Jimmy Lee Dead: Remembering the JP Morgan Investment Banker
He never seemed to get bogged down in the mechanics of deal-making, nor did he seem much concerned with the infernal political infighting that is part and parcel of every big Wall Street firm (even though he had nearly flawless political skills ...
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June 17, 2015
Rubber Soul brewery gets license to serve
But it wouldn't have been big enough to house the production materials. He hopes to one day move into or at least On the other wall hangs a vinyl record of the Beatles' "Rubber Soul" album transformed into a clock. "I am a Beatles fan, but it's ...
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June 17, 2015
The Oregonian's 2015 Rising Star restaurant: Kachka
The restaurant's vodka list clocks in at over 60 bottles and is longer than some wine selections, with spirits distilled from Kaliningrad to Kentucky. Kachka draws crowds beyond foodies looking for the Early Sunday evenings, the restaurant is ...
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June 18, 2015
Duo transform Brownsville mansion into relaxing retreat
A grandfather clock Kovach brought home from Berlin, Germany, following a stint in the Air Force, keeps time in a cloakroom. A button — still working — under the dining room table, once used by house guests to summon staff, and a butler's pantry ...
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June 18, 2015
Overtime Pay Push Sets White House, Businesses at Odds
Businesses and some economists caution that the change, which won't require approval from Congress, won't represent a big windfall for workers, as employers would work around the rules to keep their costs in check. Under the current federal rules ...
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June 17, 2015
An Excerpt From Blackout: Sarah Hepola explains how she came to write a ...
I was already on my second giant cup when we stopped at a gas station 45 minutes outside Austin, and when I stood up, all the booze whooshed through my system. I was like one of those poker players in a Western who gets up My parents were out of ...
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June 18, 2015
Beer Calendar: IPAs, Anniversaries, Father's Day and a New Brewery
The Post Brewing in Lafayette will begin canning two of its beers this month: Howdy Beer, a 4.5 percent ABV American-style pilsner (and Great American Beer Festival silver medal winner last year), and Townie Ale, a 6.2 percent ABV English-style pale ...
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June 17, 2015
Everything you need to know about Jeb Bush’s dangerous education agenda
“There’s nothing else as large ... largely black school district in Miami. There’s no denying that black-majority schools are often weaker than their white counterparts, but to posit that dismantling the public education system is the silver bullet ...
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June 16, 2015
Beer Calendar: IPAs, Anniversaries, Father's Day and a New Brewery
The Post Brewing in Lafayette will begin canning two of its beers this month: Howdy Beer, a 4.5 percent ABV American-style pilsner (and Great American Beer Festival silver medal winner ... There will be a big clock counting down until each pouring.
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June 17, 2015
Eliae Woke Up at Six / A short story / Part 1
Just like man landing on the moon, his first step to breaking the rhythm must be a large one. Eliae decides to wake up a seven. A loud ring sets out from the alarm clock and Eliae is ... to be met with a monumental black wall- A massive stretch of ...
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June 17, 2015
Rare antique lamps, clocks, coin-ops and more will be at Fontaine's three-session auction, June 27th
The cataloged sale will feature antique clocks ... iron, wall-mounted hat display trade sign with coat hook (est. $200-$400). The expected top lot of an impressive coin-op collection is a floor model Mutoscope vending machine, cast iron with large seashell ...
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June 16, 2015
The Lochness Monster
I hopped up from my bed to hear the shrieks of my alarm clock. I quickly slammed down the buttons on the ... I stopped in the middle of walking and took a snapshot of the scenery with my black, high quality camera. It seemed like ages went by when I ...
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June 16, 2015
Seconds before broken leg atop Mount Hood, a scream: "Rock!"
And now, Joseph Hobby, 26, and his girlfriend, Casey Ferguson, 27, were retracing their steps, navigating a steep and narrow passage known as the 1 O'clock Couloir (kool-war ... and he'd never seen a rock this big. Maybe half the size of a refrigerator ...
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June 15, 2015
Time Stands Still at Fabled Indian Watch Factory
RANIBAGH, India—In the ghostly reception area of an HMT Watches Ltd. factory, decorated with a space-age chandelier and a conversation pit—relics from a groovier era of Indian industrial optimism—the wall clock reads “8:15.” It’s actually ...
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June 13, 2015
