Word: wanderings
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...floor. She acknowledges that while it might be nice to be able to touch and feel a Lands' End shirt before buying it, she will probably still just order from the catalog. She concedes, however, that now that she knows Sears will be stocking Lands' End goods, she might "wander off" to that department the next time she stops in for an appliance...
...British newspaper columnist Decca Aitkenhead'sThe Promised Land (Fourth Estate; 217 pages). falls neatly into the second group. Touted as a non-fiction travel guide "in search of the perfect E," it follows Aitkenhead and her hubby Paul as they wander through America, Southeast Asia, South Africa and the Netherlands looking for a way to recapture their early transcendent experiences on Ecstasy. If the words "drugs" and "travel guide" trigger sudden flashbacks of Alex Garland's backpack bible The Beach, don't get excited?this adventure pales in comparison. Not only does Aitkenhead attempt the same jaded been-there, done...
...fighters who would be defending their own homes. Help from Russian volunteers cannot be ruled out, says Abkhaz Foreign Minister Sergei Shamba. Neither, international military officials add, can covert Russian military assistance, possibly air strikes. There is, however, good reason to wonder if Abkhazia could survive the victory. A wander though Sukhumi leaves the impression that the last war took place only yesterday, not in 1993. Burned-out buildings stand unrepaired even in the center of town. The U.N. helicopter that brings visitors in flies over whole abandoned villages. Streets are largely free of cars. The Abkhaz...
...they wander in the proverbial desert, finding temporary oases like the Advocate building and the third floor of the Kong. The promised land is just a few steps away from Tommy’s Value: their former chapter house. Its only current inhabitant is a “FOR SALE” sign, placed there by the Pi Eta Speakers Associates...
...fair—and to leave you with one last piece of advice—I urge the same kind of reflection before you embark on any career path. Many people wander into life-long commitments without considering the likely effects on their happiness. If you enter a profession such as, say, corporate law simply because you’re good at reading, writing and arguing, and would like a big paycheck, and don’t know what else to do with yourself, don’t be surprised when the main accomplishment of your lawyerly efficiency...