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...wine without jamming it down your palate. The only word that can capture this particular brand of indulgence all'Italiana is simpatico: a mix of kindness, likability and just plain fun. Some of that fun may be at the guests' expense. After an hourlong massage during my recent visit, I found it hard to rouse myself from a delightful stupor, but the therapist waited for me with a sly, mocking grin as I returned to reality - one eye at a time. Il Pellicano is luxury that doesn't take itself too seriously. "You set certain guidelines for the staff...
...have two choices: steer left for the Paralia - a strip of seaside nightclubs and famous bouzoukia (clubs with live Greek music). Or veer right, as I would, toward the Peace and Friendship Stadium. From there, walk half a mile to discover Greece's most picturesque small harbor, Mikrolimano. Then, visit the Dourambeis restaurant for a dinner of fresh fish and luxurious salads...
...Leveraging the Lobbyist Scandal For a congressional candidate, a presidential visit during campaign season is a sought-after opportunity...
...This is nothing like policing in Melbourne, where Taylor spent his first seven years as a cop. It's quieter, subtler work aimed at teaching young people the difference between right and wrong. There are five locals, he says, whom "I've had to visit on a number of occasions. But they're not bad people. This is not a job where you have to be heavy-handed." Retirement is six years away and Taylor wants to see out his time right where he is. "I could never go back to a metropolitan area as a policeman," he says...
...Hatzistergos and Tripodi. It's a wonderful achievement for them - and for Australia - that after only a few generations migrant families have seen their kids make it to Parliament. This immigrant upward mobility in politics is one of the things keen observers from New Zealand comment upon when they visit. (Kiwi politicians come in two flavors, not a good sign in a small country prone to exporting its talented people). As in the ranks of the public service and business, non-Europeans (people originally from Asia, the Middle East or the Pacific Islands) will soon emerge...