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...many years, Jackson swam against the political current in a society that believed a government that governs best governs least...
...Last year we went to Hawaii," says Karl, 70. "That was where Dave wanted his ashes scattered, so it has become a special place for us." Much as the Aldermans did after Peter's death, the Snepps celebrated their son's life. "We remembered Dave, and we snorkeled and swam, and we had a great time...
...Undeterred, they traveled to Brunei the next year and swam across the 300-m-wide Limbang river in the middle of the night. Christinet was almost crushed by floating logs and gashed his leg deeply on a branch. "You could see the muscle and there was a lot of blood," Christinet comments, "but Bruno sewed it for me with a needle and thread." The two men spent three weeks in Sarawak, most of it hiding from police. They also pursued an abortive attempt to order four tons of 25-cm nails for the Penan to hammer into tree trunks, Christinet...
...nature's most beautiful creatures finally portrayed in a scientific fashion, as opposed to the gruesome Hollywood film images. I am studying marine biology in college and, while diving in the Caribbean, have encountered several types of sharks. In every case in which I came upon a shark, it swam away. We humans are a much greater threat to sharks than they are to us. ANDREA C. LAMBERTSON Murfreesboro, Tenn...
...That route, up through the Indian Ocean, closely followed Zheng He's voyages. A purist, the first preparation Cuthbert made for his trip was to rip out the wheelhouse. "You have to feel the elements," he says. Once, off Sri Lanka, more than 100 dolphins swam alongside the Precious Dragon, taking turns surfing the bow wave. When sailing in the junk, he says, "you feel that time's stopped. She moves very gracefully, silently...