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France does have composers and conductors of international repute, but no equivalents of such 20th century giants as Debussy, Satie, Ravel and Milhaud. In popular music, French chanteurs and chanteuses such as Charles Trenet, Charles Aznavour and Edith Piaf were once heard the world over. Today, Americans and Brits dominate the pop scene. Though the French music industry sold $1.7 billion worth of recordings and downloads last year, few performers are famous outside the country. Quick: name a French pop star who isn't Johnny Hallyday...
Sake. Chances are you've heard of it. Chances might also be that you can't remember the first time you tasted it--or at least what ensued in the wake of a few generously poured ochoko, or ceramic cups. But after decades of the drink being sold--and mass-produced--in the U.S., America's acceptance of Japanese rice wine has matured beyond that of the warm tipple gulped by sushi-going Japanophiles to become a premium drink of choice, sipped with an Asian or a European food pairing or just chilled and enjoyed...
...sure that people ask you for money all the time. What's the craziest thing someone's actually asked you to pay for? -Michelle Rodriguez, Lynbrook, N.Y.Oh, the list is long, from hair implants to braces to breast implants. I always get, "I heard that you're worth X amount of dollars, so one-tenth of 1%-you're not going to miss it. Would you just write me a check?" It's fun. It's a good problem to have...
...presidential politics - a silence prompted by the complex rules governing tax-exempt status. Egger points out that nonprofits employ 14 million Americans, nearly 10% of the national workforce, and hold assets of $1.76 trillion. "We've got to organize," Egger urges, "take our seat at the table and be heard...
...Shaklee was a pioneer of the green movement and had probably the longest-term, most loyal consumers of any consumer product I've seen, but it was a secret to many other people," says Barnett, who acknowledges that although he'd heard of the company back in the 1980s, when it was publicly traded in the U.S. and listed on the Fortune 500, he didn't know exactly what Shaklee made. "But this is a trillion-dollar industry. Shaklee's growth potential was unlimited," he says. "And in the long run, I think it's more fun and rewarding...