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This is not just comedy, it is caustic satire, and that is what is puzzling. The pomposities of wealthy mid-Americans in 1907 are long dead and undefended. Health faddists are still abundant and deserving of mockery, but they wear Lycra now, and their spas offer aromatherapy, Nautilus machines and biofeedback. They won't recognize themselves in Boyle's mirror. The author's characters are self-evidently foolish -- the case does not need 476 pages of proving -- and so two-dimensional that there is no question of caring about them as if they had real blood and real pain. Which...
...others shared Kennedy's concern about the representation of women in Inside Edge, which contains an article advising men to "hook up with someone else" if they want to break up with their girlfriends and an article on weight-training that states that "Nautilus leg equipment is made for women who want their thighs to look nice. It's a waste for serious athletes...
...Nautilus or free weights...
...trekking through library stacks--or walking up entryway stairs--doesn't provide enough exercise, the Malkin Athletic Center (MAC), across Holyoke Street from Lowell House, has stairmasters, stationary bicycles, Nautilus machines, exercise rooms, a swimming pool and basketball courts. It's open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends...
...spokesman, "anyone who works up a sweat." At PepsiCo, Inc., plans are well under way for a summer rollout of its new drink for jocks and those who aspire to be: All Sport. Other large companies are entering the fray with similar products -- Dr Pepper/Seven-Up with a drink called Nautilus, and A&W Brands, Inc., with a player yet to be named...