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...imitation is the highest form of flattery, then U2, Sting and Blues Traveler should feel gleeful upon hearing "St. Stanislaus of East 7th." Gutterboy seeks to combine the masterful musicianship of all three, but in an amazing musical feat somehow manages to dilute their power instead of combining the enormous talent...
Olympia & York is feeling the sting of sharply reduced real estate values, which are down by as much as 50% in some Manhattan and Toronto locations. But the most serious problem facing the family enterprise is London's $6.9 billion Canary Wharf project. A 71-acre office complex in the out-of-the-way Docklands area, it is the largest commercial property development in Europe. London faces a glut of 40 million sq. ft. of unused commercial space, though, and 40% of Canary Wharf remains vacant. Even that figure is deceptive, because many of Canary Wharf's tenants only signed...
...Rudolph's mind, though, the proud memories are overwhelmed by enduring resentments. He vividly remembers how Afrikaners were persecuted by the richer, more powerful British. He felt the sting growing up on the gold reef east of Johannesburg, the son of a poor white miner who believed he was exploited by English capitalists. Even after Afrikaners won absolute power in 1948, Rudolph continued to feel inferior. Upon being taunted for his poor grammar as a young policeman, he recalls, "I decided it was the last time I would be treated this way by an English-speaker...
...plenty status- conscious and capable of deconstructing the subtle difference between, say, Bud Light and Chardonnay or polyester and natural fiber. But where a European might see actual social classes, we tend to see only winners and losers, which is why any serious talk of class always has the sting of that ancient zinger: If you're so smart, why ain't you rich...
...Security income fully taxable, just like any other kind of income. It would be no hardship on the poor; because of the graduated tax system, they'd pay no tax. It would be no hardship for the rich; they can afford it. For those in the middle, it would sting and so should be phased in gradually. But faced with catastrophic deficits, and limited resources, we can't afford to provide government assistance to people who don't absolutely need it. And we certainly can't afford to provide it tax-free. (Yes, I know you paid into the system...