A group of media and finance executives, who last year made a remarkably public but ultimately losing bid for New York magazine, have not lost their lust for high-profile media properties, three executives involved in the discussions about a possible venture said.
The proper response to financial sin is not through buying indulgences, but through repentance, faith in the tenets of financial stability and good works: pay down the debt, be righteous in your public finances, restrain the lust for higher wages and curb the greed of moneylenders.
Sure, a lot of people lust for high-performance trucks and cars.
Aside from my unquenchable lust for high-tops, I keep my duds fairly practical.
Runners naturally lust for high-tech GPS wristwatches that measure heart rate, altitude and dozens of other metrics and record way-points of your route (which is why I'll review one in this column soon).
Mario Testino | Photographer Lust for the high life -- and not just in pictures -- is the fashion photographer Mario Testino's hallmark.
"The lust for the highest grades becomes an end in itself, rather than an accurate index of intellectual curiosity or deep understanding or original thought," Professor Gardner said.
Without quite glorifying the protagonist, it recognizes that for some, the lust for a high-adrenaline life that culminates in self-immolation burns a fury that cannot be contained.
The 2011 White House Correspondents Dinner may have fueled Trump's lust for the highest office in the land, The New York Times' Maggie Haberman and Alexander Burns reported in March.
An unexpected shade of Rupert Wyatt's The Gambler – and it's felt even more here than in Karel Reisz's 1974 version starring James Caan – is that Mark Wahlberg's Jim Bennett has precious little lust for the typical high-rollers' lifestyle.
Women with more lust than budget for high-end cashmere should note that this year's crop of sweaters at J. Crew are made of cashmere from the Italian company Loro Piana, known for its luxury apparel and textiles.
