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...really getting into James Taylor," says Beck, 32, cradling a beat-up copy of Taylor's 1975 easy-listening opus, Gorilla, its cover featuring amustachioed Taylor in white leisure suit and sandals. "When I was younger, I used to think he was awful. But people don't understand that as much as punk was rebelling against guys like this, he was rebelling against punk--just singing from the heart." Beck, who once fronted an L.A. punk band, is not kidding. He grabs eight used Taylor LPs and presents them to a goth kid behind the register. The kid smiles...
...historic richness and beauty: the city's celebrated antiques district, which features an estimated 300 stores in and around the French Quarter, some just steps away from the teeming restaurants and blaring clubs. Within their glowing interiors, the shops offer silverware, jewelry, furniture, chandeliers and other accessories to suit virtually every taste and budget. As you might expect, there are heirlooms from the region's antebellum plantations, but most stores feature antiques from England and France, with a smattering from Holland, Italy and Germany. The treasures range from a $35 piece of silver flatware to a $50,000 rare armoire...
...HARRY POTTER series. The book is long past its July publication date, and fans have been vibrating with dark suspicions about what is holding her up. Last week Rowling said a lawsuit accusing her of plagiarism had interrupted her focus. Now that a judge has dismissed the suit, she claims she can get back to Harry. She also revealed that she is pregnant, giving fans something new to worry about: morning sickness...
...voters voted in favor of the measure. Then, in 1996, the state of California voted to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. Santa Cruz followed in 2000 by allowing medical marijuana to be grown and used without a prescription. The trend in California is clear, and other states are following suit. Seven states, from Maine to Alaska, have voted to allow people with a prescription to use medical marijuana...
...shaking hands, wearing a baseball cap and sending out her message that her opponent is a wealthy ceo out of touch with the grass roots. Chocola, a political neophyte, doesn't try to hide his pinstripes. He motors between campaign stops in a red humvee and usually wears a suit and power tie. His message is that he's an opponent of career politicians and a friend of self-made business leaders. "The trouble with Washington," he says, wielding a trusty g.o.p. formulation, "is too many people there don't know what it takes to meet a payroll...