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...Momma from central casting, but while Kiki is humorous she is never laughable. The book's lyrical skill, and the sweeping mix of ages, races and personal histories that populate the pages, is reminiscent of White Teeth. But On Beauty does not try to duplicate either the breakneck speed or the hilarity of Smith's first book. It's also strikingly different from her 2002 disappointment The Autograph Man, which degenerated into an artificially clever, pop-saturated riff on the anxieties of being twentysomething, and cast a shadow over her early successes. She still can't resist dotting the pages...
Tired of searching for "hot spots" at Starbucks to get high-speed wireless Web access on your laptop? That wi-fi era may be over, thanks to EV-DO, which stands for evolution data optimized. The new 3G technology, offered first by Verizon Wireless and now by others as well, uses a credit-card-size "antenna," which users slip easily into their PCs, allowing superfast broadband in areas covered by the phone companies. You can use it in moving vehicles, hotel rooms, even local parks and beaches. "It's a huge jump in technology," raved cybergadfly Matt Drudge earlier this...
...With its beauty pageant, parade, speed shucking contests and, of course, mountains of fresh oysters, the International Oyster Festival (galwayoysterfest.com) in Galway, Ireland, is four days of fun and feasting, guaranteed to satiate the appetites of even the most ardent bivalve lover. Now in its 51st year, the mouth-watering event runs from Sept. 22-25. Proceedings kick off with the Irish oyster opening championship, but the highlight for most visitors is the international shucking contest, when contestants from as far afield as Singapore and Estonia compete for the world title. Scandinavians have held the top spot in recent years...
...Salmaso and Goetz Maximilian Keller, each of the rooms comes with an unusually well-appointed kitchenette including such flourishes as champagne flutes and Asian-accented porcelain. Living areas come stocked with seductive Linari room fragrances, gender-specific toiletries by La Bottega, flat-screen TVs, DVD players and DSL high-speed Internet access. The hotel also boasts an Aveda beauty salon, a "wellness center" and a restaurant-bar serving Italian-Asian fusion cuisine. Says T?nzer of the $14.6 million investment: "It's a declaration that the neighborhood has finally arrived." We couldn't agree more...
...Salmaso and Goetz Maximilian Keller, each of the rooms comes with an unusually well-appointed kitchenette, including such flourishes as champagne flutes and Asian-accented porcelain. Living areas come stocked with seductive Linari room fragrances, gender-specific toiletries by La Bottega, flat-screen TVs, DVD players and DSL high-speed Internet access. The hotel also boasts an Aveda beauty salon, a "wellness center" and a restaurant-bar serving Italian-Asian fusion cuisine. Says Tänzer of the $14.6 million investment: "It's a declaration that the neighborhood has finally arrived." The transformation couldn't be more radical - or stylish...