Don't Back Down

The Melting Pot is almost too much to be described in words. Sure, it's a chain of restaurants, and yes, it is a fondue restaurant and yes, you probably have a fondue set that you received as a wedding present and haven't touched since, and yes, you do cook your own food (sort of) while you're there. But it's actually quite good - especially the cheese, a sort of appetizer where you get a bowl of gooey cheese with all manner of things to dip, and the chocolate, which is the same but with chocolate.

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It appears that Dennis Kozlowski, the former head of Tyco and infamous for being one of the executives associated with looting their companies while shareholders suffered, is the recipient of another blow. What's so special about this one? His wife, Karen Kozlowski, has filed for divorce. Nothing odd there, you figure - with him likely headed for some prison time, that's probably not even noteworthy. Normally, you'd be right.

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