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...hipster. (His idol, John Kennedy, was probably the first, but no one knew at the time how swinging Kennedy's private life actually was.) It will be interesting to see what happens in the presidential race of 2000. Will candidates advertise that they are as pure as the driven snow, or will they say, I've had some wild times, haven't you? Already, Governor Roy Romer of Colorado and Mike Bowers, a leading contender in the Republican primary for the Georgia governorship, have acknowledged affairs with longtime aides. The voters in both states don't seem to care much...
Somewhere on Linden Street, hidden from the bustle of urban civilization, is the home of some of Harvard's most ambitious outdoor adventurers. From the inside, it looks almost like a cabin from days past. Wood-paneled walls are lined with intricate trail maps and yellowing photographs of snow-covered mountain peaks. In one corner, on top of a makeshift shelf, lie skis and snowshoes (both new and well-worn models) and next to these several backpacks, all of which bear the marks of excessive use. An overturned canoe occupies another corner, jutting out conspicuously into the center...
What comes to mind when you think of Michigan? Snow? Cars? Football? How about summer vacation? Tucked away in the northwest corner of Michigan's Lower Peninsula are some of the country's best-kept secrets: white sandy beaches, turquoise lakes, towering dunes and a premier training center for young musicians, dancers, artists and actors...
Brother Bill nods a yes and gets back into his car. Driving off, he turns up the volume of Saint-Saens. As rain and snow come down hard on the windshield and the classical music begins a crescendo, the old Catholic missionary looks suddenly weary. He is still recovering from a recent triple-bypass heart operation, and he's been told the prognosis is not good. "People think I'm a fool," he says, "but I love these guys--all of them. I know that many of them have done some really bad things, even killed people. But no matter...
Bill Watterson's final Calvin and Hobbes strip ran Sunday, Dec. 31, 1995. It shows Calvin and Hobbes standing atop a hill, surveying the freshly fallen snow that lies below. Climbing into his sled, Calvin turns and says, "It's a magical world, Hobbes ol' buddy...Let's go exploring...