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Michael calls himself "Greg's other wife." The two first met 15 years ago and joke that they "slept together" before Greg and Nicole did--in the same bed on a freshman-year ski trip. Greg later brought Michael to Marsh & McLennan. Michael thought Greg worked too hard and goaded him into taking afternoon outings to buy doughnuts and DVDs. Only in the past few months had Greg really begun heeding Michael's advice to take the earlier evening train so he could spend more time with his second son Matthew, who was born in July...
...wind in your hair, the sun in your eyes, the smell of salt in the air--and then you get seasick. If you love boating but hate all that bouncing around, the OutRider may be for you. Mounted on a funny-looking ski and shock absorber, the flat-bottomed boat lightly skims the surface of the water for an ultrasmooth ride. Side hulls and an aerodynamic design help keep the thing steady while you zip over waves at speeds of up to 80 m.p.h...
...point may be illustrated by an anecdote concerning the Mexican Zapatista leader Subcommandante Marcos. Five years ago, he was visited in his jungle redoubt by Oliver Stone. The insurgent presented the filmmaker with a ski-mask and pipe just like his own, and the two of them rode off on burros side by side. Anybody can be Marcos, and similarly it could be quite possible for more than one individual to fill the flak jacket of Bin Laden. And it's not as if the DNA samples or dental records will be easily available to debunk the claims of pretenders...
...knew how to share, with teammates and with everyone else around her. She had one of those wonderful smiles?true, pure, honest?that lets you see into her soul. In her village of La Clusaz she was very close to people. Even when busy she would take time to ski with the kids, to help them, to share what she knew. What struck everyone about R?g?ne was her incredible willpower, determination and tenacity?despite her many accidents?to conquer her fear, come back and win. Only a very few champions ever manage that. To me, she was like a daughter...
Colorado's Crested Butte ski resort, which depends on airlines for most of its bookings, is postponing opening day until Dec. 15 to save payroll costs...