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...absurd. She thinks she was preparing herself for a time without him: like the day in August when she asked him for the password to access the family budget on Microsoft Money, or when she inquired about how to change a tire and he sent her an AAA card embossed with her own name--not his. The narrative turns on the night of Sept. 10. Greg got home later than usual, so Nicole picked out a shirt and pants for him to put on the next day. He got dressed and left for the station before she awakened. "Since...
PATRIOT GAMES Would you trade a Colin Powell for a Donald Rumsfeld, or a Dick Cheney for CIA director George Tenet? We're not talking about a Cabinet reshuffle here, but Topps' new 90-card Enduring Freedom set. The company describes the cards as a kid-friendly guide to the 9/11 attacks and the new war on terrorism. There are also plenty of cards showing F-16s, aircraft carriers and paratroopers. To get a card checklist and read about Topps' involovement in previous conflicts, go to topps.com/enduringfreedom.html
...lease one of its vehicles. Want to refinance your mortgage? Countrywide Home Loans will contribute 0.2% of your loan amount to the college account. Century 21, Coldwell Banker and ERA will give back 0.5% on the purchase or sale price of a home. Use a credit card you've registered with Upromise at any of 7,000 restaurants, and get 10% back as college savings. Live in New England? If you shop at A&P, Shaw's, Star Market, Shop Rite or Stop & Shop, you will get back 3% to 5% of your grocery spending on hundreds of brands like...
...recent trip to FAO Schwartz, I couldn’t help but notice the prominent display of Harry Potter merchandise. The front of the store was overflowing with stuffed Hedwigs, electronic Quidditch games, card decks reminiscent of Pokémon and all sorts of gadgets to drive kids mad with desire and send adults reaching for their wallets...
...hard to ignore the similarities between Pokémon and Harry Potter merchandising, the most obvious example being the Harry Potter Card Game. Ironically, Pokémon merchandising is now 50 percent off. Harry Potter has taken over the throne. Certainly looking to become the Pokémon of a couple of seasons ago and the Power Rangers of yesteryear, the Harry Potter phenomenon seems to have employed most of the common merchandising gimmicks...