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...kind of scandal that would sink most politicians. But Ahern's ratings didn't drop. They rose, prompting Blair's spluttered exclamation. Even the Teflon Taoiseach's opponents doubt he's pursuing a gilded lifestyle. A man of simple tastes, Ahern says his biggest indulgence is "a ticket to some good football match." Yet he is anything but a simple man. Quick on his feet and with a speedy grasp of policy, he's also a consummate politician. Charles Haughey, a discredited forerunner in the Taoiseach's office, described Ahern admiringly as "the most cunning, the most devious, the best...
Chabon's prose is so awesome, it's a crime not to quote it. "Look at Landsman," he writes, "one shirttail hanging out, snow-dusted porkpie knocked to the left, coat hooked to a thumb over his shoulder. Hanging on to a sky-blue cafeteria ticket as if it's the strap keeping him on his feet." There's hardly a mot here that's not juste. Likewise, a cartoon dog evokes "the obscure unease that Pluto has always inspired, a dog owned by a mouse, daily confronted with the mutational horror of Goofy...
...take on top Americans, the LPGA owns and operates the year-end ADT Championship. There it can control the fan experience, like having more player interaction, and set broadcast agendas with a focus on player vignettes. By running tournaments, as opposed to licensing them, the LPGA earns money from ticket sales, food and merchandise. The plan is still a long iron from success. LPGA tournaments have to buy network time, sell their own ads and cover production costs. But the LPGA underwrites half those expenses for ESPN and the Golf Channel, ensuring that all tournaments are televised...
Such was the case when I was checking in at the JetBlue counter on the last day of spring break, to return to the still-icy Northeast from a water polo training-trip in sunny California. Because my coach had reserved the tickets, I had no idea where I’d be sitting, so all I could do was hand over my ID and hope for the best. Lo and behold, the best was not what I received, and as I glanced down at the ticket shoved to me across the sticky counter by the JetBlue attendant...
...also the most expensive (and time-consuming) to organize. The costs of lumber, Super Foam Dome foam machines, soap solution, the DJ, and typical party expenses total to over $6000. Moreover, because Mather (HoCo) is dedicated to keeping the event accessible to all students, it chooses to keep ticket prices low. But Mather HoCo’s budget suffers from daring to throw such a tremendous party...