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...there's one thing the whole Smart Tags debacle taught us, it's that the new and improved Microsoft is prepared to retreat at the first whiff of consumer backlash. So if you care at all about the right of web designers to use whatever language they like without fear of users being blocked from seeing their efforts, write Microsoft and let them know you'll be thinking twice about purchasing XP. After all, it's a pretty dreary world without a regular shot of Java...
...Omen A luxury hotel complex, complete with tennis courts, Jacuzzis and a golf course, is being built on the site of Adolf Hitler's Berchtesgaden alpine retreat...
...Spain. Why? Because Spain is a bridge to Latin America, a part of the world Bush knows reasonably well. He'll pay his respects to the King and Queen (Juan Carlos is an old friend of Dad's), spend a few hours at the Prime Minister's country retreat and then get some down time in Madrid. "A good warmup," admits a pleased senior Administration official. Then things get real. "The next day it's over to Brussels," the official says, a tinge of worry in his voice. "That's the first rough day of sitting around with...
...liver flush fast." The resort is also a magnet for passing alternative health therapists touting everything from hypnotherapy to acupuncture. Ask around: while many are skilled professionals, some are clearly charlatans. Check out spasamui.com or call (66-77) 230-855 for reservations. For more upmarket bungalows, try the Tamarind Retreat, 500 m away on a coconut-palmed hillside, with its own steam room and natural plunge pool (from $50). Call (66-77) 424-221 or e-mail via tamarindretreat.com...
...Israel's media has been filled all week with reflective commentaries over the wisdom of the withdrawal, which hinge less on the security situation on its northern flank than on the impact of the retreat on Palestinian thinking. The Israeli withdrawal was celebrated throughout the Arab world as a famous victory - indeed, it was the first time Israel had been compelled, by force of arms, to withdraw from Arab territory. And nowhere was the lesson more ardently embraced than in the West Bank and Gaza, where rank-and-file Palestinian activists had grown increasingly skeptical of the prospects...