Word: colorations
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Besides its phony name, funny shape and unappetizing color, what's not to like about Viagra, the new pill that conquers impotence? Could there be a product more tailored to the easy-solution-loving, sexually insecure American psyche than this one? The drug, manufactured by Pfizer, went on sale three weeks ago, finally giving talk-show hosts something other than Bill Clinton and Pamela Lee to crack smarmy jokes about...
...drug treatments that were pulled from the market last year after it was learned that they could damage heart valves, caution would be advisable with Viagra. But so far the side effects seem comparatively slight and manageable: chiefly headache, flushed skin, upset stomach and curious vision distortions involving the color blue. Pfizer, leaving nothing to chance, has even requested and received the Vatican's unofficial blessing for Viagra. All in all, a happy ending for American men, their partners and especially Pfizer stockholders, who have seen the value of their shares jump nearly 60% this year alone...
...Grecian look." His clothes are glamorous and luxurious but not outre. They have an American smartness and good sense about them without being dowdy or frumpy. His fall '98 collection featured intricately beaded gowns, skirts and tops, often paired with a coat or sweater of the same color in a softer fabric. It's a look in which almost anyone shines. Marin Hopper, fashion director of Elle, thinks Duke has it all sewn up. "He understands both worlds of really wanting to bare your soul on one hand," she says, "and on the other to have a silhouette that shows...
...anticipation of pre-frosh weekend, Harvard Yard last week was awash in color, filled with posters advertising concerts, plays and dances. But the proliferation of those posters has been the subject of ongoing debate between student groups eager to promote their events and some students and administrators concerned about preserving the beauty of the campus. Groundspeople were hard at work last week with fire hoses blasting away the masking tape that had glued old posters to the pavement outside the Science Center, and Dean of Students Archie C. Epps III was spotted personally removing posters from various "illegal" posting sites...
...investments can be characterized by two variables, in the same way you might categorize a person by his hair color and height: risk and reward. They tend to be proportional. If you want more reward, generally it means taking a bigger risk. Home mortgages, for example, are fairly riskless propositions for lenders, but the reward is tiny--perhaps 6% a year in interest payments. On the other hand, lending money to the government of Malaysia is fairly lucrative, but it is not an investment for the faint of heart--the double-digit interest rate brings with it risks...