Word: detailism
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...star and Café Costes was taking in five times as much money as it had before his makeover. The brothers have been cloning versions of Café Costes ever since. The formula that the Costes have applied is hands-off, within limits. Jean-Louis is a detail freak who leaves nothing to chance. "I'm not much on management, but I'm a positive nut about marketing," he says. "I'll happily leave management to the individuals who run each place, but marketing is something else again." The Costes empire's crown jewel is the Hôtel Costes...
...somewhat smaller scale, but with no less attention to detail (dig those beveled corners!), "Project: Telstar" (AdHouse Books; 184 pp.; $16.95) features robot and space stories by a group of cartoonists not normally associated with science fiction. Gregory Benton creates a credible New York during the last days of Earth. Gigantic floods aren't enough to make some people move: they still buy toilet paper and pull giant worms off each other. Other contributors (there are over 25) only tangentially refer to space. Mark Burriur's "Piano Music" tells of a lonely piano teacher and the painting of outer space...
...week, was given to Soe Win, a known hard-liner. A vital piece of the puzzle is missing, though: Khin Nyunt may be Prime Minister, but if he was forced to resign as head of military intelligence, he'll have lost his power base. For now, that's a detail only the junta knows for sure...
...select group of people, that is, those who can afford to pay. The monthly rents for bigger units at Mori's Roppongi Hills complex are higher than $8,500. That only a minuscule percentage of Tokyo's residents can afford this luxury housing is perhaps a minor detail to Mori. Amitabh Shukla Tokyo...
...Killing of Uday "Hot on Saddam's Trail" described in graphic detail the military's hunt for Saddam Hussein and the killing of his two sons [Aug. 11]. I was horrified by the description of the death of Uday Hussein, which said a soldier "pumped two bullets into Uday's mouth, to ensure his death." This was sickening. I reject the cold-blooded stalking and killing of any human being cornered like an animal, even a murderous dictator and his family. This was an extreme example of American savagery and violence. Why weren't Uday and Qusay brought to trial...