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Reds, Whites and Rattlers (part 2)

Posted on 09. Oct, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

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Yes, I had planned to hit the hay, but there is a full moon tonight and those amazing Smoker Marchand sculptures are out there twinkling in the darkness. I was recently given a new digital camera for my birthday and this looks like a good opportunity to see what it can do. I have to admit that [...]

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The Enterprising Spirit (part 1)

Posted on 04. Oct, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

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The first thing that hits your eye when you drive up the winding road to the Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa is a large metal sculpture of a Native chieftain sitting astride a horse. His arms are lifted skyward and resting on his open palms is a peace pipe. The warrior looks right at [...]

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God-Awful Guides

Posted on 30. Sep, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

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As we lurched through the chaotic traffic of downtown Kuala Lumpur, I realized with a sinking sensation that Shirley, my Chinese driver, had only a passing familiarity with the automobile. She savagely grinded the gears of her company’s Mercedes into submission and weaved between lanes like a drunken sailor, leaving a chorous of angry horns [...]

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The Healing Circle

Posted on 25. Sep, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

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Ascribing meaning to ancient monuments is a tricky business. However, that doesn’t stop archaeologists from trying. Take Stonehenge, for example. This enigmatic circle of pillars on England’s Salisbury Plain, has long fascinated and puzzled academics, as well as the thousands of wide-eyed tourists who visit the site each year. The landmark has been variously described [...]