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With New Hampshire’s treasured foliage beginning to turn the colors of autumn, Bush delivered his remarks from a podium flanked by pumpkins and bundles of hay—ostensibly reaped from the state’s fall harvest...
...That’s certainly not lessening the tension between the United States and the Islamic world; it is, however, keeping us in a constant state of fear. It’s somehow evocative of the days before the US invasion of Iraq when Tom Ridge appeared at the podium to deliver a message not unlike the following exaggeration...
...Occupying the 11th-floor podium is its new "hotel within a hotel," Plateau, tel: (852) 2584 7688. This self-contained pleasure zone offers 23 spiffy guest rooms in modern minimalist style (futons, infinity-edge baths, floor cushions) plus a spa, lavish pool area and alfresco dining. If the overall look seems vaguely reminiscent of the big screen, that's because it was created by architect John Morford, who helped in the design of the Park Hyatt Tokyo?the setting for Sofia Coppola's Lost In Translation...
...president addressed the gathering of delegates and supporters last night from a circular stage bearing the presidential seal. And as Bush made his entrance, a podium emerged from the floor in front...
Within 24 hours of Hamm's individual performance, his agent, Sheryl Shade, got calls from 10 companies asking about endorsement deals, including one that phoned her 20 minutes after he stepped on the podium. "That's unheard of for a male gymnast," says Shade. "I've got a lot of new best friends right now." But Hamm, who grew up on a farm in Waukesha, Wis., enjoys a low-bar profile. "He's not going to turn into a marketer," says Sandy Hamm, Paul's father. "His job is to compete, not promote." Although next time, he could...