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...showing what we carry," he explains. One idea he had was to paint three pillars-"what a nice boutique would have"-but instead of topping them with chunk-heeled shoes, topping them with a hammer and nails...

Author: By Stephanie K. Clifford, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: TheFINE ART WINDOW DECORATION | 12/16/1998 | See Source »

Here's a warning for all you investors in Net stocks: some company executives seem to think their high-flying shares have hit a peak. In recent weeks, top brass at firms like Excite and Amazon have either sold or filed to sell a large chunk of shares. So with Net stocks defying gravity, you may also want to take the money...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Money: Dec. 14, 1998 | 12/14/1998 | See Source »

...Bradley backers and supporters was LOUIS B. SUSMAN, a Chicago investment banker, former fund raiser for TED KENNEDY and a longtime backer and moneyman for Gephardt. Aides to the Missouri Congressman were surprised to see Susman's name on Bradley's website, not only because Susman raised a big chunk of Gephardt's campaign war chest in 1988 but also because he has been touted as an important benefactor in any White House bid. Susman wouldn't explain his change of heart. Gephardt won't decide until January, but the defection suggested that he may not run. As one ally...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign 2000 | 12/14/1998 | See Source »

When 46 states signed the tobacco deal two weeks ago, in which they agreed to drop their smoking-related Medicaid lawsuits in return for $206 billion from the cigarette companies, kids like Randall were a chief consideration. A large chunk of the money will be used to combat teen smoking, which, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, jumped 73% from 1988 to 1996. So a lot of attention may soon be focused on Florida, home of the most aggressive, get-tough campaign against teen smoking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Busted for Possession | 12/7/1998 | See Source »

...love to call professional athletes selfish, but NBA players have the particular and ironic distinction of carrying at least a chunk of the banner for an entire race of people. It sounds like naive overstatement, but a chunk is all you need for the proposition to turn frightening...

Author: By Jamal K. Greene, | Title: Black Ball | 12/3/1998 | See Source »

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