Word: pleasants
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...historical oddity and a hopeful sign that as the three religions battled over Abraham, they continued (without admitting it) to swap Abraham stories. The borrowings and counterborrowings, as old as the conflicts, make far more pleasant reading. The most heartening may be an Islamic tale cited by Feiler whose roots, scholar Reuven Firestone hypothesized, reach into both Judaism and Christianity. It is set after Abraham's near sacrifice of his son, whichever son it was. The moment of truth is just past; the father's hand is stayed. As the boy lies stunned on the altar, God gazes down with...
COFFEE BREAK The Starbucks bug has bitten Shanghai, but head instead to the Old China Hand Reading Room, a pleasant library cum caféopened by a local photographer. Try the java with slices of thick buttered toast or go local and sip fragrant rose-bud tea. 27 Shaoxing Road, near Ruijin Er Road...
...apparently runs from the gates of Kirkland up along Dunster Street to Mass. Ave. and is peppered with broken glass and cigarette butts. As Teddy and I progressed barefootedly up Dunster Street, a once-pleasant thoroughfare that is a daunting gauntlet for the short-of-shoe, he elaborated on his lack of footwear...
Harvard’s Associate Vice President for Planning and Real Estate Kathy A. Spiegelman, one of the deal’s negotiators, told the crowd that of the numerous meetings she has attended on behalf of the University, “This is one of the most pleasant meetings I’ve ever attended...
...wannabe adventurer. Guests are, quite literally, out in the middle of the desert here, a short drive (or camel ride) from the remote Rum village where the nearest, albeit scant, provisions for tourists are sold. Accommodation is provided in basic but functional tents with twin beds. More pleasant sleeping arrangements can be had on cushions out under the stars, but make sure to bring warm clothes and mosquito repellent. There are toilet and shower facilities on-site, and a buffet-style dinner and breakfast are included in the package; e-mail captains@go.com.jo for more information...