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Gates' vast wealth is surpassed only by his enormous ego. He is a bright techno-geek who simply got lucky with some basic programming, then hired the right marketing gurus and cornered the emerging software market. Gates' pathological personality traits show him to be more akin to Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan than Albert Einstein; his ruthless and paranoid approach to business practice is driven not by intellect but by pathetic will-to-power. JAIMIE BUCHANAN Toronto...
...House standards of conduct, is tougher than many Republicans expected. And the surprising fine--which is supposed to cover the cost of additional investigation made necessary by Gingrich's slippery replies to committee inquiries--is a lot of money for an offense some in the G.O.P. have described as akin to "jaywalking...
...white cotton robe at calf length to symbolize the modesty of the Prophet Muhammad. Like 10,000 other young Saudis, he had signed up for Afghanistan and the holy war against the atheistic Soviets that was vigorously supported by the pious Saudi government. For Said, Afghanistan was akin to attending a university for terrorism and extremism. He learned to use a rifle and to prime explosives. He met militant Muslim activists from throughout the Middle East, listening to them preach revolution against corrupt rulers who collaborated with the decadent and immoral West. After returning to the kingdom, Said followed...
Eight, actually, the authority said. That's right. She has in her own house eight of the very creatures she's been describing as something akin to coyotes with spots...
...masterpiece. In the second volume, A Life of Picasso: 1907-1917 (Random House; 500 pages; $55), Richardson begins with the painting that revolutionized 20th century art and goes on to portray the most productive and aesthetically innovative decade of his subject's life. Reading this story is akin to being allowed behind the scenes at an apotheosis...