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...kindest things to say about JohnBurnham Schwartz ’87’s new novel, “TheCommoner,” are the things that it isn’t.It isn’t over-long, over-complicated, oroverwrought; it isn’t slow or boring; itisn’t bad.The trouble is, it isn’t particularlygood, either. And if not for its compellingsource material—the story of EmpressMichiko, the first commoner to marryinto the Japanese royal family—thenovel would be much worse. Despite itsvivid subject, Schwartz’s bland...
...Arnault used so brilliantly in creating LVMH out of a bunch of high-end, underachieving fashion labels: share resources, consolidate the back end to cut costs but nourish the brands' creativity, quality and individuality. "They have more money to do better development and make better products," says audiophile Tim Schwartz, 47, of Goodyear, Ariz., who owns $250,000 worth of McIntosh gear. "The company is leaving them alone so Randall can do his thing...
...Besides, customers swear by Mac's personal touch, with many making a pilgrimage to upstate New York for a factory tour. (Diehards bring their owner's manual so Randall can autograph it.) "Mac is one of those companies like Harley-Davidson that is nostalgic and supports U.S. jobs," says Schwartz. "How could you leave something like that?" There is still some hand assembly, and a final inspector, Shirley, approves each product before shipping. "We are never the earliest developers of a technology," says Randall. "We wait for the dust to settle, and then the technology is mature enough...
...worlds removed from Manhattan magic. A place whose residents shiver in dour poverty, and whose most famous native sons and daughters had to leave town to make it big. The honor roll would include Joe Piscopo, Paul Rudd, Steely Dan's Donald Fagen, Gilligan's Island creator Sherwood Schwartz, three-time Oscar-winning producer Saul Zaentz, sitcom regulars Loretta Swit and Larry Storch, sports hysteric Dick Vitale...and, Be Kind Rewind tells us, the legendary pianist and composer Fats Waller...
...Schwartz emphasized that this year’s leadership intends to involve student groups more in the planning process and increase dialogue with the rest of the undergraduate community...