Word: caning
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...love the garish foolishness of the holidays--the hideous seasonal sweaters, the inclusion of the candy cane in the food pyramid, the annual opportunity to sit on a fat man's lap and tell him secrets. It is as if we called a time-out from the rules that dictate our everyday lives, and for many families this is a delightful occurrence. Unfortunately, this time of year also presents us with unusual social situations that call for extended families and friends to come together and share the convivial spirit of the season, which in my family leads to the annual...
...only one harvester, which is usually monopolized by bigger, more influential farmers. But now the harvesting dates for every village and farm are available on the network, and farmers can complain to the cooperative chief if the harvester fails to arrive at the appointed hour. Ghewari, 63, who grows cane in a five-acre field, was quick to see the phosphorescent writing on the wall. He made his only son Bhalchandra give up a tire-company job to become Pokhale's first computer operator. Said the farmer as he sat near a computer kiosk: "The sky and the earth...
...only one harvester, which is usually monopolized by bigger, more influential farmers. But now the harvesting dates for every village and farm are available on the network, and farmers can complain to the cooperative chief if the harvester fails to arrive at the appointed hour. Ghewari, 63, who grows cane in a five-acre field, was quick to see the phosphorescent writing on the wall. He made his only son, Bhalchandra, give up a tire-company job to become Pokhale's first computer operator. Said the farmer as he sat near a computer kiosk: "The sky and the earth...
...teammates. "We start out talking about the children in our classroom and end up talking about our families," she says. And as a bonus, walking the long hallway to her classroom has got her in better shape physically. She's lost a few pounds and no longer uses the cane she once needed--yet another testament to the health benefits of social interaction. --With reporting by Adrianne Navon/New York and Maggie Sieger/Chicago
...levees so the jolly gent, who travels by boat, can find his way along the Mississippi. Just as parish and civic groups compete in the Mardi Gras parade, at Christmas they create fantastic forms--including replicas of boats and plantation homes--out of logs stuffed with dry cane. The bonfires burn between the early-evening Christmas Eve church service and midnight Mass. Many watch the exploding cane from a paddle wheeler or a riverboat...