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Key Largo
Bogey and Bacall do the islands, with fire in the belly, and elsewhere.
Tirana Central
Albania, says the brilliant editor, a self-styled patriot and part-time quantum physicist who once emigrated to Germany, is a zany place. No argument.
Red China
Merle said Mandaring was the language of China, which they taught along the length of the Surloin Wall.
Dated
"So imagine my surprise when at the Fall 2005 barbecue, there were no beers to be found!"
White Dwarfs
The new conformity is anti-eccentric and self-indulgently skeptical of quirks — never mind Quarks.
Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?
No book, not even the Bible, presaged John Paul's sonic accomplishment.
Prelude to a vote
Berlusconi refuses to emerge from the yes-man universe he has coiffed to protect his realm.
Pius’ children
Pope Pius XII's detractors, both inside and outside the Catholic Church, are still looking for a smoking gun.
The 2006 Vote
Romano Prodi may govern, but he will rule with considerable difficulty.
Luino By The Lake
You can get almost everything you need in a street market: underwear, shoes, kumquats, squid, bicycle bells, wigs, belts.
Jealous of TIM
The Latin Lover male stereotype can be a dangerous thing to believe in.