiabortion statute...