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...enjoy." Yet the thrust of Mehta's book, and studies like it, is that every city in the world is being reclaimed by the countryside and, with it, by a more tribal, atavistic form of law and order. Bombay happens to be the place where millions of rural Indians flock; but if they do well enough in "the Golden Songbird," as they call it, they set their sights on London, New York, Los Angeles. The whole world is being colonized by the have-nots...
...still remember the light breeze, the gurgle of flowing water, and that joyful sense of release. Tourists flock to the rock gardens of Ryoanji; I found my Zen behind a great sushi restaurant, against a stunning 12th floor view of southern Kyoto, amidst the hustle and bustle of an underground Starbucks. I refer, of course, to the delights of the sit-down toilet. Only after stumbling every morning to a porcelain bowl in the floor can you understand the genius of Western plumbing. For a month, my brother and I made daily pilgrimages to our favorite sites; they became...
...exciting evidence of the heat within is provided by the island's many geysers. Geysir, the original blowhole from which all others get their name, now lies dormant on a grassy slope below Bjarnfell Mountain, 120 km east of Reykjavik. But Geysir's neighbor, Strokkur, is positively explosive; thousands flock yearly to watch it fire off a dazzling 30-m spout of scalding water every few minutes...
...Iraq and the Middle East. Perhaps the time has come for a realignment in the terms we use to describe the two parties. Anti-Bush protestors marching in New York won’t suddenly be seen wearing “W” hats, nor will they flock to reelect Bush. Nevertheless, the Democratic party is acting to maintain the status quo in America while their Young Republican counterparts are seeking to change many of our country’s institutions...
...exciting evidence of the heat within is provided by the island's many geysers. Geysir, the original blowhole from which all others get their name, now lies dormant on a grassy slope below Bjarnfell Mountain, 120 km east of Reykjavik. But Geysir's neighbor, Strokkur, is positively explosive; thousands flock yearly to watch it fire off a dazzling 30-m spout of scalding water every few minutes. Icelanders take full advantage of their country's volcanic potential: when the mercury drops, they warm up by plunging into 38-40C thermal waters. Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative...