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...media just couldn't wait to criticize Bush and pick apart his response. Even in this time of crisis, you jump in and politicize the situation. Have you ever heard of pulling together with the rest of the country and keeping your mouth shut for a while? Barbara Welsh Houston...
...media just couldn't wait to criticize Bush and pick apart his response. Even in this time of crisis, you jump in and politicize the situation. Have you ever heard of pulling together with the rest of the country and keeping your mouth shut for a while? BARBARA WELSH Houston...
...civilization. The record of Europeans in the 20th century has not been great, but there are indications that things are improving. In June the Irish language was adopted as one of the official working languages of the European Union, and special recognition was afforded Basque, Catalan and Galician. Welsh voices have demanded - quite rightly - that their language be accorded status similar to that of Irish. Colm de Faoite Dublin Portugal's ethnic minorities are such a minority that they don't even appear in your article! As an example of good ethnic-minority integration, the Mirandese dialect, spoken by approximately...
...boys who became U2 -- the name, suggested by a local musician pal, refers ironically to the high-altitude spy plane -- all knew of one another, vaguely, from school. The Clayton and Evans families were friendly. The Edge, whose family is Welsh, and Bono (still generally called Paul Hewson back then) had briefly gone to the same guitar teacher. For his part, Bono had a distant but still vivid impression of Clayton, who was raised outside London and in Kenya, and had moved to Dublin with his mother and airline-pilot father at the ( age of eight. He had come...
...Tired of tourist tat? Most vacation spots boast a local product that makes the perfect keepsake. Visitors to Portugal's Alentejo region can fly back with an Arraiolos carpet. Check out Tapetes de Arraiolos Califa (tel: [351-96] 5538829; www.freewebs.com/califa/). A Welsh lovespoon, a token of affection since the 17th century, can stir up holiday memories. Hand-carved by artisans such as Richard Downes (tel: [44- 1792] 369726; www.lovespoon.co.uk), the spoons use symbols to spell out sentiment. In Brussels, workshops like Louise Verschueren (tel: [32-53] 84 86 80; www.belgian-lace.com) produce handcrafted needle lace for anything from wedding veils...