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...being in the right place at the right time. The grandson of Mexican immigrants, he grew up working on the farms of California's Central Valley, far from the centers of power in Los Angeles and San Francisco. He got into local politics after training to be a butcher and showed a talent for the meet-and-greet part of the trade. Whenever Senator Dianne Feinstein flew into the valley, Bustamante was there to meet her and take her to appointments. He still counts her as a powerful friend. Bustamante entered the state legislature in 1993 and, largely because term...
...satire of Bush is only a shade less vicious. The title character of The Madness of George Dubya, a comedy in its sixth month on the West End, is another childish dimwit, who wears red cowboy pajamas and mangles the names of his enemies ("Saddama bin Laden"). Creator Justin Butcher says the play grew out of his outrage at the way Britain was "sleepwalking into war at the behest of the Administration in Washington." Unfortunately, the topical jokes soon give way to a long, obsessively detailed parody of Dr. Strangelove, with a mad general ordering a nuclear strike against...
...Stop Shopping For the butcher, baker and candlestick maker, the U.K. high street must seem more alien by the day. British retail bank Lloyds TSB last week announced plans to offer gas, electricity and phone services to customers starting this month. And what else is in store? For supermarket shoppers in the U.K., it could well be an in-house lawyer. Under government plans, supermarkets could soon be allowed to set up legal services for shoppers. The so-called "Tesco law" would see an in-shop solicitor drawing up a shopper's will. Is mixing services a good idea? Most...
...that happened, where would consumers go for advice on complex matters?" We'll stick to the butcher, baker and candlestick maker. Next Time, Try Using e-Bay As a company, Vivendi has many strengths, but conducting auctions isn't one of them. The French-based conglomerate has for months been trying to unload its U.S.-based media assets, which include several cable channels and the Universal movie studio. Late last year, Texas oilman Marvin Davis offered $20 billion for the U.S. assets, and Vivendi acted insulted; a Vivendi official at the time suggested that Davis "take a hike." That...
...GOOD THIEF. The guardian of a young woman plans to steal rare paintings instead of cash. As an aging thief, the heist will be that last big crime he commits with his multicultural crew. Director Neil Jordan (The Crying Game, The Butcher Boy) adds jazz undertones to this remake of Jean-Pierre Melville’s Bob Le Flambeur. The Good Thief screens Wednesday, August...