Word: geared
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Experienced preachers behind him felt fleeting anxiety that King might miss his landing, because he was in full passion on a peroration unsuited to close. The "sneeze" run always came earlier in his speeches, being informal and thin. King sputtered at the podium, then slipped a gear. "And they were telling me--now it doesn't matter now," he said. "It really doesn't matter. I left Atlanta this morning ..." He told briskly of the bomb scare on his plane and how the pilot had announced that threats to King had generated a precautionary overnight guard for the aircraft...
Fearing just that, neighbor Sharon Parker had 13 family members huddled in her house. Then, says Parker, 47, "we saw Richard wearing his gear and heading for the water. The kids thought it was hilarious, but we all know that what he did saved our homes." Says Jones: "I just did what I thought needed to be done for my neighbors and my house, and I had the skill and equipment to do it." Jones' home suffered $30,000 in damage and has had to have its roof replaced. Parker says the bravery is typical of Jones, who after...
...free magazine?distributed through high-end hotels and in restaurants popular with expatriates?promises to profile five courses in the Shanghai area (and further afield) with every issue, and gives details of local golf-gear stockists. Newcomers will find plenty of other helpful features. Slice's first issue carries an article on how to spot the fake Callaway, TaylorMade, Nike and other counterfeit clubs so common in China. There are plenty of suggestions for after the game too, with choice nightlife and dining listings. Your networking prospects in Shanghai are looking decidedly above...
...personal trainer in your iPod or other portable digital music player. Workout choices range from yoga and Pilates to cardio and strength training. Our pick: the Total Body Blitz. It's a 30-min. power-Pilates routine for $4.95 that's surprisingly challenging and doesn't require special gear. iAmplify plans to add video workouts in February. A good alternative site is Cardiocoach.com which offers sweat-inducing workouts geared to beginner, intermediate and advanced exercisers. Cardiocoach's five volumes are available on CDs or as MP3s for $14.95 each...
...Slice, the first English-language magazine devoted to Shanghai's extensive golfing scene. The free magazine - distributed through high-end hotels and in restaurants popular with expatriates - promises to profile five courses in the Shanghai area (and further afield) with every issue, and gives details of local golf-gear stockists. Newcomers will find plenty of other helpful features. Slice's first issue carries an article on how to spot the fake Callaway, TaylorMade, Nike and other counterfeit clubs so common in China. There are plenty of suggestions for after the game too, with choice nightlife and dining listings. Your networking...