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It'slateFebruary.Thespringisalmostaroundthecorner.Butsometwoyearsagoitwasverymuchdifferent.Thewinterseemedendless,andtheWashington,DCareawasrepeatedlypoundedbysnowstormaftersnowstorm.February14wasnodifferentasweatherwasconcerned.Heavysnowstartedfallinglateintheafternoon,again.Intheeveningwedroveoutfromhome,despitesomanyweatheradvisoriesandstate-of-emergencyannouncements,totheMusicCenteratStrat...[閱讀全文]
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Itwasinthesummerof2002wepaidavisittoMuséeD'OrsayinParis,attractedbytheworld'slargestandfinestcollectionofimpressionistartinit.Whilebeingthrilledbythemassivedisplayofmasterpieces,IwasalittlepuzzledbythefactthatLuncheonoftheBoatingParty,whichwasproducedbyRenoirduringtheheightofhiscareerintheyear1881,wasnottobefoundthere.Afterwereturnedhome,Iquicklyfoundoutwhybysearchingtheinternet:the...[閱讀全文]
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ADVENTUREVI.THEMANWITHTHETWISTEDLIP
IsaWhitney,brotherofthelateEliasWhitney,D.D.,PrincipaloftheTheologicalCollegeofSt.George’s,wasmuchaddictedtoopium.Thehabitgrewuponhim,asIunderstand,fromsomefoolishfreakwhenhewasatcollege;forhavingreadDeQuincey’sdescriptionofhisdreamsandsensations,hehaddrenchedhistobaccowithlaudanuminanattempttoproducethesameeffects.Hefound,assomanymorehav...[閱讀全文]
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ERINBURNETT,CNNANCHOR:
Allright.YoujustheardSarahPalingivingherendorsementforDonaldTrump.Thatwasaprettyrivetingspeech.Idon'tthinkanyonecouldsayotherwise.Zingerafterzinger,onelinerafteroneliner.Thatwassomethingelsetowatch.ThatwassomethingthatDonaldTrumpishopingturnsthetideforhiminthestateofIowawheresheissopopulartoevangelicals.Youjustheardherbringinhisfaithinthealmightyamongmanyotherthi...[閱讀全文]
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Itwasmorethan10yearagowhenItaughtmydaughterTdriving.ManytimesIsatinthepassengerseatwhileshewasbehindthewheel.Iremembervividlythenervousnessandexcitementsassociatedwiththatexperience.Myhandswerewetmostofthetime,buttriedmybesttopretendtobecalmwhenutteringinstructions.Everyprogressshemadebroughtusnewjoy,andshepassedherlicenseroadtestonherfirsttry.Thistime,whenwedecidedtotourtheCaliforniacoastlineinac...[閱讀全文]
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Therewewere,attheStaplesCenter,downtownLosAngeles,thenightofChristmas.TheLALakerswerehostingtheLAClippers.Thiswasmyfirsttimethere,firsttimetoseeeithertheLakersortheclippersinalivegame,andsurelythefirsttimeandthelasttimetoseeKobeBryantplayinaNBAgame. ThelongwaitstartedafewmonthsagowhenIboughtthetickets.AtthattimeIrealizedthatIhadnevergonetoaLakersgame,evenwhenKobeBryantwasathisbestandtheywerewin...[閱讀全文]
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“ThetwoMcCarthyswereseenafterthetimewhenWilliamCrowder,thegame-keeper,lostsightofthem.TheBoscombePoolisthicklywoodedround,withjustafringeofgrassandofreedsroundtheedge.Agirloffourteen,PatienceMoran,whoisthedaughterofthelodge-keeperoftheBoscombeValleyestate,wasinoneofthewoodspickingflowers.Shestatesthatwhileshewasthereshesaw,attheborderofthewoodandclosebythelake,Mr.McCarthyandhisson,andtha...[閱讀全文]
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THEBOSCOMBEVALLEYMYSTERY Wewereseatedatbreakfastonemorning,mywifeandI,whenthemaidbroughtinatelegram.ItwasfromSherlockHolmesandraninthisway: “Haveyouacoupleofdaystospare?HavejustbeenwiredforfromthewestofEnglandinconnectionwithBoscombeValleytragedy.Shallbegladifyouwillcomewithme.Airandsceneryperfect.LeavePaddingtonbythe11:15.” “Whatdoyousay,dear?”saidmywife,looki...[閱讀全文]
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