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...been backed by Enron since the early 1990s. The company first warmed to him because of his support for deregulation. Last week Lay's 1994 "Dear George" letter endorsing Wood was made public. After receiving the letter, Bush appointed Wood to the Texas Public Utility Commission. To Enron's delight, Wood spent much of his tenure deregulating electricity, though not always in the way the company wanted...
...George Town, which is in the running for a UNESCO World Heritage listing, still throb with polyglot vibrancy. Touring the state capital's eclectic mix of Chinese, Victorian and Indian neighborhoods on foot is best, but a trishaw ride is easier on the legs and offers the additional delight of opinionated, if not always entirely intelligible, commentary from the sinewy, wizened drivers...
...shaved ice covered in fruit and cream. Because the line curls around the corner, Xiao Gugu has us hover over a table while she queues up to get the special of the day: flaming red strawberries sliced over thick cream on a bed of finely ground ice. A simple delight no one should miss...
Thus it was much to my surprise and delight that I read Thursday’s editorial arguing against a return to those silly days of junior-varsity claims of righteousness. It seems that, finally, The Crimson has come around to recognize what many of us did back in the olden days: that the council is the only outlet for students’ day-to-day concerns at Harvard and should concentrate on these issues that directly affect its constituents, rather than serving as a forum for a few grandstanders to get their kicks by perching on their soapboxes, shaking...
...against the next referendum to set aside public money for new professional sports facilities and I will denounce any politician who caves in to the demands of greedy millionaire team owners. Nonetheless, Sunday’s game reflected the power that the NFL wields, for better or worse, to delight and entertain millions. For a few hours, I dropped my objections, pleased to be among them...