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Indeed, day spas have evolved from an indulgence to an expected perk. Some health-insurance providers, like Blue Cross of California now cover at least some spa treatments if prescribed by a physician. Better hotels simply have to have one, and companies like Hewlett-Packard are hiring on-site massage therapists for employees. Big Business has had its head turned in other ways too. The French giant LVMH, owner of Dior and Givenchy, last spring bought New York City's ultrahip Bliss spa for an estimated $30 million. Cosmetic companies like Estee Lauder are competing as well, with growing chains...
Also new at Au Bon Pain this summer are frozen lemonade and frozen raspberry lemonade. Both are blended icy lemonade drinks that are kept at a cool slushy consistency. Though very sweet, both drinks have the added perk of being caffeine free...
...have benefited from a membership in theBoston Running Club, a perk of running with theRed Cross team...
...back in Harry Hope's bar, an end-of-the-line booze joint, where a dozen or so wasted regulars are waiting for the annual appearance of Hickey, a gregarious salesman who never fails to perk them up. But Hickey arrives with a teetotaler's resolve and a revivalist's mission--to get them to cast off their phony dreams. In this career-making role (it helped make Jason Robards Jr. a star), Kevin Spacey gives the performance of his life. Prowling the stage in a half-crouch, his voice oozing with snake-oil self-confidence, using silences as cagily...
...supposed to provide both a social gathering place and an office space for student groups. While this donation is largely symbolic, its sentiment has been echoed by students across campus. Not since the construction of the Second Temple has a building been so eagerly awaited. Will social life perk up once the final stone has been laid? I seriously doubt...