APRIL 1994 - VOL. 3 NO. 3

Travel

Features

Seperate Realities: India "What can a visitor hope to absorb of India in a short time? Nothing but glimpses, dancers captured in the light of a flash gun. How you see a place affects what you see, how you feel affects what you experience." - Dr. Euan Taylor
Tsukuba: Science City "Founded in the 1970's, Tsukuba is amongst the newest cities in Japan, a nation in which most towns and cities have histories spanning centuries. It's also Japan's Technological capital." - Surekha and Prasad Akella
Impressions of Thailand "Thai society is extremely status-conscious. Your social status depends on many factors: monetary wealth, family connections, relatedness to the royal family, religious standing, and so forth." - Ken Ewing
Hawaii Pubcrawl "But what do you do after you've returned the snorkel gear and showered off your Goldfinger-like suit of number-137 sunscreen? Watch TV in your room?" - Ken Eisner
Guatemala Travel Notes "I was told of a German tourist who became so seriously dehydrated that a med-evac to Guatemala City was necessary. Once there, his passport was confiscated and a bill for $12 000 was presented for the helicopter ride."" - Brian Quinby
Toronto to Vancouver by Train "Every now and then we pass a lake, completely frozen over, flat and white, smooth as a skating rink. I'd love to walk to the center of a big frozen lake like that and just sit there for a while. I'd feel like the first blot of paint on a fresh silk canvas." - Paul Gribble

Departments

Editor's Note - Ian Wojtowicz
Mailbox
The Latin Quarter (Part 1) "On the night Marcos arrived in San Cristobal, he was serenaded by women with hired guitarists outside the 16th century cathedral where he was staying. In Mexico City, women talk about spending a 'fantasy night in the jungle' with Marcos, and others have confessed to discussing their lust for the dashing leader with their psychiatrists." - Andreas Seppelt
The Latin Quarter (Part 2) "These are strange times for Mexico - awash in scandal, kidnappings, armed insurrection, assassinations, and swirling conspiracy theories; only four months ago it all seemed so fine." - Andreas Seppelt
The Keepers of Light "An excellent darkroom technician, Wolchock seldom employs any tricks or manipulative techniques in his work, preferring to concentrate on strong images that present best when simply properly printed." - Kent Barrett
Déjà Vu "Writing an article in a forum such as Teletimes about a topic like gun control can be quite difficult...It is the author's hope that this brief article will suggest to the reader that further inquiry is required before forming an opinion about the right to keep and bear arms." - Gerry Roston
Music Notes "Long a favorite of critics, John Hiatt has undergone a transformation from angry '70s new waver to tasteful roots rocker, all the while turning out songs that other musicians have lined up to cover." - Jay Hipps
The Wine Enthusiast "Like wine, beer is a wonderful alcoholic beverage that can have complexity, sophistication, and be a delight to the senses. Like wine as well, the majority of beer produced is made to appeal to as wide a market of consumers as possible, and because of this most beers lack the above mentioned qualities." - Tom Davis
The Debate Room "Should we limit what represents 'acceptable' opinion, or are universities and colleges places where it should be possible and acceptable to express any opinion without restraint? If there are to be limits on the permissible -- what should they be and how should they be defined ?" - Dr. Euan Taylor, Jon Gould, Paul Gribble
Cuisine "Chiles are exceptionally good for you. High in vitamin C, the chile adds flavor to food without adding many calories, sodium, or fat. Poorer countries have known for years that you can feel full on less food if the food is highly spiced." - Brian Silver