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...Long Grove, Ill., the spring historically belongs to the national pastime. Fred Duboe and his wife Sue-Ellen are a part of the baseball-loving community. Their garage is lined wall-to-wall with old bat racks and cleats affectionately referred to as “spikes.” Fred also occasionally travels to Tucson, Ariz., where he revels in a Chicago White Sox fantasy baseball training camp.Despite the deep-rooted familial interest, the Duboe sons, including sophomore midfielder Jason Duboe of the Harvard men’s lacrosse team, have long since traded in the proverbial communal interest...
...Stein's excellent article brought back memories of another down-to-earth movie star. In the '60s I attended a meeting with colleagues in Hollywood, and we were in the Ambassador Hotel the night Barbra Streisand had her opening at the Cocoanut Grove. After the show there were stars galore in a hospitality room. Two associates and I decided to crash the party, which was easy. To make a long story short, I spotted Henry Fonda all by himself and said, "Hello, Mr. Fonda." His first words were "Call me Hank." I mentioned I had been raised in his home...
There are just over 6,000 people in the superclass. So says the author of this fascinating book, a field guide to the world's most lite citizens. See the rich and powerful in their natural habitats, from Davos and Bilderberg to the Bohemian Grove. "That such a group exists is indisputable," says Rothkopf, who includes such power brokers as heads of state, CEOs of the world's largest companies, billionaire entrepreneurs and even a handful of terrorist leaders. Is there a master list? Yep, but the author is a tease. "The day after it was published, it would...
...Stein's excellent article brought back memories of another down-to-earth movie star. In the '60s I attended a meeting with colleagues in Hollywood, and we were in the Ambassador Hotel the night Barbra Streisand had her opening at the Cocoanut Grove. After the show there were stars galore in a hospitality room. Two associates and I decided to crash the party, which was easy. To make a long story short, I spotted Henry Fonda all by himself and said, "Hello, Mr. Fonda." His first words were "Call me Hank." I mentioned I grew up in his home state...
...Dale Earnhardt Jr. is in the lead for another win at Daytona, would you bump him and take out your team member? -Gary Smith UNION GROVE, WIS.No. If I'm going to win, I'm go ing to try to race as cleanly as I can. I can't say there's not going to be bumping and some banging. Let's hope it's all the kind that gets you to the finish line still in one piece...