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...Moby-Dick, Ishmael happens on an albatross that one of his shipmates snared with a hook and line. "Through its inexpressible, strange eyes," he soliloquizes, "methought I peeped to secrets which took hold of God." Whatever those secrets are, most of us will have to learn about them secondhand. And maybe that's the appeal of the sea tale: it's the closest we will ever get to the riddle of the deep, a glimpse of a life--and, often, a death--we will never know. And who can blame us? There's nothing like a salty sea story...
...part to Cheney's signature strategic move-Halliburton's merger with Dresser Industries in 1998, when Dresser was about to be buried under asbestos-contamination lawsuits. Halliburton remains burdened with the liability of more than 200,000 suits and as of last year was on the hook for $125 million in settlements. Its stock has fallen from nearly $60 to about $13.50, imperiling the retirement savings of blue-collar workers. (Cheney cashed in his Halliburton stock options before taking office, clearing more than $20 million before the shares tanked...
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...tracking his beloved St. Louis Cardinals, he drives by himself to as many as 15 games in different stadiums in a particular region of the country. When he isn't munching on hot dogs and rooting for his team, he takes time to sightsee, try out new restaurants and hook up with local friends. "I have a passion for baseball that keeps me going back each year," he says. "I love taking in the grand old stadiums, getting a feel for the new ones and just connecting with other old-time fans like myself...
...your telephone, the media of communication are converging. Our social lives were the beneficiaries. We didn’t use them to study or get problem sets finished on time. We used them to get together with friends. We used them to connect. Yes, we even used them to hook up. It’s hard to believe the concept of a midnight booty call hardly existed four years...