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...spanish mission-style mansion in Sydney's eastern suburbs, Japan's consul-general is showing off his art collection. With glass of red wine in hand, Tsukasa Kawada points out a triptych of sketches depicting traditional Japanese musicians: Two are by celebrated Australian artist Ken Done, but the third and most colorful is his own work. "I bought this frame and there were three spaces, so I put my own drawing in," the genial Kawada explains. It's a thumb-sized symbol of cultural exchange, and one that is amplified when five Sydney Symphony musicians proceed to perform a sprightly...
...There is certainly a sharp contrast between the Congested Caracas barrios where the poor fight for the basics, and the leafy, mansion-lined streets where the rich enjoy first-world luxury. And it is the wealthy elite that maintain the Caracas Country Club on nearly 200 acres, which includes an 18-hole golf course, horse stables and grounds, and tennis courts...
Instead, the book focuses on the political maneuvering and petty-turned-deadly squabbling between the ambitious major characters. The ruthless female district attorney, Monique Lamont, eyes the governor’s mansion, while equally cutthroat men try to destroy her aspirations. Eager for positive publicity, the district attorney creates the “At Risk” cold case initiative, which uses DNA analysis to solve old crimes. Naturally, other savvy political operatives work hard to bury...
...when I unexpectedly got punched last week, my certainty crumbled. It’d be pretty cool, I suddenly found myself fantasizing, to have a mansion at my disposal. And something reliably raucous to do every weekend. And unparalleled job connections. Maybe final clubs weren’t so bad after...
...TIME: Can I come to the mansion...