Word: polese
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Well, it wasn't. Yes, the Germans considered the Poles an inferior race. They invaded, abused, violated and socially decapitated the Poles. But they did not issue a death sentence and track down for gassing every child of Polish descent. That treatment was reserved for the Jews.
If Curitiba has a theme, it is self-reliance. The city is not rich, but it makes the most of the resources it has. Recycling, for example, is practically a religion. Jogging paths in the city's many parks are lit with lamps made from Fanta soda bottles, and the...
No problem. Never mind that the lift operator didn't notice me on the ground and that two or three successive pairs of more experienced skiers nearly ran over my right leg. I righted myself, slapped on my ski and stood up. I stuck my poles into the ground and...
Halfway down the hill, though, I somehow began to. After zigzagging slowly down the top half of the slope, I picked up speed as my group slid closer and closer to the bottom of the hill. Again and again I jammed my poles in the snow and pushed off with...
In the tiny community of Cement, Oklahoma, trees and telephone poles are festooned with pink ribbons. People work tirelessly to collect signatures on petitions. The activity is in support of Billie Joe Powell, a 16-year-old girl charged with fatally shooting her father, who had allegedly abused her. Townspeople...