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...when the President spoke, those doubts seemed resolved, and the country was ready to commence the largest town hall meeting in our history. At the hockey rink in the First Union Center in Philadelphia, the Rangers and Flyers were between periods when the image of Bush before the Congress appeared on the Jumbotron. After a few minutes, the players returned to the ice, the image disappeared--and the fans booed mightily. "Leave it on!" they chanted. So the skaters went back to their benches, and the arena fell silent. When the address was over, the teams skated back onto...
...fact that some lessons in sportsmanship may go absent, these are great role models for young women. This is the first women's sport in the U.S. to become more popular than its male counterpart that doesn't involve doing pretty leaps on a mat or an ice rink. It's far better to be filled with arrogance and aloofness and tension than to flash a saccharine Dorothy Hamill smile. If people turn to sports for real-time Aristotelian catharsis, then perhaps the women's tour--with its grudges and crying and accusations of racism, sexism and homophobia...
...relied on skills acquired during my previous driving experiences, which consisted of the few times my dad let me drive around the block and childhood escapades in the bumper car rink...
...Looking for punk acts? Head to the Bus Bar?constructed from three sawn-up buses?near Xueyuan Lu and the fourth ring road. To catch a ride, call (86-10) 6207-1631. Then there is the oddly named Happy Paradise, a club, bar and daytime ice rink in a dingy section of dilapidated hutongs, 300 m south of the railway track. Call (86-10) 6232-6821 for more information. It may not be the height of sophistication, but it is defi-nitely cool...
...nation’s most competitive restaurant market, I could (and should) eat. The New York Times introduced me to the city’s free offerings: the free movies in Bryant Park, the Summerstage concerts in Central Park, the book readings, the poetry slams, the roller skating rink. While exploring these options, I learned more. The admission fee at the Metropolitan Museum is only a suggestion. The sculpture garden on its roof is one of the best (and most accessible) views in Manhattan. And when you want tickets to Tom Stoppard’s “The Seagull...