Word: ridings
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...elevator operator has not been replaced. She still sits there, complete with a little one-foot-square desk and a bottle of green tea, carrying the nation's top Marxists up and down for eight hours a day. The pope has his office on the 13th floor. The ride takes several minutes...
...leave. Accompanied only by my closest advisers and my immediate family, I began my journey into exile. We had to cross high passes and cope with blizzards. By the time we reached the border, we were exhausted and sick with fever and dysentery. I was too ill even to ride a horse. I was put on the broad back of a hybrid yak to be carried out of my native land...
...their tight grip on the reins of power. The experience of South Korea, Indonesia and even Taiwan shows that the expansion of prosperity under the tutelage of authoritarian regimes tends to cultivate the seeds of democracy. But the process can take decades. And it'll be a bumpy ride...
...Line Careful readers of this space may remember that the Line trashed Rams QB Kurt Warner a few weeks ago. Warner responded to the slight by roasting the Falcons. Well, the Line has seen the light, climbed aboard the Warner Wagon and is hitching a ride all the way to V-I-C-T-O-R-Y. Besides, the crowd in Cincy's going to be smaller than World League audiences, so Warner will feel right at home -- Rams romp over the toothless BENGALS...
...ride the green line for a Zen experience. The Museum of Fine Arts Boston has a Zen rock garden (465 Huntington Ave., Boston; 267-9300), a perfectly serene spot to clear your mind. Better than the backyard of your favorite Beni-hana, this elegant Zen rock garden encourages quiet rumination without acid-reflux. Get there soon because the garden in only opened seasonally...