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...realm in a still-fertile fielda of science. But you had better hurry, as we humans feel it is our sacred duty to explore and conquer all that is unknown in what might be considered a scientific Manifest Destiny. So if you want to get yourself your own little homestead, well you had better hitch up the wagon before The West becomes domesticated, and riddled with post offices...
...flew to the U.S. for a visit. Even at this early date, Atta may have been planning an air attack. Sometime in spring 2000, Atta--now a clean-shaven cartoon version of an American in Tommy Hilfiger and heavy cologne--walked into a U.S. Department of Agriculture office in Homestead, Fla., and inquired about loans for buying crop dusters. The office doesn't offer such loans, and it turned him away...
...Chinhoyi were deserted. Many had been looted and pillaged by mobs acting with the blessing of President Robert Mugabe. Farm equipment, seed and fertilizer were stolen, and livestock killed or driven into the fields. "I feel as though I've been raped," said a Chinhoyi farmer, surveying his ruined homestead. Twenty-one white farmers who had rallied to the defense of a besieged neighbor spent 17 days in jail before being released on bail, charged with assaulting the invaders. In nearby farm areas, citizen-band radios were crackling with emergency security alerts as residents went on a virtual war footing...
...what you pay for. The site I built using Homestead's software was functional, but frankly I find better-looking things between my teeth when I floss. In search of an upgrade, I tried some cheap, bare-bones shareware programs, but they were buggy and hard to use. Finally I picked up a couple of manly, high-end Web-building packages: Microsoft's FrontPage ($169) and NetObjects Fusion MX ($99). This is serious software aimed at small businesses that need a Web presence, rather than individuals who are building monuments to their self-esteem. I found both of them fairly...
...worth the trouble? You be the judge. The finished product is online at www.levgrossman.com If I had it to do over again, I'd probably stick with the infinitely easier and cheaper (though less aesthetically pleasing) Homestead. Or you can do what Wilford did: hire a professional...