Word: polynesia
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There are no trees more than 10 ft. tall on Easter Island. That's not its most famous mystery--there's the little matter of those giant brooding statues--but it is kind of weird. Easter Island is less forested than any other island in Polynesia. What happened to the trees? And what, for that matter, caused the islanders themselves to die off almost completely...
...time to let the rest of the world vote for your President. Before you snigger, there are ample precedents for my proposal. Those lucky enough to be conquered and made honorary citizens of ancient Rome were polled once in a while, and the citizens of French territories like French Polynesia and French Guiana still vote for a French President every five years. The rest of the world may not be an official American colony, but it sure feels that way sometimes. And if the CIA used to decide how elections turned out in other countries, then it's about time...
...marriage just about feeling good? Should it be used merely to boost the self-esteem of those seeking validation and legitimacy or the blessings of society? Let's not overhaul the entire institution of marriage merely to satisfy the psychological needs of a few. LEE YATLEE Haapiti, French Polynesia...
...want to have to share the waves with women, but it seems to me the boys of today do. They have grown up surfing next to their sisters, female classmates and girlfriends. Men and women are once again happily surfing side by side, as they did in ancient Polynesia, where surfing began. LISA ROSELLI Cape...
Kava is a far-flung relative of the pepper plant that grows on the remote tropical islands of Polynesia. It's famous for the calm, dreamy state of mind it induces, and the locals have used it for centuries to celebrate weddings and greet visiting royalty. Kava enthusiasts claim that it can ease anything from anxiety and insomnia to menopause. In sleepless, stress-rattled America, consumers spend more than $50 million on kava--kava drinks, kava drops, kava capsules, kava candy and kava...