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...thoughts at work? Cave in to them. The weakening euro makes Europe a relative summer bargain. Since its 1999 debut, the euro has lost almost 25% of its value with respect to the dollar. For U.S. manufacturers that export, that's not good, but for tourists it's a boon. The currencies of 11 European countries are tied to the euro, so their values have fallen in kind. In France $1 is worth 6.9 francs this month, versus 6.3 last year. That means a Paris hotel room, regularly $200 a night, now runs about $181. In Italy the dollar buys...
...suspect that the growth of the Internet has actually been something of a boon when it comes to reading: people with more Beanie Babies than books on their shelves spend more time reading than they used to as they surf from site to site. But it's not a book, dammit, that perfect object that speaks without speaking, needs no batteries and never crashes unless you throw it in the corner. So, yes, there'll be books. Speaking personally, you can have my gun, but you'll take my book when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the binding...
...road to the American marketplace has been long, winding and more than a little bit bumpy. More than a medical breakthrough, the pill is also a flash point for political dissension: The efficacy of the pill is a boon to women's health care advocates, who see RU-486 as a much-needed, less invasive alternative to surgical abortions. Abortion opponents, of course, view the pill's potency with alarm, and have urged the FDA to withhold approval of the drug...
...these boys in tuxes and starched white shirts, and I want to take them aside for some fatherly advice. Boys, the first drink is a boon, the second is a gamble, the third is poor judgment, and then the rate of descent gets steep. And another thing: don't get all fluttery, high minded and patronizing just because people look different--that was your parents, that's not you. People are people. And still another thing: don't get yourself in hock to attend a college that isn't much good. It's an education just to leave home...
...challenges pale next to the effect that the Internet rush could have on everyday life in Latin America. For companies, it could slash costs, boost efficiency and broaden markets spectacularly. For governments, it could help burn through centuries' worth of encrusted bureaucracy and cronyism as well as prove a boon to overtaxed education systems. And for ordinary people, it could offer empowerment and social mobility never seen before...