The little fellow was adopted into a litter of puppies.
(Via #1HS.)
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My Gridskipper Debut
I’m happy to say that beginning today, I’ll be contributing occasional posts to one of my favorite blogs, Gridskipper, the “urban travel guide.”
Here’s my inaugural dispatch from DC, which covers the recent attempted carjacking (or not?) of rap star Cam’Ron.
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Galapagos Islands: Poppin’ Off
Tourists are flocking to Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands, where a volcano’s been erupting for a week.
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A Big Week for Coming Out
First it was the WNBA’s Sheryl Swoopes. And now it’s Star Trek’s Sulu. It’s been a big week for coming out. Must be something in the air.
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A Buried Pyramid in Bosnia?
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You Can Call me F. Stop Fitzgerald
Thanks to a loyal reader for pointing out that the above pic, which I recently snapped using a slow-exposure setting and a small tripod, was featured on the Washington blog DCist today. I spotted a Metro bus gliding to a stop outside my place on Rhode Island Avenue and 2nd st., NW the other night, and the rest is history. Here’s the bigger version.
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A Walk Down Memorex Lane
I thought it necessary to break my my radio silence to bring you this breaking news: Taiwanese airline Eva, in a quest to achieve ultimate Asian cuteness, has just christened a Hello Kitty jet. You heard it here first.
All’s well in Boston. Regular posting to resume tomorrow or Monday.
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Russia: Not Quite Equipped for Tourism Yet
CSM:
SOCHI, RUSSIA – At first glance, the view from Sochi’s Black Sea shore looks almost perfect: sparkling blue sea, a broad band of beach backed by palm trees and green hills, a range of snow-capped mountains in the distance.
Then a freight train rumbles down the beachfront within a few feet of sunbathers – and the idyll shatters.
The legacy of hamhanded Soviet planners is only one of many obstacles facing tour operators as they try to entice Western travelers to post-Soviet Russia.
Though it is the world’s largest country, with natural wonders, unique architecture, and famous art museums, Russia places almost last among European lands as a tourist destination.
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The Power of the Sleep Cycle
Glen Rhodes says feeling rested depends not on how long you slumber, but on how many sleep cycles you get.