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...writer of TIME?s cover story on the film, I had a close-up view of the ?Fahrenheit? phenomenon. In its first weekend, June 23-25, it grossed more ($23.9 million) than any other traditional documentary. It went on to earn $220 million worldwide, with another $100 million expected in DVD sales. But Moore?s intention was not to make a bundle. He wanted ?Fahrenheit? to be the film that defeated Bush...
...Bush has a mandate, and he should use it. I would like to take a percentage of the funds deducted for my Social Security tax and invest it in stocks to earn higher interest than is earned by funds in the traditional Social Security retirement program. Bush's plan to reform the tax code is another brilliant course of action. Think of how much money is wasted on the Internal Revenue Service, not to mention high-priced accountants. Sam Hoff Clarkston, Michigan...
...Democrats just lazy? Bob Cohen, Scarborough's CEO, discourages such conclusions. He attributes many differences to income. Generally, Democrats earn less and live in cities, where it's harder to play sports. They also include more women, who watch more TV. But if we were to go looking for facile stereotypes, we would zero in on the "water-skiing factor." Republicans are 67% more likely than average to water-ski, according to a recent Scarborough survey of nine cities. Democrats are 67% less likely. "I hate to even say this," speculates Jeff Rodgers, a champion water skier and a Republican...
...earn your own degree with chess, which anyone can do,” he says. “You simply display your ability on the board...
From his $2 games and giving private lessons, Turnbull says he will earn anywhere from $8,000 to $10,000 a season. He runs his chess table like a business, recently moving away from timed games because, he says, they intimidate potential customers. Instead, he allows his opponent the first three moves. He takes obvious pleasure in his cleverness on the board...