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ANOTHER RIDE ON THE ROLLER COASTER, MR. SHEEN...
...army convoy rattled through Al-Adhamiya like a carnival roller coaster, each turn as blind as the next. Not that the soldiers could see much anyway. Night had fallen on the old Baghdad quarter, a byzantine maze lit only by kerosene lamps flickering from rugged stone houses. We moved warily in the darkness, patrolling for insurgents in blind alleys custom-made for ambushes and narrow passages perfect for concealing roadside bombs. It was anyone's bet who faced a more dire risk, the hunted in terrorist cells or the hunters in humvees, along with whom I was riding under...
...cannons go off, and visitors will be dusted with simulated snow when Washington crosses the Delaware River. There will be a handful of authentic items, but the educational center is also meant to be easily absorbed. Says Eric Getz, one of its designers: "If you go through on roller skates, you're still going...
...advice is trite, it’s heartfelt: keep an open mind and be ready for what the year may deal you. It isn’t unlikely that it’ll be more interesting or complex than anything you’ve prepared for. A fantastic roller coaster ride awaits you in Cambridge...
...lighting gunpowder poured on a canvas, a process that tended to set his canvases on fire. He has been playing with fire--and ephemeral art forms--ever since. His art today draws on a wide range of disciplines (from feng shui to astrophysics) and materials (from vending machines to roller coasters). But gunpowder--the medium that brought him international fame--remains one of his favorites...