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...PRINCE CHARLES, reacting to a local council's decision to fell chestnut trees for fear that falling nuts will hurt passersby...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 9/29/2002 | See Source »

...CHESTNUT HILL—The Harvard women’s volleyball shook up its lineup and the B.C. Eagles’ composure simultaneously last night, resulting in a convincing...

Author: By Matthew J. Amato, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: W. Volleyball Digs In, Beats Scrappy Eagles | 9/26/2002 | See Source »

...pleased to learn the origin of the Jacuzzi and the Leslie speaker - this clever theme limits the self-indulgence of the works and virtually forces creators to write linear narratives. You end up with such oddball delights as Nicky B.'s juvenile, hip-hop version of the old chestnut Davey Crocket story ("My hunting skills are badass!") Reading "SPX 2002," is like listening to a cover-song compilation by interesting bands you might not otherwise have the patience to fully invest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Comix Cornucopias | 9/20/2002 | See Source »

Here's another chestnut: one Doug Woodward wants to know if you are interested in an "honest family oriented home-based business." Who wouldn't be? "These things are described as turnkey operations," says Grant. "All you need to do is watch the profits roll in." In some cases, a come-on like this might be followed by a sophisticated scam. For instance, you're told you will be doing medical billing for doctors. "You're enticed to pay for equipment and training," Grant explains, "all on the premise that there are doctors who want you to do this--which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Send That E-Mail to Jail | 7/1/2002 | See Source »

Harrison Avenue typifies the delightful weirdness of much of the South End. The original home of Boston College—which moved to Chestnut Hill in 1913—it also hosted the Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital, the largest of its kind in the United States...

Author: By Julia G. Kiechel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Surprises in the South End | 6/28/2002 | See Source »

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