Word: grownups
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Every adult remembers where he was when he learned that Bambi's mom had been shot by a lone gunman. For many of us, it was an emotional rite of passage. We clutched a grownup's hand in the darkened theater. But imagine watching Bambi or Beauty and the Beast on video, not as a seven-year-old but at four, and without a parent present to explain the law of the cartoon jungle. Kids ages two to five spend an average of 1 1/2 hours watching videos each day, yet children up to age five need adult help...
...Having a grownup at the helm inspires confidence where it counts, notes Jason McCabe Calacanis, 29, founder of Silicon Alley Reporter. Calacanis is considering hiring an experienced fiftysomething consultant to be his COO. "Having senior executives makes investors, Wall Street, the public, employees and customers more secure about the company and the services you are providing," Calacanis says. "It can mean the difference between getting a $1 million contract and no contract at all." Says e-coach Bernard: "No one cares how cool you are if you can't meet payroll...
When I was a kid, everybody smoked, not only astronauts and game-show hosts but moms and dads, grandparents and your second-grade teacher. (Who can forget that first glimpse into the smoke-engulfed teachers' lounge?) Smoking was promoted as being cool and grownup. It was what people in the movies did after sex, for instance...
...Kahn used to buy her basics at the Gap and pair them with a closetful of Richard Tyler and Giorgio Armani suits. But now her designer duds share space with her cashmere and wool Banana Republic sweaters and Old Navy nylon pants and fleece shirts. "Banana Republic has that grownup, luxurious merchandise," she says. She then opens her dresser drawer to expose a pile of Old Navy pajama pants, better known to Old Navy shoppers as Just Bottoms. "Old Navy is what the Gap used to be," she explains. "Old Navy rocks. It has the balls to have a point...