Word: malling
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...little depressed? You could get a prescription for Prozac or try psychotherapy. But 7.5 million Americans in the past year have instead gulped down an extract made from a bright yellow flower called St. John's wort--available without a prescription at the health-food store in the mall or at the local Wal-Mart. Fear the onset of cold and flu season? You could get a flu shot. Or, like 7.3 million Americans, you could swallow a capsule made from echinacea, a purple-petaled daisy native to the Midwest. Worried that your memory is fading? Then write down this...
...market that are faster, leaner and sometimes cheaper than ever before, we thought we would lend a hand. On the following pages you will find our picks for the home, the office and the road. And if you can't bear the thought of the crowds at the mall, see our guide to Web shopping...
...earth shelves, and hope that the winter sniffles you pick up in the bargain will satisfy your boundless guilt? Or 2) Make a nice large mug of hot chocolate, boot up the computer and have all your holiday shopping done in the time it takes to drive to the mall...
...Mall rats beware: the Web isn't ready for you yet. Stores like Sears, Macy's and Home Depot use their sites as little more than corporate advertising. On the other hand, the well-known Spiegel catalog www.spiegel.com has converted to the Web pretty well; its paper and electronic versions actually interact. Of the Web-only stores, NetMarket www.netmarket.com is probably the best of a bad bunch; few sites recognize the importance of a large inventory, extensive product descriptions and fun. At least there's no Muzak...
...brisk walk across the bridge from the Alewife T-stop, Fresh Pond's poor excuse for a mall engulfs the horizon. However, nestled between the shadows of Staples and Toys `R' Us is Jack's Smoke Shop, housing both Megabucks lotto tickets and Macanudo cigars in a single cramped room. According to owner Sonny Cimenian, Jack's boasts 135 cigar brand names along with pipe tobacco, humidors and Keno. Cigar smokers trek from as far as Hyde Park and other distant outposts of Boston to browse through the boxes of Ashtons, Padrons and Montecristos lining the shelves. Sonny will...