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Man of The People Antarctican President, Kevin Barry arrives at the office yesterday for meetings with Russian President "Vlad." Talks were said to be brisk. First elected to power in 1998, Mr. Barry was hailed as a man of the people for renouncing the State Limousine and other symbols of capitalism. Here, Barry is seen arriving at the state building "the Penguigon" on the 1977 Triumph Motorcycle that he got as a gift from Fidel Castro. Asked about his chosen mode of transport, Barry remarked - "I love it. It's very economical and it gets me where I need to go". He continued - "In the beginning, I found it hard to balance the thing. You do get used to it though. Having said that ... it still seems to fall to one side when I bring it to a halt".

When was the last time you saw a Snow Wolf? If you're Nick, manager of downtown hostelry The Antarctica Bar, you might say "just the other day". Explaining the scene Nick tells ... "I was standing there in the kitchen when I heard the rumble of garbage cans in the back". I looked out and there it was staring back at me. I didn't panic though, and quick as a flash, I pulled the camera out while the wolf stood there motionless. My kids were very excited when I told them the story". A staple in Antarctican folklore, The Antarctican Snow Wolf is rarely seen in daylight and even more rarely in more built up neighborhoods like Hudson Street. The animal is not generally known for aggressive behavior.

Nick snapped this rare photograph from the kitchen door at The Antarctica Bar on Monday evening.