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...come to for African and Caribbean staples. Tropical fruit and chili peppers add an exotic touch to the fruit and vegetable stalls. Take a stroll down the surrounding streets and discover specialty shops selling bolts of African wax cloth, plantains, sweet potatoes, dried fish, manioc and other mysterious root vegetables. Hawkers unloading cheap watches and perfume complete the feeling of being transported to another continent. At the organic Marché du Boulevard Raspail (6th arrondissement; Sundays, 8 a.m.-1.30 p.m.; Metro: St. Placide), prices can be two to three times higher than elsewhere, but as American Michael Healy...
...time. Those corners, and the dirt in between them, are not the symbol of power and beauty they could be. Think of the symbolism exuding from thriving, refulgent green spaces: vigour, growth, abundance, fertility! The image projected currently around the abodes of the new students is of life taking root only with trouble, of impeded growth on barren soil. Hardly encouraging for an impressionable class of first-years...
Professional football is entertainment. Fans want drama. They want to root for the players on their fantasy teams. They want instant gratification for their 70 bucks. Sudden death overtime gives it to them. Whoever scores first, wins. BOOM! John Madden is excited...
During his 10 years as president, Bradley oversaw the center’s first major expansion, the addition of the Howard F. Root Wing of research and treatment facilities...
...admit, there are some nice features to dynasties. It’s easy to hate the Yankees, and since they make the playoffs every year, you can always root against them. But wouldn’t it be better if you could root for your home team rather than against New York...