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...fabled city could yield even more evidence of early Egyptian culture than divers have retrieved from Menouthis. There they have hauled from the sea a basalt head of a pharaoh, a bust of the curly-haired and bearded god Serapis and a life-size, headless statue of the goddess Isis, as well as gold coins and jewelry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Long-Lost City: Archaeology: Finding Ancient Egypt's Gateway | 6/19/2000 | See Source »

...boomer solipsism. You've already suffered through a lifetime of references to Woodstock and the Beach Boys and Vietnam. You've gritted your teeth as you endured the preening, self-congratulatory smugness that leads Ken Dychtwald, a gerontologist who has lately made his living warning about the coming boomer bust, to say, "Boomers feel superior to the younger generations. It wouldn't even occur to boomers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Twilight Of The Boomers | 6/12/2000 | See Source »

...choir robes." The bad news: Silk costumes require a special order and, baby, we ain't got the time for that. Good thing Dr. K managed to uncover some sexy looks. She found gems in the "pulpit" and "baptismal" collections. But if you're going to try to bust out with the holier-than-thou aesthetic, Dr. K recommends accessorizing with some slutty blue eye shadow. And maybe some white platform sandals. But Vanilla Val, sweetie, you need something a little more hyper-sexualized. Dr. K recommends reinventing the robe. She is thinking: skin-tight robing. E.R. Moore...

Author: By Dr. Know, | Title: Dear Dr. Know | 6/7/2000 | See Source »

...found 500 pills last month; or Richmond, Va., where a police investigation led to the arrest this year of a man thought to have sold tens of thousands of hits of e. On May 12, authorities seized half a million pills at San Francisco's airport--the biggest e bust ever. Each pill costs pennies to make but sells for between $20 and $40, so someone missed a big payday...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Happiness Is...A Pill?: The Science: The Lure Of Ecstasy | 6/5/2000 | See Source »

...NASDAQ has fallen nearly 40% in the past six weeks and shredded the nest eggs of untold numbers of latecomers. That's why it's best to have both bulls and bears striking a balance--to keep stocks tethered to reality. Lose that equilibrium, and you get boom, bust, pain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Psyched Out | 6/5/2000 | See Source »

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