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...shining and the wind less biting than usual for late January, so it’s perfect weather to stroll across the Old North Bridge and ogle Hawthorne’s Old Manse. But Tierney has both an exam and a paper due in less than 24 hours and her interest in Revolutionary War trivia fades fast. She is sacrificing study time because Griffin has a packed schedule and Tierney needs to fit her certification drive in before Griffin takes off for Australia. (At press time, Griffin is visiting Sydney, Melbourne and Tanzania courtesy of his fans—namely...
...understand the depth of Korean anger, take a stroll through the peaceful, leafy grounds of Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, where Japanese soldiers who died in bat-tle are honored. With a number of war criminals enshrined there as well, it is the most infamous symbol of Japanese militarism. Koreans were outraged when Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi paid his respects at the shrine last August, but this place is a raw wound for Koreans for another reason, too. Tucked away in a remote corner of the grounds, behind a heavy, locked iron gate, is a simple tombstone-shaped tablet, just...
Frances: a Beacon Hill native and frequent traveler in sweltering, mysterious, Spanish-speaking locales. A drinker of Bombay Sapphire gin and Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. Seen on a post-Sunday brunch stroll with distinguished parents. Seen on a Thursday-night binge with associates of questionable character at Whitney’s bar. Not surprising, then, Frances’ four-year love affair with FM, the weekly collision of high and low culture, sophistication and vulgarity, mètier and booya. Her commitment unquestioned, her sanity less certain, Frances was our raging, deadline-enforcing maniac, our late-night production ass-kicker...
From Tsukiji it's an easy 20-minute walk or a short cab ride southwest to Hamarikyu Garden, one of the prettiest in the city. Stroll over wisteria-covered bridges and past 300-year-old pines toward the Sumidagawa River and hop a $6 ferry to Asakusa, one of the few historic areas left in this overdeveloped metropolis. Wander through the old-time shopping arcade, picking out souvenirs like lacquered hair combs and Godzilla figurines. Follow the crowds to the site of the 7th century Sensoji temple, where you can check your odds of landing the big business deal...
CHEAP $30 OREGON SCIENTIFIC PEDOMETER Don't live near Venice Beach? No problem. Your evening stroll (sans boardwalk) can be just as fun with this lightweight pedometer. It tracks distance covered and elapsed time with a large, easy-to-read LCD screen, and it also has an FM tuner. Hey, if you can't enjoy the sounds of the beach, you might as well enjoy the Beach Boys. www.oregonscientific.com...