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...soon entered an excruciating downward spiral of which many were unaware and others were powerless to stop. He became addicted to crystal methamphetamine, spent an increasing amount of time in casinos and strip joints, and endured several minor scrapes with the law. Each incident served to gradually erode his political credibility and widen the already considerable rift with his family...

Author: By Evan Powers, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Milton Holt ’75: From The Stadium to the Slammer | 11/22/2002 | See Source »

...site’s theme is embodied in its logo, a blue and red highway sign for “Interstate W’04.” The welcome page superimposes this logo onto a picturesque image of the open country road underneath crystal blue skies—presumably in attempts to conjure up the Zen of the poised W. presidency and the limitless potential on the horizon of boundless “compassionate conservatism.” Of course, the irony of the picture is that the empty road—and I say “empty?...

Author: By Benjamin J. Toff, | Title: Brand W. Shows True Colors | 11/20/2002 | See Source »

...obscured but that the Democrats obscured it. After examining a postelection poll of his members, AFL-CIO president John Sweeney said they felt "neither party has a plan to strengthen the economy." But he added that "this is a particularly strong indictment of the Democrats. They needed to be crystal clear about what they stand for on issues of importance to workers--jobs, the economy, health care...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Election 2002: Looking Ahead To 2004 | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

...oneself for a failed joke and repeatedly referencing the protracted length of the proceedings. In 2001 Steve Martin accomplished all with aplomb, and thus has been tapped to be host of the 75th-anniversary broadcast in March. Martin's appointment should cheer those who have had enough of Billy Crystal's opening medleys and of sitting through the applause for each of Whoopi Goldberg's costume changes. Martin, whose next film, Bringing Down the House, is due next spring, said in a statement that he was excited to be the host again "because fear and nausea always make me lose...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Nov. 18, 2002 | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

...GIRLSHOP.COM for clothing and accessories from more than 100 "indie" designers, from Anna Kula's hand-knit caps to Zoe Vice's low-cut cords; there's a guy shop and a tot shop too. If you're in the mood to splurge, ELUXURY.COM features apparel, leather goods, jewelry, crystal and other high-end items from the likes of Dior, DKNY, Fendi, Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton. GLOSS.COM, a beauty supersite selling Chanel, Stila and eight other major brands, is easy to navigate and pools all your purchases into a single shopping cart. Amazon.com just introduced a similar portal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Click Smart | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

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