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...risks, Jenkins says, that they knew could lead to death. In his amused telling today, their escapades sound almost as if they could be ripped from the pages of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn?except that the punishment for getting caught would not be a few lashes with a belt from Aunt Sally but execution...
...Bush's turn. He has alienated virtually all our allies and enraged fully half of the voters. Who is on his side? Radical conservatives and misguided Evangelicals-not a lot of company when most of the world is against you. To paraphrase Bette Davis: Fasten your seat belt, Mr. President. It's going to be a bumpy four years. Richard Mallery North Hollywood...
What are you wearing? Seven for all Mankind jeans, my friend’s vintage Diesel belt, H&M earrings, and jacket, bag and shoes all from Sweden...
...Bill Clinton. But now that the country is facing a huge and dangerous budget deficit, Congress still passed an omnibus spending bill filled to the brim with gratuitous appropriations. In the wake of another bumper crop of cash for the unnecessary to the absurd in pet Congressional districts, some belt-tightening has to happen somewhere. Congress’ latest bright idea? Cut Pell Grants to poor college kids to make up some of the difference...
Before the Swiss watchmaker Jean François Ruchonnet designed the Monaco V4 concept watch, he lifted the hood of his Maserati, gazed at the engine and thought about the belts. Then he decided to create a similar belt system in miniature to replace the interlocking gears in mechanical watches. Each belt replaces five to six gears, thus simplifying construction. Visible on the underside, at right, the belts are also better at absorbing shock, for a more reliable and accurate timepiece...