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...Gekas certainly dates himself. In their first TV debate last week, Holden accused Gekas of voting to eliminate Social Security cost-of-living increases, and the senior incumbent dismissed the vote as having occurred "back when Julius Caesar was in command." (Actually it was Ronald Reagan.) But Gekas, a former prosecutor, showed his vigor in the face-off, interjecting his pet themes - like his "perfect" 14-out-of-14 vote rating from the Farm Bureau...
...that it?s not our problem," says Dérobert of the private bankers? association. "If it?s just a question of abolishing something that we hold dear in order to help the competition, we?re not interested." Says Thomas Baer, chairman of Bank Julius Baer: "German banks, as all banks, are not in as good a shape as they were, and they?d welcome any opportunity to go against their competition...
Actors can be so finicky about their wardrobe. Take Steven Seagal, who had a problem with the idea of wearing cement shoes. Reports of Seagal's troubles with associates of the Gambino Mafia clan surfaced several weeks ago when his pal and former producer, Julius Nasso, was indicted on extortion charges. Last week more details emerged. According to court papers, Nasso allegedly led efforts beginning in 2000 to extort $150,000 from Seagal for each movie he made. The actor claims he was so unnerved that he paid $700,000 before the FBI stepped in. The only bright spot...
SASHES The two figures preparing an oxen sacrifice are wearing sashes--an odd detail also seen on the Sistine Chapel nudes and the slaves on Pope Julius II's tomb...
...finals. "It's definitely more of a fashion statement than anything else," explains NBA merchandising boss Sal LaRocca. "But many players also want to identify and connect with players they may have idolized growing up. You hear them talking a lot about modeling their games on legends like Julius Erving. I guess this is another way to pay homage." The trend has meant a big bonus for the company that makes NBA-licensed headbands, For Bare Feet. Company executive Kelly Baugh says its headband sales are up 74% from last year. "It's very urban. The demand started there...