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...created are one and the same. The world is self-designing, depending on the environment, and it's a trial-and-error process. As Dawkins asserted, there can be no miracles, since neither the creator nor the created can act against the laws of nature. Chepudira Poonacha Belliappa Coorg, India...
...ideas. His predecessor, Pope John Paul II, made a significant contribution in dismantling communism. Likewise, the present Pope's dialogue may well rid the world of religious bigotry. In the ultimate analysis, this process should hopefully lead us to the one aspect the communists got right: atheism. C.P. Belliappa Coorg, India Mehmet Ali Agca, a Turkish citizen, made an assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II in 1981. Two-and-a-half years after the attack, the Pope personally favored the would-be killer. Benedict XVI deserves to be welcomed in Turkey with respect and dignity. This kind of tolerance...
...FOREST'S DARK CREATURES Nagarahole is a lush tropical forest on the edge of Coorg, where the coffee bushes give way to bamboo thickets on either side of the road. You'll know you've reached the national park by the roadside checkpoints manned by wildlife officers. They're on the lookout for the illegal hunters and smugglers who roam this wild area, trading in both ivory and aromatic sandalwood trees. Bandits have made the place their Sherwood Forest. The infamous Koose Muniswamy Veerappan, known for a long run of kidnappings, is reputed to have funded operations from woodland spoils...
...picture-book angler's haven. The waters are home to the silvery Mahseer fish. Known as hard fighters when hooked on lures or flies, the Mahseer (meaning "big head" or "big mouth") is the king of Indian river game. Pay a small fee, and rent gear from the Coorg Wildlife Society for about $10. On most days, you'll have a stretch of river to yourself?the locals have their own favorite hot spots where the setting may not be as nice but the angling is free...
UNINVITED GUESTS Gate-crashing a wedding is not usually the best way for travelers to endear themselves to the locals, but in Coorg, you don't need to be on the guest list to attend. "Gate-crashing? No!" says Pachi Chengappa, who prepares splendid meals for tourists at her estate. "Coorgs love to entertain outsiders." Turn up at the door of the wedding hall, and you will be invited in for the drinking and dancing. The local Kodava people are a distinct ethnic group in southern India, and though descended from a warrior clan, they are anything but hostile...