Word: townes
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Other council business included reminding students of the "Town Meeting" about the construction of a student center on Thursday night at 2:30 p.m. in the ARCO Forum...
Autissier first dreamed of circumnavigating the globe alone when she was a girl growing up in the coastal town of LaRochelle. In 1987 she finished third in her first cross-Atlantic solo race. Her dream came true in 1991, when she became the first woman ever to complete the Around Alone challenge. But even that huge triumph was not without trial. Rough seas and high winds claimed her mast as she neared Australia. With a makeshift rig, she was able to reach port and make repairs. She finished the race, but her boat came in seventh...
Suddenly Jo's life is disrupted when Eli Mayhew, an acquaintance from her youthful bohemian days, moves into her town. Together they reminisce about their life in a communal home during the 60s, which had ended abruptly with the tragic murder of one of the house's most beloved roommates. The attraction between Eli and Jo bring forth the issues of betrayal, lust and forgiveness. Add to these themes a couple of shocking revelations and a tear-jerking mother-daughter bonding scene, and While I Was Gone reaches its melodramatic saturation point...
...Stopping by Nini's Corner on the congested transition between Coops takes one home to the small-town general store where everyone is welcome, and time stands still. The seasoned staff is outgoing and friendly, ready to help make selections or chat it up with the customers. At Nini's, the good life is the slow life; the giant glass cigar case encourages leisurely puffing. Nini's also boasts a special discount adult magazine kiosk, guaranteed to satisfy the bargain-minded Yard resident on his 18th. Tourists may purchase a Harvard postcard for thirty cents...
...evening, a man with a giant white beard, a round belly and a cowboy hat makes an entrance. My Keno note reads: "1:31 a.m.: cowboy Santa enters with gusto." Five minutes later, I log my final observation: "1:36 Sat, HK hopping." The circus is in town...