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...Principle among her discombobulating strategies is the strange, muddy mix of signals about the authenticity of the work. Ostensibly the book is fiction, written by a girl named "Minnie Goetze," the character Gloeckner has used in nearly all her stories. Though Minnie looks exactly like her creator, Gloeckner has insisted in interviews that she is not Minnie. In spite of this the cover features a photo of the teenaged Gloeckner, noted as "the real Minnie Goetze" in the illustration list. Both this and the subtitle, "an account in words and pictures," rather than "a novel," clearly point towards straight autobiography...
...expected to be a little bit higher,” Seidel said. “We wanted to get in there and mix...
...outlets and a Home Depot. But he steadily increases revenues 6% to 8% a year, and he books pretax margins of about 10% on $5 million in annual sales. "I'm a speck to the chains," he says, "but I do well." Over the years, he adapted his merchandise mix and pricing to cope with the big-box stores. He knows he'll never beat Home Depot and Lowe's on prices for $100-plus power tools, so he stocks a minimal quantity. Instead, he targets weekend tinkerers who need repair and maintenance goods in a hurry...
...tight race. Republicans redrew the boundaries of Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District, intending to snuff out Holden's five-term House career. The state lost two seats after the 2000 census, and the G.O.P.-controlled legislature hoped to protect the party's own. The new 17th, a mix of farmland and job-starved coal-mining terrain plus the state capital, Harrisburg, contains 60% of Gekas' old district and only 40% of Holden...
...represent. The fact that the women Versace was most famous for dressing were British also helps explain the exhibition. The British have a unique fascination with Versace. The stereotype of the house - bold, brassy and tacky - goes against the stereotype of the polite and reserved British. When the two mix, headlines are made. Consider: if Liz Hurley had worn "that dress" in Los Angeles, Rome or Rio, would anyone have noticed? No. She would also have been seen for what she was: yet another unknown actress trying to make a splash. While the show is a celebration of all that...