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That Reston was genuinely liked, rather than resented, was due in part to another organizational trait: his eye for and generosity to new talent. He helped bring to the Times a stunning array of young journalists: Russell Baker, Tom Wicker, David Halberstam, Max Frankel and Anthony Lewis. His proteges, Stacks says, retained a purer affection for him than did his sons, for whom his work left less time...
Coffee tables were hot sellers between $20 and $40, in styles ranging from quaint wicker to functional polyurethane. Bidding was frantic, jumping in five dollar increments...
...HARD There's a murmur, then a babble and then suddenly a roar, and I'm sitting soggy-shoed in a wicker chair, clutching a pink parasol, almost a foot under water. This is white-water rafting, Xishuangbanna-style. Granted, the rapids on this particular stretch of the Nam Baan river, a chocolatey tributary of the Mekong, don't quite deliver Grand Canyonesque white-knuckle thrills. But when you're sitting in a wobbly chair, sliding around atop 20-odd lengths of bamboo lashed together with twine, any white water is, frankly, too much...
Framed black and white photos of her children, ten-year-old Luke and three-year-old Paloma, line a white pillar behind her wicker chair. As Jen sits, her husband of nearly 20 years organizes their photo collection of recent family trips to Egypt and Vietnam...
...orange sign invites patrons into the underground eatery Casablanca (40 Brattle St.), but the ambiance inside is welcoming. Massive murals in warm colors depict scenes from the classic movie. Past the front room full of booths, the back bar area is the heart of the place. Dim lighting, huge wicker chairs, soft music from a jukebox and lush plants provide a romantic and exotic setting. While the restaurant has been in business for 40 years, renovations have made the bar feel up to date without destroying its timeless elegance. Casablanca’s extensive drink list is a wine-lover?...