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...private citizens could fly, with the full intention of actually being the first private citizen to fly. However, that's also when the Internet stock bubble burst, and unfortunately for me that meant my ability to pay for that first space flight disappeared, and so we sold my seat to Dennis Tito...
There's a celebrated scene in dostoyevsky's classic novel The Gambler in which a wealthy, 75-year-old Russian grandmother takes a seat in a casino and watches a young man pile up his winnings at the roulette table. After a few minutes, she nudges the narrator, and instructs him: "Tell him to stop and take his money with him. Soon he will be losing - yes, losing everything that...
...Still, as Scotti notes, there are many student musicians WHO are not aware of the opportunities offered by Club Passim. “I don’t think a lot of them realize they can walk from their dorm to this great place and just have a seat, hook it up on stage. I think that’s a really important thing, not just for Harvard, but for all kids,” she says. “There’s nothing like that out there...
...chief rival, Jacob Zuma. Zuma, who beat out Mbeki in a bitterly-fought campaign for leadership of the ANC last December, can't assume the presidency until next year's elections because he's not a member of the legislature. But he'll be happy to have the seat kept warm by his close ally Motlanthe, viewed both within and outside of the ANC as the most level-headed and pragmatic leader in his faction and as the figure best able to unify a badly divided ruling party...
...Anwar in jail a decade ago. In 2004, that sex conviction was overturned. This time around, Anwar again denies any wrongdoing and says the allegations are retribution for his political resurrection. Certainly, Anwar's comeback has been remarkable. In late August, he won a by-election for a parliamentary seat in a landslide, placing him in position to become Prime Minister should the People's Alliance indeed sway enough National Front lawmakers to its side. Malaysia's parliament, which has taken a break during the Muslim fasting period, reconvenes Oct. 13. At that point, Anwar has said he will...