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...like most baby boomers, a narcissist. In pursuit of the perfect body, we've tried spinning and step, aerobics and anaerobics, Pilates and Tae-Bo. But not even a hunky personal trainer and all those Kathy Smith exercise tapes can keep the lines, wrinkles and age spots away. No wonder plastic surgery is so big--with an estimated 4.9 million cosmetic procedures done last year, according to the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, up more than 800% since...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cosmetic Surgery: Light Makes Right | 10/11/1999 | See Source »

...about a music teacher in New York City who works with underprivileged children, selected by lottery, at public schools. Labi used to study violin, but says her "fingers could never quite master the vibrato." She became a journalistic prodigy instead, mastering subjects ranging from grief counseling to the Tae-Bo phenomenon. But Labi, who sang soprano in choir as an undergraduate at Harvard, has not given up on music. "The kids at the school showed such heart, it made me want to pick up the violin again," she says. "Maybe I'll work on that vibrato...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Contributors: Jul. 12, 1999 | 7/12/1999 | See Source »

What's this? The Home Shopping Network? Naw. I couldn't. But maybe I will later... Click. Another tae-bo infomercial? Your 15 minutes are up, Billy Blanks. Click...

Author: By William P. Bohlen, | Title: The Power of a Couch Potato | 5/7/1999 | See Source »

Obiora I. "Bo" Menkiti '99, Sharmil S. Modi '99, Katherine M. O'Connor '99 and Tally Zingher '99, talked about their Harvard experiences, both in terms of academic and extracurricular experiences...

Author: By Victoria C. Hallett, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Alumni Visit for 'Return to Harvard' Day | 4/22/1999 | See Source »

What sounds like a toilet cleaner, tae-bo is a martial arts aerobic hybrid workout sweeping the country and has even spawned copycat scam workout...

Author: By Baratunde R. Thurston, | Title: Why Life Is a Scam | 4/6/1999 | See Source »

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