Word: perks
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...little built of a guilt complex," Kane says. "When Uncle Sam came and pointed his finger, we just said yes." Kane, who went on to be officer in command in Dakar, Algiers and Lisbon, says he took the job out of a commitment to civic duty. An added perk was the starting $33,000 salary, "more money than I ever could have imagined...
...admission. And while previous donors of at least $175,000 will be present at Cheney's home, they have contributed nothing to the Bush bash the following night. Still, comparisons to the Clintons' use of the Lincoln Bedroom seemed inevitable. "Is the Vice President's mansion the latest perk?" asked a G.O.P. veteran...
...extra perk of her leave, she notes that "I'm going to enjoy snoozing through those lively party nights which otherwise so often interrupt a senior tutor's dreams...
...With all the self-promotion going on in Hollywood these days, getting attention seems to be harder than ever. But two of my favorite celebs have figured out a way to make even the most jaded cynics perk their ears and pay attention. Eminem will appear buck naked in the June issue of UK Cosmopolitan. Eminem naked in Cosmo? It’s something I expect from Jennifer Lopez or Lara Flynn Boyle, but not from the guy who ridicules his sex symbol status on the Marshall Mathers LP. Oh well, I guess if sales are the most...
...long term, the concept of an open market of idea transfer services is not just another small perk of the wired world, but could constitute an educational revolution. As students become able to choose the lecturer they like best from an array of possibilities, market forces might actually place a premium on the skills of imparting knowledge. Great teachers might actually be in demand, valued for their rare skills, and might start to be rewarded proportionately to their immense contribution to society. And for students, instead of being forced to take on the responsibility of their education themselves...