Word: districters
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...coming midterm elections, Democrats can ink, not pencil in, newcomer Hank Johnson for the 4th Congressional district win in November, retaining the seat for Democrats as they fight to gain control of the House. Johnson defeated embattled incumbent Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney in a runoff Tuesday night in a Georgia district that has been a historical lock for Democrats. And it's even more of a sure thing now that the more moderate Johnson will be the candidate this fall...
...Move on to the Panathinaia open-air cinema to catch a vintage 1940s film and smell the jasmine flowers that adorn the cement wall. Then, take to the balcony of the Attikos restaurant for a great view and a scrumptious sofrito veal meal. Head for the trendy Gazi clubbing district for a final round of drinks and some late-night flirting and dancing. Should Tyche, goddess of Fortune, hitch you up with a new acquaintance, head up to Kaisariani hill where you can lie under the pine trees in the courtyard of a Byzantine monastery, gazing at the stars. NIKOS...
...favorite target of suicide bombers, and hundreds of Iraqis have been killed while buying groceries and vegetables. There are a couple of halfway decent supermarkets, but getting to either requires navigating through some of the most frequently attacked roads in Baghdad. My favorite store is in the Mansour district, once an upscale neighborhood but now the scene of almost daily kidnappings, gun battles and explosions...
...remains an old-fashioned upholder of pastoral civilization. That he is doing his job is clear from the statistics: lamb survival rates are 85% inside the fence; 60% outside it. And there's no doubt which side he's on. Brought up on a farm in Victoria's Western District, Pekin took off on holiday in 1990 "and never went back." A hired hand on stations from Cameron Corner to the Pilbara, the dogger has fallen in love with the lure of long distance. "Oh, it's beautiful," he says. "When I camp out at night the skies are clear...
...near Geraldton, 2,500 km to the south and west, Peter Burton, 63, has grown very fond of the Kimberley. "If you live here and die here you have to go somewhere else," says the wiry farmer, rolling a cigarette. "Because you've already been to Heaven." Some district cattlemen consider him a blow-in, but Burton is finding this stage of his life busier than he expected. "Supposedly ret-ired," he says, with mischief in his eyes. "I was happy catching crayfish and sinking piss." But now he's living at Springvale and running several properties...