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...whole truth would become clearer if the cameras peeled away from the field and focused in on the cramped shacks of the informal settlements on the outskirts of the city. It would be clearer if the broadcasters passed their mikes to the shacks?? inhabitants, thousands of whom were forcefully removed from their dwellings in the city in order to make the area around the stadium look more developed and wealthy. Many people will wait in these euphemistic “transitional relocation camps” for up to 10 years. One of these individuals summed up their resentment...

Author: By Eric T. Justin | Title: In the Shadow of the World Cup | 4/15/2010 | See Source »

With its unpretentious attitude and kitschy decor, the Barking Crab fits nicely into the genre of salty New England seafood shacks??multitudes of which line the coast. Unlike other generic seaside establishments, the Barking Crab has more to offer than a nice view. Typically, when a restaurant snags a stellar location, they forget to bring their food up to the same level—instead serving over-battered, over-fried assortments of semi-fresh seafood. After many bellyache-inducing meals of lackluster fisherman’s platters, it was refreshing to have seafood that wasn?...

Author: By Mollie H. Chen, | Title: Barking Up The Right Tree | 5/1/2003 | See Source »

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