“I have some questions about publishing. I’ll call you.” Last spring, I was chatting at a meeting with an old acquaintance. The phone hasn’t rung. “Let’s do lunch. I’ll email you.” Have you heard that one lately? “I’ll let you know soon.” How soon is soon? Caught in a communication snafu lately? How do we …
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No “Face Control” at the Gates of Heaven
"Money, looks, and attitude are all weighed and ranked IN A FEW SECONDS, along with a sense of whether you belong." "Barbarians at the Gate," New York Times Style Magazine, Travel Fall, 2009 pg 66. It's called "face control." When you present yourself at the door of many Moscow nightclubs, you are met by a …