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...finally, since this is Harvard, I would suggest that we place the kicking responsibilities on the auction block. Every game, we could have a guest appearance by a wealthy alumnus who could endow the special teams assignment for his appearance. I can picture it now: "On to try the field goal is the Winston F. Smith Field Goal Kicker and Professor of the Point After, Winston F. Smith...
...biannual ARTCETERA auction benefiting the AIDS Action Committee is a hugely, hugely big deal in the Boston art scene. Two-hundred eighty-nine works by contemporary local artists are on display from Oct. 9 through Oct. 13 at the Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., Boston, prior to being auctioned off on the 14th. To get there, take the Orange Line to Back...
...nonprofit venture perfectly blends Brown's unusual mix of skills. At 27, she left a career handling multimillion-dollar paintings at Christie's auction house to get a master's degree in social work. Five years later, after working as a therapist, Brown founded Room to Grow by organizing collection drives and persuading baby-product makers like Crayola and Fisher-Price to donate goods. "Asking for donations, convincing someone of your point of view--I learned all that at Christie's," says Brown, 34. She also learned how to think big: she's planning an October benefit at Christie...
...well simply be an unfortunate coincidence that the auction was won by a company with longstanding financial and political ties to Gore and his family, but it certainly doesn't help his efforts to paint himself as the nemesis...
...After a little investigation, I found there are a few "Pigs in Space" lunchboxes on the auction block, and the going rate seems to be about $20. Maybe that's a fair price, but I don't think so. I still have my lunchbox, and I can't imagine letting it go for the price of two movie tickets. I will, however, consider an exchange. And if you've got a "Muppet Movie" lunchbox that's in good shape and harbor a penchant for swine in spacesuits, you may just be in luck...