Word: lite
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...worst thing they could do for their kids, they decided, would be to leave them all their money. Bill had read a 1986 FORTUNE story about the perils of inherited wealth, and it confirmed what he had noticed at his élite private high school in Seattle. "The ones who were the wealthiest weren't the most motivated," he says. He has had long talks on the subject with other rich people, like Buffett and Katharine Graham (who inherited the Washington Post). "Warren has often said that you want to give your kids enough so that they don't have...
PREP CURTIS SITTENFELD A surprise best seller, Prep is the story of a quiet, watchful, chronically insecure (even by adolescent standards) girl who transfers from her Indiana public high school to an exclusive Massachusetts boarding school. More than a peek inside the dorm rooms of the élite, it's an astonishing portrait of what it's like to be that silent girl whom nobody notices...
...hastily arranged that the organization had trouble filling the seats and ended up inviting members by e-mail to bring a friend. But the speech itself, a sober view of what it will take to revive the Iraqi economy, was well received by a group that represents the élite in the foreign-affairs establishment. "I told him I thought it was a good speech. The White House is no longer in the triumphalist stage," says council president Haass, a former Administration official who has criticized the Iraq invasion as a "war of choice...
...illusion to believe the generous social-welfare benefits France offers its citizens--including millions of immigrants mostly from Arab countries--will bring social peace. How can the government, the left-wing media and élite French society turn a blind eye to the hatred brewing in immigrant housing projects? The greatest damage inflicted by the riots has been to the hopes of young Arab men and women who really want to become integrated into their adopted country. JAYANT GALA Brossard...
...core online regimens and personal coaching via phone and e-mail. First, the center's trainers assess your fitness level and goals, preferably in person. Then they provide nutritional advice and guide you remotely through every workout. Clients log in to trainright.com to track progress. This type of élite coaching doesn't come cheap. Depending on the level of supervision, the cost ranges from $39 to $1,500 a month...