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...hopes that's not the case. His income, based primarily on commissions at the Far Horizons agency, is already down 25% this year. That's not enough, however, to make him trade his job for the security of one with a more dependable, flat salary. "Even though it's riskier," he says, "there's a greater possible reward." Like millions of other workers nowadays, Feldman, who specializes in organizing gambling junkets, might just have to wait a little longer to hit the jackpot...
...certainly, all four of these teams will probably not make it this far. There will surely be countless upsets and unpredictable finishes along the way. That's the sheer madness of college basketball in March, but I learned a long time ago that trying to predict upsets is a riskier proposition than going with the conventional wisdom...
...riskier Geddes move was planting new vineyards with grapes used in popular blended wines. One result: Frescobaldi's '97 Lamaione, which Wine Spectator calls "a monster Merlot." Says Geddes: "In the changing world of wine, branding is more important, and recognition comes from being in places like Wine Spectator...
...wasn't our prettiest game", freshman midfielder Katie Westfall said. "The rain was definitely a factor, with the ball bouncing a lot riskier...
...Clinton-Gore promised in 1992) on education, defense, health care and a prescription-drug plan. And for all Gore's talk about risky schemes that squander the deficit, it's worth remembering that spending the surplus on a big tax cut and somewhat smaller spending plans isn't inherently "riskier" than spending it on big spending plans and a smaller tax cut. Both men blow through the money. The challenge is to identify the priorities embodied in each plan and decide which to embrace...