Word: riche
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...boasts that he already owns the southern White House, which means he won't be mooching off rich friends on Martha's Vineyard. "I bought Mar-a-Lago [a Palm Beach, Fla., estate], which Marjorie Merriweather Post willed to the government to be used by Presidents," he says. He brags he paid only $8 million, a steal at the time...
Traditionally spas were places for the sickly to take the waters; later they were known mainly as fat farms. Spas got a better rep as luxurious destinations like Canyon Ranch and Golden Door opened in the 1960s and '70s, but these paradises were seen as remote retreats for the rich and famous. In the '90s, day spas have attracted a more diverse crowd, people who can't afford to spend thousands and linger for a week. "I can't get away for that long," says Connecticut motivational speaker Ronni Burns, 47, who gets a massage and facial twice a month...
Exploring the space between legal necessity and reality's messy urgency is a Turow specialty. Street savvy and emotionally rich, Personal Injuries goes further than his earlier novels in explaining why he splits his time between satisfying clients and pleasing readers. In law there must be a deal or a judgment. In literature the jury can be hung thoughtfully between matters of head and heart...
...laughs, "I'm just another dirtbag. But a rich dirtbag...
...dividends. By analyzing the orbit of the satellite, astronomers are drawing surprising inferences about the composition of Eugenia itself. Most asteroids are thought to be about three times as dense as water, but Eugenia is barely 20% denser, suggesting it either is made of loosely packed rubble or is rich in ordinary ice. Further analysis could help settle the question, and more discoveries of more moonlets could shed similar light on Eugenia's asteroid-belt sisters...