Word: supers
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Hollywood may be a grownup version of high school, but you're not actually supposed to bring along your principal. Unfortunately, SETH MACFARLANE, 25, creator of the animated Fox series The Family Guy, had little choice in the matter. Shortly before his show's post-Super Bowl debut last January, MacFarlane was contacted by his former headmaster, the Rev. Richardson Schell. The principal asked MacFarlane to change the last name he had bestowed on his buffoonish cartoon clan, as it was also the surname of Schell's longtime assistant. MacFarlane refused. Schell got epistolary. With homemade letterhead boasting the name...
...wouldn't you know it, Greenspan was doing nothing of the sort. He was actually creating a month-long, super-duper buying opportunity. After all that hand-wringing, accompanied by a rocky sell-off of so many stock favorites, we get a wee little quarter-point hike and a flat statement saying the Fed is no longer biased toward tightening. Greenspan gave you a total green light to get long stocks...
...greatest-hits album, the big sister of folk-rock country accentuates the up-tempo side of her decade-long legacy. Don't look for the cogent introspection of Only a Dream; here she has chosen songs brassy enough to be sung at the Super Bowl (Down at the Twist and Shout) or on Letterman (Can't Take Love for Granted). They sound great, as do two new anthems about the singer's favorite people: women who run risks, pay for them, keep on running. And at the head of the pack, still not breathing hard, there's Chapin...
WHAT ELSE ISN'T TAKEN? Having trouble finding the perfect wedding gift? You can now do one-click shopping at www.dellajames.com the largest online registry site. Super-retailers, such as Gump's, as well as smaller specialty shops share lists, and the happy couple can post personal Web pages. Also, insurers like Fireman's Fund offer coverage for families that fear a wedding-day disaster. But not for a change of heart...
...long family trips? Ford and Oldsmobile are offering frustrated parents extra ways to keep their squirmy kids occupied. Some of their cars and minivans contain entertainment units. Not only will the little ones be able to watch the hottest Blockbuster release, but they can also hone their skills at Super Mario Brothers and Zelda. It sure beats having them ask, "Are we there...