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Yoweri decides to strike up a conversation mid-swerve around a rotary, as he snakes by visibly frustrated drivers in rush-hour congestion who are forced to abide by traffic laws in their larger, relatively cumbersome, and decidedly safer vehicles. I respond through gritted teeth as I clutch my purse and hold onto the seat like my life depends on it, probably because it does...

Author: By Asli A. Bashir | Title: Cruisin’ with the “Boda Boda” Man | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

...first I avoided them. I found myself begrudgingly paying premium for special-hire taxis or taking hour-long hikes up Kampala’s unavoidable hills, while turning down dozens of “boda boda men,” who have a habit of driving up to every lone pedestrian and expectantly saying, “We go?” “No,” I would say, “we don?...

Author: By Asli A. Bashir | Title: Cruisin’ with the “Boda Boda” Man | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

...Dutch Muslim of Moroccan descent angered by Submission, Van Gogh's polemic against Islam, left a note on the body signed "Saifu Deen al-Muwahhied." Wilders had been threatened in a letter with the same signature (which means "Unifying sword of religion") earlier that year. He still receives 24-hour police protection. "I lost my freedom," says Wilders. "It is a very high price...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The March to the Far Right | 8/10/2009 | See Source »

...roots in British common law. While used in cases of individuals, disorderly conduct is just as common in group arrests--at, for instance, abortion clinics, rallies and political conventions. At New York City's 2004 Republican National Convention, more than 1,100 people were arrested in a four-hour period, many for disorderly conduct...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brief History: Disorderly Conduct | 8/10/2009 | See Source »

...After an hour or so of training from Jayme, I started to get the hang of moving under my own steam. From a fitness perspective, the Trikke is low impact and feels a bit like an elliptical machine in the gym. It works your legs and upper body. Once you get used to it, it's an enormous amount of fun. I brought the Pon-e home for a week and got confident enough to take it for some pretty good rides around town. My best moment was tailing a tiny electric car, presumably with a smug environmentalist behind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tricycles for Adults | 8/10/2009 | See Source »

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