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Talking to a friend who went to a recent religious retreat, I realize that the discussion he had was one which struck to the heart of the same issues of faith and ethics that I have recently been considering. The discussion is one which I well might have remembered for the rest of my life. Whether I submit this very overdue paper tomorrow, the next day or not at all is unlikely to make any indelible impressions on my memories of being 19 years old and surrounded by the richest intellectual environment I may ever encounter...
...Brook Inn--Located 20 minutes from the bustling Mystic Port, this B&B is a pleasant retreat if you're sick of the sea. Colonial in style and perfect in charm...
...When the President of the U.S. makes a sudden, unexplained move during what is supposed to be a weekend of rest, it sends a ripple of consternation across the land. That is what happened when President Nixon, relaxing at his Camp David, Md., retreat, snatched up his briefcase, dashed to his helicopter and zipped back to the White House. To make matters murkier, White House spokesmen offered the lamest excuses. Speculation mounted. Quite simply, the President was escaping from the pollen hanging heavy over Camp David. Indeed, one wonders at the effort to cover up the President's allergy." --June...
Store employees have no opinions of the eclectic inventory. Blodgett listlessly declares in a dull monotone, "It makes no difference to me." Further questions send her into retreat behind the "Employees Only" full-gauge double steel door in the corner of the store. Then she talks to the overlord they call "the manager," (an investigation of Blodgett's workplace during her absence reveals a small black box with hundreds of blinking lights, each possibly representing the heartbeat of a co-worker) and essentially disappears...
Among suggestions from staff were a simulation for inner-city students, greater financial accountability, a push for a greater gender balance among staff and a fall staff retreat...