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...seen a lot of fire and passion at auctions? Individuals who haunt auction houses faithfully, making that regular pilgrimage to the world of bidding? A wonderful story by L.M Montgomery comes to mind - that of an old man who goes to auctions regularly and buys whatever piece of junk he can afford, as long as he gets to take part in the thrill of auctions (he comes back with a baby one day but that is a whole new story altogether...

Author: By Cheryl Chan and Jennifer Liao, S | Title: Cinemanic | 12/10/1999 | See Source »

...havent we seen a lot of fire and passion at auctions? Individuals who haunt auction houses faithfully, making that regular pilgrimage to the world of bidding? A wonderful story by L.M Montgomery comes to mindthat of an old man who goes to auctions regularly and buys whatever piece of junk he can afford, as long as he gets to take part in the thrill of auctions (he comes back with a baby one day but that is a whole new story altogether...

Author: By Cheryl Chan and Jennifer Liao, S | Title: Cinemanic: Skinner's Motion Pictures, Posters and Ephemera Auction | 12/10/1999 | See Source »

...surfing the Web on my home computer and a friend tries to call me on the same line? After all, a modem connection is just another phone call. But for all our high-tech wizardry, my friends still get a busy signal even if I'm just deleting junk e-mail or downloading a song. I may get a little drowsy at the keyboard, but I can still multitask--if only my PC will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Never Too Busy | 11/29/1999 | See Source »

...WISCONSIN TAXPAYERS The state's tax rebates are being mailed in envelopes that have caused them to be be confused with junk mail, and some recipients have thrown them away. The checks, averaging $271, come in an envelope with a sales tax logo and a quote from the governor saying "It's Your Money...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Winner & Loser | 11/29/1999 | See Source »

HIGH YIELD, HIGH GROUND The mutual-fund group Pax World has opened the first widely available High Yield Fund that invests only in socially responsible companies. That excludes firms that profit from firearms or tobacco. Although junk-bond funds in general have had a tough year, white-hat investing is gaining fans. Nationwide, dollars going into all socially responsible funds have risen 82% since 1997, to $2 trillion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: Nov. 15, 1999 | 11/15/1999 | See Source »

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