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After going through customs, I turned the corner at the Rio de Janeiro airport, and searched the awaiting crowd for a familiar face. Almost instantly, I spotted both of my grandmothers waiting for me like two elderly women looking for their grandson—as luck would have it, that is what they were doing...

Author: By Gabriel A. Rocha, | Title: Dear Harvard, I Miss You So Much | 7/22/2005 | See Source »

...activity-based universal-remote options that every home theater junkie should know about. One is the newest Logitech Harmony (logitech.com/harmony), the 880, which at $250 is no lightweight. Its PC-or-Mac-wizard setup isn't as smooth as the Philips, but the results are even better: as luck would have it, the Harmony did know about the A, B and C buttons my cable box demands. A richer alternative is the Nevo SL from Universal Electronics Inc. It lists for $800. Though it's sold through custom installers, its programmability is not beyond patient, slightly geeky...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Philips RC9800i Remote Control | 7/20/2005 | See Source »

...Judging by the number of billboards, Senegal's best-selling food product is stock cubes?but if you're persistent, you'll encounter plenty of zesty meals there without instant bouillon. And if you're a soul-food fan, you're in luck: by virtue of the slave trade, Senegalese cuisine was one of the key influences on African-American cooking. Senegal's Atlantic coastline ensures an abundance of seafood?grouper, monkfish and sea bream are common?while peanuts, millet and cassava are harvested from the central savanna area. Given Morocco's proximity, couscous is almost as widespread as rice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Dish On Dakar | 7/18/2005 | See Source »

...Destinations to restore your sense of wonder Judging by the number of billboards, Senegal's best-selling food product is stock cubes - but if you're persistent, you'll encounter plenty of zesty meals there without instant bouillon. And if you're a soul-food fan, you're in luck: by virtue of the slave trade, Senegalese cuisine was one of the key influences on African-American cooking. Senegal's Atlantic coastline ensures an abundance of seafood - grouper, monkfish and sea bream are common - while peanuts, millet and cassava are harvested from the central savanna area. Given Morocco's proximity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Dish On Dakar | 7/17/2005 | See Source »

Over the years, music fans have often suspended judgment in return for a few hummable bars, and generally rock stars have had the decency not to push their luck by reminding us of what we're indulging. (Chuck Berry sang Sweet Little Sixteen well before his problems with an underage girl.) R. Kelly is playing a different, more dangerous game. His shamelessness is something to behold, but indulging it comes at a cost: it's called shame...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Viewpoint: The Best Defense ... | 7/17/2005 | See Source »

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