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House Rules

7/20/2012

 
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The New York Times - MY mother helped pay her way through graduate school at the University of Oregon as a counselor at a women’s residence hall. It was 1961, simpler times. She tells me of couples kissing on doorsteps, lingering over goodbyes, before curfew or at the end of “Man Hours,” as designated in the dorm handbook. (How her future husband landed a seat in the all-women’s dining hall remains a mystery.) I dug up the regulations for a cultural comparison. Here are excerpts that capture the spirit, if not every letter, of the laws governing dorm life then and now.

Opening That Wallet for a Bicycle Built for You

5/28/2006

 
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The New York Times - FOR her 40th birthday, Daniele Imperiale-Warner of Brooklyn bought herself a bike. An $8,000 bike.

"Some people spend money on watches or cars; this is my big passion," she said, explaining that she rides up to 20 hours a week and occasionally races competitively.

In Some Trusts, the Heirs Must Work for the Money

1/29/2006

 
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The New York Times - JONATHAN LAZARUS'S grandfather, who came to the United States from Russia a century ago, talked with him a lot about values and traditions — and it had a profound impact. Today, Mr. Lazarus and his wife, Patty, are continuing the Jewish tradition of an "ethical will" to pass on beliefs to their three children. Their will, however, has strings attached.

For Rent: My Yacht. I'll Throw in the Jacuzzi

11/6/2005

 
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The New York Times - IT is said that owning a boat is like throwing money into the sea. For many owners of $20 million or $30 million yachts, economizing may not be top of mind. But some owners of these luxurious superyachts - boats more than 100 feet long - are increasingly inviting other wealthy vacationers to help pay the bills.
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