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...Port Gentil is no ordinary town. That much is clear from the moment you touch down in the small coastal city in the West African nation of Gabon. Next to the airport exit, a gaggle of shrieking, minimally dressed women dance to loud rock on the terrace of a bar called Le Aero Club. "Come fly me!" one shouts down. Instead, I accept a taxi driver's offer of a ride into town - a 10-minute drive that costs $30. We drive past another bar, A Qui La Tour? - which roughly translates as "Whose round is it?" although the driver...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World's Most Expensive City | 3/14/2007 | See Source »

...living as hedonistically as Renaissance Popes" by stealing the contributions made by their hardworking parishioners. It makes one wonder when the leadership of the church will wake up and allow priests to marry, so they can enjoy life with a companion as God and nature intend. Bill O'Brien Port Republic, Virginia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 3/8/2007 | See Source »

Nkrumah, Ghana's founder, embarked on an ambitious program, building schools, houses, roads, a new port, factories. The idea was to wean Ghana from trade and investment with Britain and the other colonial powers. But Nkrumah's policies came at a high price. Industrialization cost millions, and the government neglected cocoa, Ghana's traditional export crop, which brought in most of the foreign exchange. Ghana's economy began to fall apart. In 1964, in a move that would be repeated by other African leaders in the decades to come, Nkrumah declared Ghana a one-party state and himself leader...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Saga of Ghana | 3/8/2007 | See Source »

BILL O'BRIEN Port Republic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Mar. 12, 2007 | 3/1/2007 | See Source »

Alison H. Rich '09 House: Quincy Concentration: Special (Dramatic Arts and Psychology) Hometown: Port Washington, NY Ideal Date: Pretty much whatever as long as there is an intermission for napping Best way for a guy/girl to get your attention: Naked running...that shit freaks me out. Where to find you on a Saturday night: Hiding from the naked running people First thing you notice about a guy/girl: Whether they are naked or running...neither would be good for a first impression Your best pick-up line: I think we have to make love on the front lawn likec razed weasels...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scoped! | 2/28/2007 | See Source »

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