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John Rockwell ’62, editor of The New York Times Arts and Leisure section, moderated the panel, “Sprung from the Ruins.” Plummer Professor of Christian Morals Rev. Peter J. Gomes introduced the discussion with a recitation of Walt Whitman’s “On the Beach...
...travel. The country is so small and the population so big that citizens go stir-crazy when cooped up in its packed cities for too long. And when they travel, they love to shop -- which makes Japanese tourists the most coveted guests the world over. Entire economies have sprung up around them, as in Hawaii, the No. 1 destination for Japanese visitors. Last year they spent $234 a day in the Aloha State, while their American counterparts parted with a measly $157. Without its spendthrift guests, Hawaii is feeling the pain. The 40% drop in Japanese tourists means $4 million...
...happened in the last ten years, a result of the techno-globalism party everyone seemed to still be celebrating. "Like bamboo shoots," beamed manager of the Peace Hotel restaurant who wore the nametag Sheriff Shaung, as he swept his hand over a long grove of buildings that had sprung up in the last ten years...
Since the Sept. 11 attacks, the anti-money-laundering cause has sprung back to life. The Bush Administration, which is trying to hunt down Osama bin Laden's cash in tax havens and secret bank accounts, has suddenly got religion about tracking down terrorists' assets, know-your-customer laws for banks and an array of other tools on law enforcement's wish list. The antiterrorism bill the Bush Administration sponsored, augmented by tough money-laundering provisions proposed by Democrats, sailed through the Senate. But late last week House Republican leaders Dick Armey and Tom Delay thwarted efforts to include...
Helena Koenig founded the Grandtravel tour group--and coined the term grandtravel, now common in the industry--16 years ago. She has expanded from four tours to 20, and a host of imitators have sprung up. Hotels and travel groups of every stripe, from the Loews chain to Elderhostel, have developed grandtravel packages. These range from reduced pricing and specially designed suites to international tours, complete with guides for adults and licensed teachers for children...