Word: summering
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Here in South Africa, we consider Australia our archrival in most things, particularly rugby union and cricket. For two weeks, I watched the Olympics spectacle on television [THE SUMMER OLYMPICS, Oct. 9], and now that they are over, I am eager to tell the Australians how proud I am of what they have done. CLIFF CARD Johannesburg...
There's no questioning the accomplishments of the three top medal-producing nations (the U.S., Russia and China) at the Games [THE SUMMER OLYMPICS, Oct. 9], but consider the massive populations those countries can draw on to produce top athletes. With just 19 million people, Australia won more than half as many medals as the U.S., whose 275 million population base dwarfs Australia's. On a per capita basis, the Olympic host nation didn't do badly at all in winning medals. JAMES KRAMER Toronto...
Perhaps the American people, knowing the results of the Olympic events before they were able to see them broadcast on TV, were happier [THE SUMMER OLYMPICS, Oct. 2]. Not having to watch in tense anticipation no doubt improved their mental health. Since Americans are accustomed to receiving news in real time, they might have learned that slowing things down is sometimes a good thing. Even so, they missed some real nail biters. SHINICHI MIYACHI Kyoto, Japan...
...Detroit. The company, which also sells foot massagers and therapeutic magnets, began mass-marketing Chinese-made fountains last August. It offers 25 designs ranging from $20 nightstand models to $250 slate water walls 4 ft. high. The waterworks aren't always a hit with the younger crowd. This summer a 26-year-old bride in Belmar, N.J., returned all four of the fountains she received at her wedding. She wonders, "Do people really think newlyweds need that much help relaxing...
...does. And so far as the Department of Justice is concerned, maybe a lot better. Its antitrust division spent the summer trying a complex--some argue convoluted--case against Visa USA and MasterCard International in the U.S. Southern District of New York, in Manhattan. The two-year-old suit alleges that the associations, which together control more than 75% of the credit-card market, have conspired to keep Americans frozen in a sort of mid-'80s dark age of consumer-payment mechanisms...