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...outside the capital, Pyongyang, and taxied toward the grim concrete terminal - a single building, definitely no duty free - as peasants stared from embankments above drainage ditches. A few wheeled bikes as if on their way to work, others merely glanced past the electrified fence surrounding the airport at the jet emblazoned with the words United States of America - a name they had only heard in conjunction with words like "imperialist" and "colonialist...
...flying debris and called a "scab" by angry picketers. To add insult to injury, the tabloids keep talking about her 60 year-old lover and comparing her to Anna Nicole Smith. And last week, the New York Post even gossiped about how she refused to get on a private jet because it was too small for her twelve pieces of Louis Vuitton luggage. Sure, Liz Hurley is a real snot, but does she deserve this much attention? Of course not. But hey, Hollywood desperately needed somebody to egg instead of Dubya. And let's face it, even four months...
...that philosophy wholeheartedly. In addition to its Texas-shape fountain, complete with oil well, the company has trademarked a line of whimsical frog fountains, and is developing one with giggling piglets. "It gets more absurd as we go along," admits president Suzanne Harper. Coming soon: a gargling Billy Bass jet...
PERCHANCE TO DREAM For every traveler who ever doubted that melatonin could help jet lag, here's new research confirming that the supplement is one potent pill. High doses were given to blind people who had no ability to perceive light and dark and as a result suffered profound sleep disorders. After just two months, all the patients were sleeping more restfully and returned to normal body rhythms. For melatonin to work for sighted frequent flyers, it must be taken at specific times during the day, depending on which direction they're traveling and how many time zones they cross...
...unhappiness isn't the only ramification of our accelerated growth cycle. What happens when we hit retirement, at age 40? We can try to relive our glorious twenties. Buy a nicer car, nicer house, nicer jet... But creaky bones and kids will get in the way of the monthly bungee jump. The dream of living a second, more exciting life post-financial sector seems impractical. At the age of 21 you chose the safe route to Wall Street. Is it plausible to assume that this same person will choose the adventurous path when they have a spouse, a mortgage...