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...straw was loaded with seed, "so we had shoulder-high weeds in no time," says Rice. Their attempt at a two-acre wildflower meadow--the current planting of choice for exurban sophisticates--was also overrun by native grasses. A Japanese beetle infestation led them to buy traps that attract the insects with a sexual scent. Such traps work well in suburban backyards, but on a farm they work too well. "We filled garbage bags with the bastards," says Rice. Finally, they asked a neighboring farmer for advice. "He fell off his tractor laughing," says Rice. "He said, 'Paul...
...found herself surfing on a worldwide wave. Many European casinos, which were traditionally modeled after private clubs, are remaking themselves in the flashy American style to attract a U.S.-type mass market. In Asia, Africa and South America many nations have deregulated gambling or privatized casinos that were once state run and now need a new look. And where better to get a feel for the Las Vegas style than in Las Vegas? So hordes of foreign gambling impresarios have trekked there to soak up the atmosphere and hire those creating it. "We're just so much bigger...
...Orleans, fondly described by Benfey, did indeed attract Degas. A seething maelstrom beneath its exquisite veneer of refinement, the city threatened to be torn apart by racial conflict during Degas' stay. Some of his prominent relatives belonged to a league designed to facilitate business ties between whites and free men of color; others belonged to a white supremacist league. (As this book reveals for the first time, Degas had some relatives among those free men of color.) Not just the Musson family but all of New Orleans was similarly split. Lingering bitterness against Reconstruction was easily detectable...
Aranya explained that while her store has been busy lately, she could attract more customers if the crime rate were lower...
Field's fat wallet and experience managing money made it easier for Interscope to attract capital. He is also an amateur drummer who loves attending concerts and sizing up bands. "The magic in this dynamic between me and Jimmy is that all my life people saw me as a kid who inherited money," Field explains. "Jimmy was one of the first to see that I had creative ability in addition to business ability, and I helped Jimmy because I saw that he had incredible business instincts." Iovine's ease with musicians helped Interscope strike up several profitable partnerships with subsidiary...