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...Unlike the shoestring backpackers who brave Venezuela on their own, some political tourists pay groups like Global Exchange to do the legwork. The human rights group is better known for organizing protests against the World Trade Organization and the World Bank. But in January, Global Exchange brought 175 tourists to Venezuela, lodging them in four- and five-star hotels - and it has at least one trip scheduled per month for the rest of the year. Milco Chacoa, a tour guide for the NGO, says visitors are captivated by Chavez. "They have a huge interest in seeing Chavez," he said...
...Company execs stress that GM has ample cash. But bankruptcy is a psychological event as much as a financial one; Delphi sought Chapter 11 protection not because it ran out of money but because it ran out of credibility, sparking a run on the bank. "Someday, someone will be brave enough to say these guys aren't gonna die, that this place is on the cusp of a major turnaround," says Lutz. Someday. Maybe...
...Idol style, with Morrison et al. reading a chapter a week on live television and Michiko Kakutani doling out on-the-spot critiques a la Simon Cowell. (Kakutani: "Roth, that was self-indulgent, semi-literate trash! No wonder you never got that trip to Sweden." Roth: [tries to look brave, then sobs uncontrollably onto David Foster Wallace's shoulder...
Last spring, my family was confronted with a curveball of grave proportions. My grandmother was diagnosed with two forms of cancer. Since then, she has endured multiple surgeries and a brutal round of chemotherapy, all with a brave face and immeasurable dignity. She arranged her treatment schedule to be able to prepare our annual Thanksgiving feast and attend my little sister’s Bat Mitzvah. Although she has been sapped of her strength, she has not been robbed of her customary biting wit. I’ve heard her continue to tease my grandfather, as is her wont...
Recently, pseudo-celebrities like Paris Hilton and Jenna Jameson have published their own tell-alls. However, their tales lack the wisdom gained in 60-plus years of experiences and a backbone. Fonda, on the other hand, writes confidently and intimately; in the end, her journey conveys what a remarkable, brave, and resilient woman...