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...Flower of the Lake
...suspended on tree trunks jutting out over a cliff's edge as, above us, the mist closed in on our night's campsite. Keen walkers on the right side of 60, it was harder than we had expected. But we made it. And what we got were virgin views, flower-filled meadows and granite landscapes shared only with shepherds and the mountain spirits...
...Castaneda argues, "the economic downturn, for the moment at least, is not affecting the sectors of the [U.S.] economy where Mexican immigration is a factor. We are not hearing about layoffs in hotels or restaurants or the fields of California or the meatpacking plants of Iowa or the flower shops in New York. Companies where Mexican labor is employed are telling us there is no slackening of demand...
What seems like catfighting, though, is just a sexist take on what happens in big-time sports--though you can be forgiven for thinking catfight after the flower-throwing incident. But, really, didn't Shaq and Kobe say some pretty awful things about each other? And didn't manager Lou Piniella wrestle one of his players in the locker room? Didn't the Portland Trailblazers self-destruct arguing over playing time? And these were all teammates...
...scoring points at the cocktail party instead of on the court. Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto has teamed up with Adidas to produce six striking athletic shoes. The "Boxing Boot," shown here, offers shin protection; the smooth, shiny "Tenet" is available with or without a kimono-inspired flower on the forefoot...