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...rough concrete floor. The plywood walls were unpainted and still bore the manufacturer's stamp in a foreign script he speculates was Korean. The walls didn't go all the way up to the ceiling, and that allowed for some air circulation. He was given a large, smelly quilt that had to serve as a mattress as well as protection from the cold. From time to time, he heard other captives being taken out of their cells and up the stairs to the interrogation room. They remained there for hours, and Waddah heard screaming and sobbing. A few times...
...born population came from Germany. We reached 200 million in 1967, when the largest portion of foreign-born Americans came from Italy. Today that largest segment is from Mexico. We are now less of a melting pot--the great assimilation metaphor of the 1950s--and more of a patchwork quilt, where people retain more of their national heritage within the context of being an American...
...SLEEP SACK REI's Kindercone, $59, is designed for kids, with pockets for toys and a flashlight as well as extra clothes-which then make a cozy pillow. The insulated bag can be unzipped and opened flat so you can also use it as a quilt...
...lightweight (around 3 kilos). Sleep Sack REI's Kindercone, $59, is designed for kids, with pockets for toys and a flashlight as well as extra clothes - which then make a cozy pillow. The insulated bag can be unzipped and opened flat so you can also use it as a quilt. Pillowy Pad Soft as your sleeping bag may be, truly cushy camping calls for an extra layer of cushioning underneath to support your back. The Therm-a-Rest Women's Trail Comfort mattress, $70, is designed specifically for those whose feet get cold at night: it has extra insulation...
Sleep Sack REI's Kindercone, $59, is designed for kids, with pockets for toys and a flashlight as well as extra clothes--which then make a cozy pillow. The insulated bag can be unzipped and opened flat so you can also use it as a quilt...