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...style of those merged entities resulting from takeovers by huge conglomerates that demand a fast return on their investment. He works in close contact with his employees. When the air conditioning broke down, he dashed out to buy Good Humors for the entire staff ... FS&G's authors seem glad to forgo the ritual overpriced lunch (Straus takes writers to modest neighborhood restaurants) for the opportunity to work closely with underpaid four-star editors. [Scott] Turow, who turned down a proffered $275,000 advance elsewhere to take $200,000 at FS&G, says the house's cachet 'made...
Your item "Hold The Acceptance Speech?" explained how John Kerry might delay accepting the Democratic Convention's nomination for five weeks in order to raise more campaign funds [May 31]. I am glad he ultimately rejected the idea. I remember fondly the suspense and excitement of conventions decades ago in which the presidential candidates were truly selected. I have a plan to restore some degree of drama to what has become a meaningless exercise. A person nominated for President would not follow the current custom of naming the vice-presidential candidate before the convention. Instead, the candidate would present delegates...
Parents reeling from the complexity of their 529 college savings plan will be glad to know that help may be on the way. Congress last week grilled industry watchers on how the plans, which let money invested for college grow free of federal tax, are designed and sold. They have ballooned in popularity and now hold more than $50 billion in assets. But with each state designing its own program, 529s have developed into a hodgepodge of variations, many with multiple layers of fees not clearly disclosed. The National Association of Securities Dealers has launched an investigation into broker-sold...
...you’re well glad you brought your grandparents, innit?” he asked with a grin at one point...
Several soon-to-be law school graduates said afterwards that they were glad Stein, a staunch Republican, refrained from delivering an overtly political speech...