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...attitude. Once I expect to eat out often and buy nice clothes, at what point does it stop? When does the extra $4 I spend on dinner become the extra $50 I spend on shoes which becomes the extra $300 I spend on a weekend trip or a new stereo? I'm on a slippery slope and I've already taken the first step--now the downward slide may be inevitable...

Author: By Sarah Jacoby, | Title: Yearning for a Thrifty Life | 12/7/1998 | See Source »

...lots of joy for many parents but also the stress of dealing with children whipped to a materialistic frenzy. Hands extended and wish lists perfected, they seem to have no sense of what it costs Mom and Dad (or Santa) to deliver the Nintendo games, Barbies, Air Jordans and stereo systems that help make this time of year so exciting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Parents' Guide: Money Counts | 11/23/1998 | See Source »

...actors don't let themselves get in the way of the screen flatness of their characters, so that Stone is just like every though talking, rough playing sleuth you've ever seen, and Buddy every double dealing, triple timing studio exec to have graced the realm of film stereo type. It is a tribute to the cast's talent that their characters outlive their interpretations. In a sense the script is so solidly seductive that the lines each time they speak. Cy Coleman's music and David Zippel's lyrics are often guilty of stealing the show, ranging from jazz...

Author: By Phua MEI Pin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hardboiled 'Angels' is Delicious | 11/20/1998 | See Source »

PORTER SQUARE: Stereo Jack...

Author: By Eloise D. Austin, | Title: on the T again OUTWARD BOUND | 11/19/1998 | See Source »

...closer one gets to Cambridge, the harder it is to escape bagel chains and venues of cashmere sweater sets. Stereo Jacks is a slight hike down Mass Ave from Porter, but the CD, record and tape collection is a refreshing change from the hum-drum top-40 adult contemporary hits of Tower records and even the ultra-trendy underground of In Your Ear. Jack Woker, the proud founder of this establishment, has been providing eccentric music-listeners with old favorites like "Fabulous Harmonica played by the Yama Yama Man" and "Serenades for Sex Kittens." In particular, the shop specializes...

Author: By Eloise D. Austin, | Title: on the T again OUTWARD BOUND | 11/19/1998 | See Source »

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