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...These flights of fancy don't just have the power to make men spend countless hours tinkering with a technology that hasn't improved much in decades. They've also spurred some twisted behavior. In a vivid, detailed account of the "blood-soaked disaster" that was the American Rocketbelt Corporation, Montandon reveals the underbelly of this single-minded quest. Brawls and lawsuits over "Pretty Bird" - a "cherry red" belt whose "silver tanks shone so brightly you could comb your hair in their reflection" - spiral into a sordid tale of murder, kidnapping and torture. After being sentenced to life imprisonment...
...elusive goals. "How did a fairly useless device hold such power over their imaginations?" Montandon wonders of his subjects. For his purposes, the more pertinent question is whether a full-length meditation into an invention that never really materialized will pack enough gas to satisfy readers who don't spend weekends re-watching The Rocketeer...
...best thing for him to do at this point is spend every moment of every day talking about the economy. No more talking about William Ayers, no more talking about al-Qaeda, no more talking about the "tests" that the next President will face. All economy, all the time. And if he talks about it while standing on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, so much the better...
...think you've been on a roller coaster ride watching your brokerage account, spend some time with the professional traders, platform operators, and stock exchange executives who deal with stock prices on a minute-by-minute basis. At Thursday's volatility conference, held at City University of New York's Baruch College, some of the people closest to the market swapped stories of operating in such a harried environment. "Everything happens so quickly now, you don't have time to digest it," said Tim Mahoney, CEO of Bids Trading, an order execution firm, speaking from the dais. "I'm grateful...
...which will bring to your door a selection of cashmere sweaters, velvet trousers, Japanese silk obis, vintage flower brooches or snakeskin clutches. If you prefer to browse the store in person, you can book an appointment with a personal shopper who will get you champagne and snacks while you spend. 1035 Madison Avenue, at 79th Street, New York...