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...Power said the project has several perks for both parties involved. The property is being bought, which will bring an large sum of money to the town immediately. In addition, Harvard agreed, as part of the deal, to devote a portion of the space to a community arts and theater center, which will be open to everyone...
...Lucie e-mailed her sister that working in the club was "like being an air hostess without the altitude." She phoned her mother once to tell her that a customer had offered her "a fantastic sum of money to sleep with him." Lucie said she laughed off the proposal, reminding her mother that her job was to pour drinks, light cigarettes and "discuss boring subjects like volcanoes." She confessed to Sophie that sometimes her customers spoke English with such thick accents, all she could do was nod. "I can't believe I am paid so much money just to pretend...
...does drag, and a show which should be vibrant comes across as lifeless. The talent of the cast is overwhelming, the production values are first-rate and the musical elements are finely tuned. Yet somehow the total effect of the production is far less than the sum of its parts...
Bush should certainly be lauded for obtaining the safe return of the American air force crew from China and for opening new, meaningful talks with Mexico. Similarly, he should be castigated for his policies on the environment and religion. Ultimately, though, a president is more than a sum of his parts. A passable job should not be enough—America should neither expect nor accept mediocrity from its commander-in-chief. Avoiding disasters should not be viewed in the same light as leading an impressive government. A look back at Bush’s illustrious predecessors is highly instructive...
...notion of the red, white and blue--or one who could spend more on clothes than most families made in a year. Both problems came together early in J.F.K.'s campaign, when Women's Wear Daily reported that Jackie and Rose Kennedy together spent the then phenomenal sum of $30,000 a year on clothing, mostly from Paris designers...