| On the road again
As usual with all our adventures, it's the preparation that's the tough part. So far, getting passports for everyone was the biggest hassle. Can't fly without one, and that means my Uncle Sam gets something from my wallet a little early this year. Other than that, there really isn't much to do. It won't take any time to pack, we don't need a map or directions, and it would spoil the surprise to find out anything about our destination. The part I'm not looking forward to is the flying. I used to love to fly, but it's changed since my parents dragged me all over Europe in propeller planes. Now, those were airplanes. The engine roar during takeoff was always in a knock-down, drag-out fight with the rattling of the airplane for sound supremacy. Stewards and stewardesses were almost magical creatures then, bringing wonderful food and drink, carefully arranged on immaculate little plates with special silverware emblazoned with the airline's proud crest.
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Several schools in Embakasi constituency have been closed and students asked to resume lessons next week, due to the tension in the area. Some shops remain closed and the residents can be seen standing around in groups discussing the MP's killing. ELDORET, 1200 GMT Photo journalist Micah Albert says he was attacked by a mob of several hundred people at a roadblock just outside Eldoret town. "They had pulled down power lines and set fire to matatus [minibus taxis] and cars," he says. .
Fish Bums trying to reel in moviegoers
BEND, Ore. -- The Fly Fishing Film Tour is trying to hook a larger audience in Central Oregon. The tour, put on by the Angling Exploration Group, includes seven fly-fishing movies ranging from 10 minutes to 20 minutes in length, and a portion of "Fish Bums I: Mongolia." Thad Robison, 39, the tour manager and one of the Fish Bums, said the Fish Bum film and the seven others are quite different from the matter-of-fact instructional videos standard in the sport. "We're trying to be more progressive in film style. It's kind of like an Endless Summer-type feeling -- like a video journal of crazy stuff that happens," he said, referring to the influential surfing movie. "The video is more about the whole experience.
City officials looking at shutting down park bathrooms except for ...
He said if crews go in with disinfectant and a garden hose twice a week it would solve the problem, although he said there still would be isolated problems."If you have gone to the expense to build them and the public expects them, it's something we ought to provide," Janzen said.In the past, park restrooms have been winterized and closed during December, January and February, when there weren't park visitors but were open the rest of the year. .
Belichick's call thrilled Seau
The strangest things can sometimes wash up on the beach. Even Hall of Fame linebackers. And so it was that Junior Seau, freshly retired after a fulfilling career with the Chargers and Dolphins, emerged from a day of surfing in the Pacific Ocean and became a Patriot. Waiting for him on the sand was his telephone with a message from a certain coach. "(Bill) Belichick called and he said, I've got a position for you,' " Seau recalled. "He didn't say, `Would you like to come and play?' He said, `I have a position for you.' That's the world champion coach calling a guy that had just gone surfing. I'm going to answer that call." On Aug. 14, 2006, he signed a one-day contract with the Chargers and announced his retirement. Four days later, still dripping saltwater, he was with the Patriots.
Maverick's is more a celebration of fellowship than boost for egos
Shoreline visitors shared their usual Maverick's lament on Saturday, unable to see much of the big-wave contest taking place so far out to sea. If they lingered awhile, though, they witnessed what separates surfing from so many other sports. I can relate from experience that post-event interviews in professional baseball, football and basketball are intensely boring, too often characterized by wealthy, self-obsessed athletes who would rather avoid the media altogether. But the Maverick's contest ceremony, honoring 24-year-old champion Greg Long, was a testament to the brotherhood and camaraderie so prevalent among big-wave riders. After a while, as a few hundred spectators gathered for the awards ceremony, it was difficult to tell who had actually won. It had been a day of glorious, relentless sunshine, placing everyone in a forgiving mood.
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