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...trail in another gorge. The path was good, but it was raining and he slipped. Nevertheless, Chen assures me that in the old days skilled trackers rarely got hurt. And he cautions that Hersey added poetry to his tale as well as drama: the men rarely sang the stirring folk songs the author eulogizes in his book. "Mostly," says Chen with a broad grin, "we just grunted...
...There’s a lot of talented business folk in these apartments,” he says. “But there isn’t enough business for them in Cambridge...
With the recent barrage of summer shark attacks off the shores of Florida and the Carolinas, coastal city Sheriffs have struggled to keep the beaches safe for swimmers. Though some fearless folk refused to stay out of the water, the slew of attacks seemed to have brought the beach season to a premature end. But disturbingly, the shark problem is not bound by the summer days, nor by water. Harvard officials are having their own problems keeping the campus safe for students this fall...
...Greek diaspora. And wrap it all up with a visit to Dimitris', one of the oldest barbershops in Athens (sorry ladies, this is a treat for men). There, for a meager $7, you can indulge in a trim-and-a-shave that has shipping titans, politicians and common folk queuing for that timeless "garçon"; look. What next? Be daring. Face west, a slant to the south, and walk ahead. Fear not the toe-nipping traffic that suddenly re-emerges. Or the streets hawkers and immigrants who sometimes clog the rugged roads to Votanikos, the thriving trend-setting part...
...being very entertaining, for better or worse. Their last show, Letters From Nam had so much charm, charisma and upbeat 70s music that it was actually nauseating. However, what doesn’t work in one show saves another. Zorba has cool lights, a big, funny Greek guy and folk dancing...