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...what seems like another lifetime, this lush, mountainous landscape was called the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean, a tribute too to the Irish Catholics who settled there. In the 1970s George Martin, the Beatles' former record producer, opened Air Studios and transformed the Leeward island into a hip playground for the international rock set. Paul McCartney, Sting and Simply Red cut albums there, and exclusive villas dotted the shore...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UNDER THE VOLCANO | 9/1/1997 | See Source »

...Roderick Bell, an Ohio state dropout turned businessman, bought two trucks as a tax write-off. Today Bell's firm, Texas American Express, shelters mainly profit. Sales are heading toward $12 million, and 80 freight trucks--whose colors range from salmon to emerald green to pink because employees can pick the shades they please--ply the roads from its modest base in Dallas to the Northeast and the West Coast. Bell is a success--and he has to work harder than ever to stay that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TRUCKING: THE COLORS OF MONEY | 6/9/1997 | See Source »

Referring to Kraft's less-than-diplomatic discussions with Southie natives, Gore sarcastically asked Lynch if he would recommend making Kraft the new U.S. Ambassador to the Emerald Isle...

Author: By Richard M. Burnes, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Boston's Irish Leaders Celebrate St. Patrick's Day | 3/17/1997 | See Source »

...Crocuses (or is it crocii?) are sprouting through the meager snowdrifts that characterize winter 1997. The gallow-like wooden steps that protect winter visitors to Widener library from ice-under-toe will soon be removed, and landscapers will begin working round the clock to re-carpet the Yard with emerald sod. Californians will cease complaining about the "brutal" Boston climate. But a plurality of us probably won't notice the seasons changing unless it might be the basis for an essay question on the midterm exam of some forsaken science core...

Author: By Gabriel B. Eber, | Title: Stay Away From Me | 3/15/1997 | See Source »

...three-way dual between Brown, Dartmouth and Navy. Brown is ranked in the top-25 nationally and the team is looking to improve on last year's third-place finish. Brown features an Irish connection with top runners Donal O'Sullivan and Neville Davy hailing from the Emerald Isle...

Author: By Shira A. Springer, | Title: Cross-Country Runs Heps | 11/1/1996 | See Source »

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