Russian women make gold-digging an art form: They sit at nearly every table in Moscow’s smartest restaurants, wearing designer jewellery and smiles that show they know they are the envy of every girl in Russia. But for the wives and girlfriends of Russia’s super-rich oligarchs, the good life has just got a little bit harder – thanks to a slew of books telling other women how to follow in their footsteps. [Telegraph]
For the Elderly, Being Heard About Life’s End: Edie Gieg, 85, strides ahead of people half her age and plays a fast-paced game of tennis. But when it comes to health care, she is a champion of “slow medicine,” an approach that encourages less aggressive — and less costly — care at the end of life. [NYT]
Want to take a city’s pulse? Head for the graveyard: Forget landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building or the Colosseum; cemeteries are the punctuation marks in between, quiet islands amid the city racket. A great one is an architectural jewel in its own right, a Vanity Fair party of spot-the-dead-celebrity, a stark warning from history, a store of cracking anecdotes or a life-affirming communion with past generations. [Guardian]
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