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Everything But The Squeal: Eating the Whole Hog in Northern SpainJohn BarlowFSG; 306 pages...
...Himalayas, and Dash was intrigued. Dash said that Skinner’s experiences inspired him to climb outside of his native Boulder, Colo., and to seek new adventures elsewhere. The mountaineer’s presentation focused primarily on his ascent of the previously unnamed and unclimbed Shafat Fortress in Northern India last August, which he did along with his partner, Johnny Copp. The climb was marked by his interactions with the local culture and people, including yak herders and Buddhist monks, as well as by obstacles he endured—like limited gear, freezing weather, and competition with other climbers...
...Purcell was elected Nashville’s mayor—a job he says was “very satisfying.” When he ran for a second term in 2003, voters overwhelmingly showed their support for their northern mayor—he was reelected with nearly 85 percent of the vote...
...Awakening" movement or neighborhood watch programs are being partially integrated into the Iraqi security forces, but this remains a point of tension amid continuing mutual mistrust between these Sunni groups and the Shi'ite-dominated government. Al-Qaeda in Iraq, meanwhile, continues to find sanctuary in and around the northern city of Mosul...
...state would follow my lead and select the intelligent choice. Missouri after all is arguably divided into two states when it comes to politics—two large enclaves of blue in St. Louis and Kansas City surrounded by a sea of rural red extending from the northern plains down into my dear Ozark Mountains. Sure there would be large turnout, but no one could be sure of the outcome with all the variables in play. But, luckily, before midnight, the voice of the people was heard, and Missouri’s Constitutional Amendment 4 to change the provisions...