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...Radhys lived almost anywhere else in the world, they would enjoy the easy lifestyle of well-to-do professionals. But here in post--Saddam Hussein Iraq, nothing is normal for any family in any neighborhood. For the well off and well educated, the past year has been a shocking plunge into the abyss. The rules of civil society have broken down just as badly as the country's power grid. Assault, robbery, rape, kidnapping, suicide bombing, carjacking and street battles are now commonplace. Baghdadis live in permanent fear, locked for safety behind high walls and guarded gates in dreary isolation...
...other visitors in overcrowded malls and theme parks this summer fill you with dread? Then let horticulture come to the rescue: at this time of year, many of the world's destination gardens are looking their best, and you don't have to be a plant buff to enjoy their charms...
...While you don't need the services of a specialist to enjoy the old Czarist summer gardens at Peterhof in St. Petersburg or the alluring Moorish gardens in Granada, Spain, expert help can get you past some lesser-known garden walls. The private estancias of Uruguay or the hidden villas of Italy, for example, offer gardens all the more exquisite because they are almost never opened to the public. "A garden is most appreciated when it is peaceful. And special private visits are now very popular," says Sue Macdonald of U.K.-based company Boxwood Tours...
...Song Xiaowen Pingzhen City, Taiwan Respect for Berlusconi "Berlusconi's U.S. Blues" [June 14] reported that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's popularity was sagging over the economy, Iraq and his alliance with George W. Bush. Is it impossible for journalists to write a complimentary article about Berlusconi? I enjoy reading critical coverage of the Prime Minister, but not all the time. Europeans need to rediscover their cultural identity, which was once much more compelling than America's. Berlusconi embodies the energy and euphoria that are badly needed, even if he sometimes behaves like a provincial arriviste - which often irritates...
That said, it's also important to keep Lyme disease in perspective. There's no need to panic. If you take the right precautions, you should be able to stop worrying and enjoy your summer. --With reporting by Stephanie Smith/New York...