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Before he dies, Moses is granted a valedictory. Tradition attributes all Deuteronomy to the period before his death, and it contains a recap of Israelite history, an extraordinary catalog of law and ritual, and a near Shakespearean exhortation to the generation that will cross into Canaan. Here is an old man's blind bitterness--"The Lord was wrathful with me on your account"--and here his prophetic dictate: "Justice, justice, shall you pursue, that you may thrive and occupy the land that the Lord is giving...
...quintessentially '80s design firm M&Co. and the editor of Benetton's Colors magazine, Kalman has created visuals that, whether pretentious or prophetic, snatch and hold the attention. Witness his "photos" of a black Queen Elizabeth II and of Ronald Reagan with AIDS. The only downside to this provocative catalog is that little in it is new, and Kalman's work relies on surprise. But there are worse ways to spend time than to dip into the mind of a self-professed "creative-lunatic...
...kiosk has stood in the Holyoke Center for three years. Passers-by can purchase toys, T-shirts, hats, ties, books, ornaments and stationery from the stand. The 1998 UNICEF catalog and literature on the organization are also available...
...have been sold. Now the format is entering its third generation, with falling prices and added refinements (a muscular midrange unit like the new Toshiba SD-3108, seen here, is $699); 1,700 titles are available, and that number could triple this Christmas season with an infusion of back-catalog classics. Wary of splurging for a collection? In the home-theater market, legitimacy means that Blockbuster--and many local video stores--now have discs to rent. (Some even rent the players...
Mall rats beware: the Web isn't ready for you yet. Stores like Sears, Macy's and Home Depot use their sites as little more than corporate advertising. On the other hand, the well-known Spiegel catalog www.spiegel.com has converted to the Web pretty well; its paper and electronic versions actually interact. Of the Web-only stores, NetMarket www.netmarket.com is probably the best of a bad bunch; few sites recognize the importance of a large inventory, extensive product descriptions and fun. At least there's no Muzak...