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...bell, twists his wedding ring on his finger, talks a blue streak and then says, "Whoa," as if snapping out of a trance. But he can be artful. Describing his opposition to the G.O.P.'s proposed across-the-board spending cut, he says, "It takes courage to eliminate pork-barrel spending," invoking his war-hero past without mentioning it. He sorts through the sillier items tucked into the recent appropriations bills--$1 million for peanut-quality research ("Can't the peanut people do that?"), $200,000 for sunflower studies in Fargo, N.D.--then thunders about $1 billion in military-construction...
...utilities, ski resorts--to hedge against losses caused by extreme temperatures. If Mother Nature behaves, holders can expect 10% to 30% returns; but a mild winter or scorching summer could melt profits and principal. On another front, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange started trading weather futures in September. Along with pork bellies, plungers can now bet on the average monthly temperature in New York City, Atlanta, Chicago and Cincinnati. The forecast for this winter: La Nina is out; Joe Average...
...sport, politics and commerce--since our species learned to control fire. Throughout the developing world today, one of the first things people do as they climb out of poverty is to shift from their peasant diet of mainly grains and beans to one that is rich in pork or beef. Since 1950, per capita consumption of meat around the globe has more than doubled...
DINNER Roast pork loin, brown rice with butter, asparagus with butter, salad with dressing...
DINNER Swedish meatballs made from lean beef and pork, tomatoes roasted in olive...