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...folding chair, which had helped him through his two-hour wait to vote at St. James United Methodist Church, one of the city's largest "Freedom Ward" polling places. He wore a kufi of African mudcloth design and a watch chain dangled from his trouser pocket. He had a hike of a mile and a half still ahead of him. "People walk further than that to vote in other countries - Americans are too soft," said Harry E. Brown. On the other hand, "the only reason I'd walk this far," he added, was for Barack Obama. "It's not because...
...crisis, but it did at least contribute to the modest optimism with which markets have attacked a new week of trading. Japan's Nikkei index climbed 3.6%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 5.3%, and South Korea's Kospi jumped for the first time in a week: a 2.3% hike inspired in part by a $130 billion government assistance plan for banks announced in Seoul on Sunday...
...things. FM has scoured the region for the perfect fall experiences that will make you appreciate New England before the first snowstorm: Blue Hills Reservation Located off of I-93 and accessible through the Commuter Rail, the Blue Hills Reservation is the most convenient place for an October foliage hike. From the summit hikers can see 7,000 acres of trails and trees combined with a splendid view of Boston proper. Swimming is allowed at Houghton’s pond for those so inclined, though there aren’t any signs to remind you that shrinkage will occur. Halloween...
...spent most of the hike down the rim of Qaddisha Valley worrying not so much what would happen if I slipped and fell down the mountain gorge, but about the social protocols of visiting with a hermit. After all, hermits, by definition have chosen solitude over company - particularly strangers popping in uninvited. But Our Lady of Hawka Monastery, a 13th century shrine built into the side of the valley's red sandstone cliffs and one of the region's last functioning hermitages, is considered something of a national treasure in Lebanon. Even if phoning ahead to arrange an audience...
Walk past the front desk of the MAC. Take a left through the doors, walk down an office-filled hallway, and go through the imposingly heavy metal entrance. Hike up two flights of steep stairs...