Word: stamina
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What allows a club to survive beyond what many have labelled "the average lifespan of 1000 nights"? To a large extent, the answer is determined by the energy and stamina an owner can invest in his creation. For Rudolf the answer is simple: "I do nightlife with passion, for my own entertainment; when I get bored here, I change it." But he adds, "Some change the decor and have the illusion they're changing the club. You have to change the spirit...
Squash is a difficult game; to play it well, one has to have finesse, speed, stamina, and a tolerance for pain that borders on masochism. Kenton Jernigan is one of the best...
...from sources as varied and contradictory as Lebanese clandestine radio, officials in three governments and the State Department task force overseeing the crisis made this job tougher than usual." After nine grueling days, McGeary observes, "This kind of story calls for three things: careful judgment, persistent legwork and physical stamina...
Bosses increasingly frown on employees who smell of liquor after lunch, and aggressive yuppies, some of whom have turned to the coke spoon instead of the bottle, fear that booze will slow them down. "You can't run on the fast track with demon rum eating at your stamina," says Sam Wolfe, a recent University of North Carolina law school graduate. "I can't remember a single business meeting in a long time where anybody's had a drink," says Warner LeRoy, owner of New York City's Maxwell's Plum. When someone orders a stiff one, "a mental trigger...
Most of the factors contributing to the halycon Republican forcast are demographically oriented Presently, the electorate is undergoing powerful transformations, and these changes tend to bolster the GOP's political stamina...