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...Histories, concludes Kapuscinski, is an "expression of man's struggle against time, against the fragility of memory ... If he doesn't write down what he has learned and experienced, that which he carries within him will perish when he does." Thus, the world's first true reporter and his modern traveling companion share both a goal and a legacy...
...older fairways, updating technology and incorporating current golfing trends. Rees (the Open Doctor) Jones, whose nickname refers to his knack for transforming older courses into U.S. Open--worthy playgrounds, says about a third of his projects are fairway refurbishments. "There is a trend now to get away from the modern and build it back in the classical style," says Jones (brother and rival of Robert). He recently remodeled the Highlands Course at the Atlanta Athletic Club...
...economic recovery, its prospects are uncertain. Russia's population is dramatically shrinking, even as its Asian neighbors are growing and expanding their military and economic might. The glamour of Moscow and the glitter of St. Petersburg cannot obscure the fact that much of Russia still lacks a basic modern infrastructure...
...balloon he had fashioned using propane tanks, safely maneuvering a balloon for long distances had been pretty much a fantasy. In the wake of that 1960 flight, aeronautics engineer Paul (Ed) Yost, the first to use the relatively cheap propane-burner system for heat, became the father of modern hot-air ballooning, now a popular global sport. Among the many firsts he achieved: a 1963 trip with a partner across the English Channel...
None of this gives modern fathers who neglect their kids an evolutionary pass. Indeed, some studies suggest that even having one full-time dad might not be enough. Among many traditional societies across South America, people subscribe to the folk wisdom that any man with whom a woman has had sex in the 10 months before giving birth makes some biological contribution to the fetus growing inside her. Even the woman's official husband accepts this, and any possible father is welcome to assist--discreetly--in providing care for the child. Research by anthropologist Steve Beckerman and his team suggests...