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...Although part of the Dec. XX Smackdown has since been taped over with a Dawson's episode, I managed to salvage the section where my right arm makes a cameo. Email cbrosenb@fas.harvard.edu for screening times...
...writing this book, or that the book evolved from unexpected sensations encountered along the voyage. The conversations with local seafarers range from dryly humorous to patronizing. Along his journey north, Raban often rests at small towns or hamlets. Many are sleepy, quirky, and closely tied with the fishing industry. Although he does meet many Northern Exposure stereotypes, he does interact with some fascinating people who are a sharp departure from the blase urbanites of his own city. Not surprisingly, Raban conveys a self-aware voice by virtue of his scholarly British origins and his trendy Seattle. He can never completely...
...Passage to Juneau is intelligently written, with plenty of dry wit and humor as well as some reflective thoughts about nature and its inhabitants. The novel is not an account of an adventure at sea; instead, Raban finds his subjects in the past and in isolated towns. Although the novel is subtitled The Sea and Its Meaning, the waters of Alaska are largely peripheral to Raban's voyage of self-discovery...
...Defense Secretary William S. Cohen and members of the Senate Armed Forces Committee have accused other NATO member nations of not pulling their full military weight in the region, leaving most of the work to the U.S. Although the U.S. has urged other nations to beef up their military presence, it has failed repeatedly to pay U.N. dues that would help that organization send aid to the region...
...Although the crush-curiosity frenzy has dissipated, the site is prepared for students to return for another visit...