Edição Histórica 259
The end of the year, the end of a season, and an opportunity to spend some time with friends and family. While old successes like Harley Davidson are still around and going strong, new ones like Hannah Montana have emerged to find their places under the sun. Sometimes successes are short-lived, like hit movies that are quickly overshadowed by others in an industry that produces (or tries to produce) one blockbuster after another. What can we do? Go biking at Ilha do Cardoso maybe, or travel to outer space. Some things are here to stay, like an amber jewel, while others disappear, like “banana republic” governments. And some things are more important than others: Jesus Christ was born, even if it wasn’t on December 25. So, have yourself a merry little Christmas, now!
Karl Kepler
Karl Kepler
CONTENTS IN THIS ISSUE
EASY LISTENING
06 Profile:Boris Johnson
08 This month:Those New Year’s Resolutions...
10 Travel:Christmas Island
10 Travel:Christmas Island
44 Teacher’s Corner:On the Road?
NEWS
04 Letters & Club
43 Cultural Matters
45 Kids’ Cross
46 Good Life
47 The Last Laugh
47 Cartoons
48 Games
50 Song & Lyrics
FEATURES
14 Bananas!:Peter Chapman on the origins of globalisation.
16 The Home of Harley :Milwaukee’s splendid new motorbike museum.
20 Teenage Sensation Hannah Montana :Is she just too young to be star?
20 Teenage Sensation Hannah Montana :Is she just too young to be star?
22 The Colour of Magic:Why she votes Democrat “time after time.”
22 Can You Cross the Bridge?:The history and mystery of amber.
25 Speak Up in Class:A new insert for language teachers and students.
26 The Return of X-Files:Mulder and Scully are back.
28 I‘m an Alien!:Eddie Murphy on playing a spaceship.
30 Let’s Talk About Sex... and the City:Sarah Jessica Parker on the movie version.
33 Ilha do Cardoso:There are still unspoiled islands off the Brazilian coast.
36 Greetings from “Outer” Space:Continuing our series on “Futurology”.
38 The Strange case of Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde :A chapter from Robert Louis Stevenson’s masterpiece.
39 Happy Xmas (War is Over):We analyse the John and Yoko anthem.