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...toward Somerville High School. On the way he reflects on what it was like to grow up as the mayor’s kid. “He was elected when I was ten years old,” Cappy says, claiming there weren’t any special perks or bonuses that came with the election. “It was just a job to him. The mayor is someone who makes give or take $72,000 a year. It’s not like we have a mayor’s residence.” Just minutes later...
...Can’t find elsewhere’ perk...
...said a lot these days, but saving for retirement and having a 401(k) are not necessarily the same thing. There's no law that says a company has to offer a 401(k) to employees - it's a perk offered by employers to lure talent - and none that says an employee has to take it. Ultimately, an employee has to make a decision whether this particular employer benefit - and the way the employer structures it - is worth a damn. Which is the same decision they've got to make about the worth (and the stock) of the company that...
...more sensible solution would be to rid all schools of the two-tiered approach, moving all application deadlines to a single, early round. This solution removes the two-tiered pitfalls from the admissions process, avoiding unnecessary costs for schools, while retaining the best perk of early acceptance for students: a well deserved, restful spring semester before entering college...
...Secret Service Makes Me Nervous" (1962), by Anita Gillette; from "Mr. President." Berlin's last Broadway show didn't soar, but Gillette, my favorite soubrette, brings delicious perk and pout to this lament about a President's daughter who can't have fun. I'd put this rendition on the list even if Anita, way back then, hadn't been so sweet to a teenager (me) who sent her a fan letter. She treated him like a friend and not a stalker...