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...they bought a four-bedroom, 3 1/2-bath, two-garage house--with a terrace and servants' quarters--surrounded by gardens that bloom year round in the region's springlike climate (average temperature: 72[degrees]F). Nearby is the Cariari Country Club, an exclusive resort with an 18-hole golf course, spa and swimming pool. Further afield lie the wilds for which the country is famous: more than a quarter of Costa Rica's territory--which includes everything from cloud forests and tropical beaches to mountains and volcanic craters--is protected. A word of advice: hire a competent, English-speaking attorney...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Retirement: Belen, Costa Rica | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

...also provides a base for exploring the Mediterranean, lower Alps and Provencal countryside. Retirees flock to Aix in part because of the pleasant climate but also because there are two hospitals and 23 medical centers. There are also 10 tennis clubs, five golf courses and eight riding stables in the vicinity, as well as the recently renovated Thermes Sextius spa, located above the excavated foundation of the old Roman baths. An "olive-tree route" guides visitors to mills and presses at some of the area's 5,435 olive producers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Retirement: Viens, France: Pleasures of Provence | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

People are drawn to Tuscany for its gentle pace, rolling hills and ancient vineyards. They come too for the ubiquitous art in the famous cities of Florence and Siena, as well as in such gems as Arezzo and Lucca. Retirees won't be playing much golf, but they may well sign up for classes to learn how to cook Italian-style, start a wine collection or try to paint like Giotto...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Retirement: Montisi, Italy: Buon Giorno, Tuscany | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

...PATENTS Francis H. Richards Golf-ball-molding machine, air-cushion door spring, high-speed envelope machine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Man-Made Marvels | 12/4/2000 | See Source »

...discover what the meaning of is is. The culture (an unholy alliance of sensationalism, litigiousness and political correctness) encourages a disturbing belief in the undiscoverability - even the irrelevance - of truth. Of much more importance than truth are... feelings! If you doubt me, think of O. J. Simpson playing golf in Florida (and even commenting on the current legal process over the weekend). Think of the crime in the O.J. case. Think of the role of a policeman's use of the n-word in getting Simpson off. Think of the combat between truth and feelings. And tell me which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Lackluster Search for Truth | 12/4/2000 | See Source »

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