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...conservative politics. In his tome on the Big Four - Roy Cullen, Clint Murchison, Sid Richardson and H.L. Hunt - Burroughs, author of Barbarians at the Gate, offers a Hollywood-worthy story that's equal parts political investigative journalism and dramatic family history. Think oil wells gushing black crude hundreds of feet in the air, the pitfalls of billions in new money, and family scandals that include bigamy, ungrateful children, trust funds and professional sports teams...
...father became the shoemaker to the stars in Hollywood, but Ferruccio Ferragamo, Salvatore's eldest son, wasn't content just to dress the feet of American celebrities. During 22 years as ceo of Salvatore Ferragamo Italia, Ferruccio has developed the company into a global luxury brand that generates half its business in Asia. During a visit to Hong Kong, the exiting ceo talked to Time's LING LIU about the company's Eastern expansion...
Ferragamo designed custom shoes for celebrities like Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe. Which celebrity had the most unique feet...
...inland regions. Near the Strzelecki Mountain range, about 62 miles (100km) southeast of Melbourne, arsonists were blamed for starting a fire that burned out more than 15,000 acres and cut a swathe through the tiny town of Boolarra. Boolarra resident Peter Stasinowsky, who stamped out embers with his feet and used a garden hose to save his home, described the blaze as "bloody huge."(Read "In Tongues of Flame...
...Barring the occasional burst of soccer hooliganism, sporting events don't have nearly such a dark side, and the players on the field themselves can benefit from a crowd that's on its feet in a communal cheer - hence the famed home-field advantage. So stand up, try not to spill your beer, and feel free to chant yourself raw. Do try to draw the line at the wave, though. All bonding has its limits...