Word: spirit
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...country whose natural and human resources have been exploited for centuries, Ghana (formerly Gold Coast) showed great spirit by beating a superpower 2-1 at Nuremberg in the 2006 football World Cup. The free education established by Nkrumah benefited Ghanaians and served as a model for all of Africa. Isn't it ironic that the 50th anniversary of Ghana's independence and the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade fall in the same year? Time could have done Ghana's tourism industry a great favor by including photographs of some of the castles, beautiful sandy beaches...
...first stop for many visitors to Edinburgh is a Scotch whisky tasting, the better to immerse oneself in the Scottish spirit. But for a wee dram of something equally warming, stroll down to PLAISIR DU CHOCOLAT, about a 15-minute walk from Edinburgh Castle. The opulent Art Nouveau café at 251 Canongate offers up chocolate as it was meant to be: rich, flavorful and complex. Founder and master chocolatier Bertrand Espouy treats chocolate as sommeliers would wine, with an emphasis on origin, terroir and manufacture. The café window features a mouthwatering display of exquisite house-made pastries...
Still missing that Scotch? The café offers pairings of local whiskies with specially selected chocolate truffles. Now that's getting into the Scottish spirit. www.plaisirduchocolat.com
...almost laughable, are among the worst on the River. The themed Stein Clubs are an acquired taste, but House pride is strong and the students love their masters.MATHER: Mather is fugly, inside and out. But contained in the fugliness are comfortable rooms and great house spirit. You’ll likely come to like Mather House, though your friends won’t know why, and will likely respect you less for it. Plus, you get to be friends with Undergraduate Council Vice President Matt Sundquist (though chances are, he was friends with you already).PFORZHEIMER: Despite the success...
...three years looking at hardcore internet porn. If it does read “Dudley Coop,” then there’s a 90 percent chance you’ll spend the next three years at SuicideGirls.com. Twelve completely uncreative and unfunny t-shirts will confirm the spirit-crushing squalor of house life on Thursday morning. The worse thing about your future house is that your blockmates will be there too, leaving you pining for your old psycho-single in Hurlbut. Trust us; you are more likely to enter a meaningful relationship with someone through a pregnancy scare...