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...raised eyebrows last week by saying he would set "no preconditions" on the Administration's push to reform. Paulson's statement hinted that the President is backing off his demand that workers be allowed to invest some of the payroll taxes levied for Social Security in private accounts. Max Baucus A Montana Democrat and the incoming chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, he has declared he wants to hold hearings on Social Security's shaky health. Baucus believes private Social Security accounts are a nonstarter. "Don't waste our time," he says. "It's off the table." He plans...
...Look at what you get. The Playstation 3 is expensive: $500 or $600 bucks, depending on which version you buy, plus $60 for each game. (An Xbox 360 only costs $400 max, and Nintendo's Wii - yep, that name, still funny - is only $250.) For that kind of scratch you want the deluxe treatment, and the PS3 simply doesn't deliver it. It's got some good-looking games, but unless you have a top-notch TV, the difference isn't mind-blowing. (And even if you do have a fancy TV, Sony makes you supply your own HDMI cable...
...Xiaomei, who didn't want her name used, is the proud owner of a two-year-old Husky, Max (whose name has also been changed for his protection). For the moment, Max is safely secreted with a friend in the countryside, beyond the jurisdiction of the Beijing municipality's strict rules limiting each city household to a single dog, and limiting its size. While the regulations have existed in various forms for years, enforcement has been lax until recently. Many owners of oversize dogs had previously simply walked their German shepherds and golden retrievers under cover darkness. But a recent...
...audience. Some credit is due to Peter Mayle, who wrote the source material, a best-selling novel of the same name. However, the change of setting from the United States to Europe adds nuance to the plot and updates what is otherwise essentially a rerun. The noirishly-named Max Skinner (Crowe) is a shrewd London banker who revels in conquering his competition through ruthless and unethical means. He’s also a stubborn misogynist, adding to our contempt. Upon the death of his uncle (Albert Finney), he inherits a château in France. Cue beautiful sunsets and rememberances...
...Good Year, directed by Ridley Scott and written by Marc Klein from the Peter Mayle novel, practically does backflips to win you over. It tosses London investment banker Max Skinner (Russell Crowe) into a sleepy town in Provence, where, be warned, he will get life and love lessons from the locals. It's like Cars but without the animation, if you know what I mean...