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...their image of what the holiday season should be, a buy-now-pay-later culture and price cutting that is so aggressive that when all is said and done, retailers may have sold a record number of things and still not made a dime. Heavy discounting is a dicey strategy, sapping profits and exhausting shoppers. An expected sale of $18 billion in holiday gift cards promises to keep the malls full in January. But then, says Ken Goldstein, an economist at the Conference Board (which tracks the marketplace), "we're in for a long winter's night...
...Khomeini (1979) was published, and we were able to print an interview with Solidarity leader Lech Walesa (1981) when Poland was under martial law thanks only to a correspondent's ingenuity: he sewed the transcript into the lining of his overcoat and smuggled it out. Except in such obviously dicey situations, we've usually found getting Man of the Year interviews, even under deadline pressure, to be fairly simple. This year we tested that finding. For 1993's Men of the Year issue, we needed to get four interviews -- all four of them with world leaders; all four of them...
Well, in this video, director John Cameron Mitchell (the writer, director and star of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”) tries to craft a warm ‘n’ fuzzy romantic experience from that perennially dicey musical endeavor...
Today the airline operates about 20 flights a day to some 60 countries--and the destinations are often dicey. Pilot David Hyman recalls a recent layover in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. He had to take shelter at a nearby U.S. military base when demonstrations erupted. As a precaution, World's airplanes not only carry mechanics on many flights but also bring along 5,000 lbs. of spare parts such as tires, windshield wipers and brake pads--just in case. In an industry in which adherence to routine and regulations is required, World attracts employees who thrive on the unexpected. "I've already...
...Yushan, Taiwan, 3,952 m Icy winds and dicey switchbacks may not be every climber's cup of Milo, but for those who reach the summit of Taiwan's tallest peak, the views of Yushan ("Jade Mountain") National Park are worth every tentative step. October to December see conditions at their best, and beds at "base camp"?the Paiyun Hostel, located a 9-km hike from the Tatachia Recreation Area, near the Jade Mountain Scenic Highway?should be booked for this time. From here, it's a two-hour haul...