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...Japanese have finally got it: 12 years isn't a mere recession, and the rising sun doesn't inevitably follow the dark of night. "Everybody's afraid because we know we are getting poorer, day by day," says Yoshiharu Nakashima, who ought to know: he's a pawn-shop owner in Tokyo's Ueno district. When U.S. President George W. Bush visits next week, he'll undoubtedly spend some backroom time telling the Japanese to get their acts together. His host will be Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, who achieved rock-star popularity by promising to do just that, but whose...
Most of you have heard his name. Some of you can even spell it. He’s a man short on talk (see: heavily accented) and long on action (see: brutally explosive). He’s the proud owner of a massive chest that might give Dolly Parton pause. He has saved the world countless times from aliens, cyborgs and even Satan himself. But saving his own career may be the one feat not even Arnold Schwarzenegger can accomplish...
Sugar-induced ecstasy may not completely satiate the solitary this V-Day. Venture to Central Square’s Hubba Hubba for some kinky, if not frightening, wardrobe and accessory ideas. Susan Phelps, the friendly 50-something owner of the store, removes any inhibition customers might have with her witty commentary on sensual fashion, masochistic accessories and, of course, sex. Phelps immediately identified FM as a seeker of latex briefs with a penis sheath ($40). “It’s like wearing a condom,” she suggests. “Some people don?...
Standing behind racks of candy bars at the cashier’s desk while selling lottery tickets, George Sarkis, the store’s owner, pledged he would sell “no cheap wine, no cheap beer, just really good stuff here...
...five bakers—all clad in the trademark white uniform—to keep hot pizza in supply. While stretching dough, making subs and serving customers, Noch’s pizzamakers maneuver adroitly to avoid collisions. There is little idle chatter. The concentration, says Pinocchio’s owner and manager Rico DiCenso, is necessary because Noch’s takes its pizza very seriously...