Word: holidaying
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...every 6 members. But many clubs have fallen behind. They are working to rectify the problems, but in the meantime, if you join, you may not get all that's promised. At any destination club, it can be difficult to lock up the property you want over a holiday or if you book fewer than 90 days in advance. "They're oversold," says Bob Jones, consultant with OneTravel Holdings, an Atlanta online-travel agency. "People become disenchanted and leave...
...Kozulin: Lukashenko's lost his nerve. Tomorrow, Saturday, March 25, is a major national holiday, albeit unrecognized officially - the anniversary of the Belarus People's Republic, our independent state, proclaimed back in 1918 and destroyed several months later. Lots of people always gather to mark this day. Now, the anniversary coincided with mass election fraud protests. The opposition has called upon the people to come to the square en masse to protest. The authorities were scared that this "pathetic tent camp" worked as a toehold for the dozens of thousands who would show up tomorrow - and turn Minsk into...
...world must hope that the Iraqis resist them. Cosmas Uzoma Odoemena Sokoto, Nigeria Bring Back the Big Easy "The big blank canvas" [march 6], about the struggles the people of New Orleans are facing as they attempt to rebuild, made for sad reading. I spent a very enjoyable holiday in the city in December 2004. I was struck by the vibrancy of the place, the style of the houses and the friendliness of the people. It appears that the decision to rebuild the city is being questioned. How can the wealthiest country in the world turn its back...
...flurry of bright-colored powder capped off the annual Hindu Holi festival this past Saturday afternoon, in what was the College’s first official celebration of the holiday. Members of Harvard’s Hindu Students Association, Dharma, served samosas, wafers, and biscuits to a crowd of about 40 at Kirkland House last weekend in observance of Holi. “It’s our first year, so it’s experimental, but I’m very pleased with the great turnout,” said Utpal N. Sandesara ’08, Dharma?...
...Blank Canvas" [March 6], about the struggles the people of New Orleans are facing as they attempt to rebuild, made for sad reading. I spent a very enjoyable holiday in the city in December 2004. I was struck by the vibrancy of the place and the friendliness of the people. It appears that the decision to rebuild the city is being questioned. How can the U.S. turn its back on its own people, but spend $30 billion reconstructing Iraq? Let's hope that the recent Mardi Gras celebration will rally public opinion in favor of rebuilding the once proud city...