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...Speaking of ?Big Thunder,? that was our second roller coaster of Day One, which leads me to roller-coaster dynamics. The first coaster was ?Splash Mountain,? and that turned out to be just a bit much for Caroline. But ?Big Thunder? was just right, even to the point where, second time around, she was trying hands-in-the-air, at least when heading into the turns. I think roller coasters are useful measuring sticks in a young person?s life, and I, as a dad, found it poignant that my little Caroline could now handle ?Big Thunder.? I am pleased...
...frustrating patch in his research last year, a neurosurgeon colleague suggested he spend time with some patients who might benefit from stem-cell research. Hwang met a young couple with a tragic tale. The day after their wedding, the newlyweds went hiking. The husband slipped on a mountain trail and injured his spine. In the five years since the accident, the man hadn't been able to walk or go to the bathroom without his wife's help...
...restoration). If you want a holiday that helps the local community and you want to spend it in relative ease, check out these places that let you feel good while doing some good. SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND (escapeadv.com) Proof that the best (indigenous) insights come in small packages, this mountain-biking operator takes select off-road groups through eye-popping Tolkien terrain, using local Kiwi resources as much as possible. CORDILLERA BLANCA, PERU (footlooseadventure.co.uk) Action-weary tourists can let their llamas do the walking - 4,500 m up in the Andes, that is - while funding deserving local projects through Footloose...
...sweeps month of February, few could have predicted the staggering impact that the move would have on this year’s slate of Oscar nominees. In the days before this year’s nominations, network pundits were predicting big things for high-profile December openers like Cold Mountain and The Last Samurai. But when the nominees were revealed on January 27, both movies fared poorly, leaving the likes of Pat O’Brien sputtering over the snubs of Samurai’s Tom Cruise and Cold Mountain’s Nicole Kidman...
Over at Miramax, which touted Cold Mountain as its main Oscar contender this year, company co-chairman Harvey Weinstein told several news outlets that his movie’s late release date was the reason for its being passed over in the Picture, Director, Actress, and Screenplay categories. Weinstein told the New York Observer that “the biggest reason I think Cold Mountain had problems this year was the fact that we released at Christmas . . . We were the last to send out cassettes. It was an early schedule this year. I don’t think...