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Schor, who led an open panel discussion with students on gender in academia last Friday, described herself as "known as someone who cares about [those issues...
...feel comfortable with a large expatriate community, which they can find in nearby Mexico. Many are lured back to places they have worked or visited--or to the land of their ancestors, say, France, Italy or Greece. Some Americans are braving the Irish weather or escaping to the wide-open spaces of countries like Canada or New Zealand. John Howells, an author of retirement books who spends five months of the year in Playas de Nosara in Costa Rica, has noticed too that lots of boomers want to go back to the pastimes of their youth. "Some dozen people have...
...before making any major decisions. Be prepared to experience some culture shock, however well you thought you knew a country and its people. And make sure you have learned at least the rudiments of the language. "When you know the language of your neighbors, you'll find many doors open to you," says Howells...
...world has shifted since holiday season 1999, you could do worse than pay a visit to Bluelight.com based in San Francisco. Incongruities abound. Here we are at a converted warehouse (major points for geek chic), but it's in the heart of Fisherman's Wharf, Middle America's greatest open-air tourist trap, miles from the hipster hangouts. Inside are all the signs of an unstuffy start-up--pets roaming the halls, people with green hair. Yet what gets them really jazzed is flipping the switch that signals a virtual blue-light special...
...answer, and when she asks how they know, a boy responds, "Because duo is 'two' in Latin." High replies, "Plaudite!" and the 14 kids erupt in applause. They learn the Latin root later, or side, and construct such English words as bilateral and quadrilateral. "Latin's going to open up so many doors for you," High says. "You're going to be able to figure out the meaning of words you've never seen before...