Word: letterer
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Sometimes a cigar is just a simile "Whitman is so rich that one must read him like one tastes a fine wine or good cigar--take it in, roll it in your mouth and savor it!" --Letter from Lewinsky to the President...
There must have been an opening in the nonsmear-lipstick department "I am so excited about joining the team at Revlon. I think it's going to be great!" --Lewinsky letter regarding a job offer at Revlon, later rescinded...
Whatever else the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal may ultimately be viewed as--grounds for impeachment, epic tabloid sideshow or the latest outbreak of puritan hysteria in the culture that gave us The Scarlet Letter--it already provides a cautionary tale about the dangers of instant intimacy. In the socially transient, lonely world of Washington, where betrayal is only a subpoena away, even between the closest confidants, and a flurry of quickies in a private bathroom can turn a couple, in Monica's words, into "sexual soul mates," fast friendship may be the ultimate danger...
...Sept. 2 letter to investors, Meriwether called for patience and said the fund was "seeking to raise additional capital." Among those reportedly approached was George Soros, head of the $10 billion Quantum hedge fund, who spurned a request for a $500 million cash infusion. It was also rumored that billionaire investor Warren Buffett might help...
...digital swap meet, the service allows users to sell and bid for antiques and junk of all kinds--old milk bottles, vintage postcards--even U.S. Grant memorabilia. "I've tripled my collection in two years," says Scott, who has amassed nearly 8,000 items, including a $4,500 signed letter and a $20 embossed pillowcase...