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It's a subject that can lend itself to bleak conclusions, at least to some Western eyes. In the final scene of "A Spoiled Man," the title character, a gardener's assistant much abused by fate, has died and been buried on his master's land, his tiny cabin picked...
But not too old-fashioned. Blago seems less an old Chicago-machine boss than a distinct 21st century character: the American with Too Much Self-Esteem.
Fifty years later, Barbie is becoming a star even in China--not to mention the lead character of a compelling business saga. It's one of unrelenting ambition that ends sadly but not unsuccessfully. Sales of Barbie, plus her carefully tailored outfits and paraphernalia, garnered more than $1 billion last...
I've got Chihuahuas, pugs and a Samoyed. There's Loki, the Chihuahua, who had a brother, Chocolate--he passed away. And then there's La Negra. She's a pug. And Ruby Baby. Taco Bell, he's a Chihuahua. Jaws, who's a Chihuahua. He's named Jaws because...
• "A worker knows immediately if she is denied a promotion or transfer, if she is fired or refused employment. And promotions, transfers, hirings, and firings are generally public events, known to co-workers. When an employer makes a decision of such open and definitive character, an employee can immediately...