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Where Hamer had told him Jesus was born, there'd been a dead tree--a bare black snag above the cave. Judas had gripped it, even then, and chinned himself once; it was still firmly anchored. So just as the sun broke free of the hills and swept the fringes of Bethlehem, Judas Iscariot reached the tree again...
...real estate on the Internet than Son. His holding company, Softbank, based in Tokyo, has a stake in more e-businesses in more countries than any other cyberprospector out there. Yahoo? Softbank is the largest single investor, with 23%. PeoplePC, the $24.95-a-month service that gives you a free computer and online access, is a Softbank-affiliated company. So is online grocer Webvan, whose initial public offering three weeks ago soared 66% on Day One. So too is Global Sports, which just launched shopping sites for Athlete's Foot and a host of other sporting-goods stores...
Fortunately, the aging of the baby boomers is also creating a boom of services (many of them free) for people thrust into the caregiver's role. Geriatric-case managers can offer all kinds of practical assistance to a family in need, from coordinating home health care to providing financial and emotional counseling. The local Office of the Aging, or Eldercare Locator (800-677-1116), can assign local case managers for families who live at a distance. Two particularly helpful Internet sites are www.AgeNet.com and www.aoa.gov...
...sent me the device, my head was filled with ideas for crazy AirPort experiments. I would download recipes in the kitchen. I would do Christmas shopping from the bathroom. And because the range of this thing is supposed to be more than 150 ft., I would Web-surf wire free while sipping a beer in the Irish pub across the street from my apartment...
...FREE TAXES! If you are one of the 60 million taxpayers who prepare their own taxes, H.D. Vest Financial Services wants to help you. Starting in January, you'll be able to access the company's website, www.hdvest.com and e-file your taxes free--whether on the 1040 EZ or other, more complex tax forms. And there is no annual income maximum. Of course, if you want advice from one of its financial planners, that will cost you. "The tax return is really a blueprint for financial planning, and we want to provide financial-planning help," says H.D. Vest president...