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...like most baby boomers, a narcissist. In pursuit of the perfect body, we've tried spinning and step, aerobics and anaerobics, Pilates and Tae-Bo. But not even a hunky personal trainer and all those Kathy Smith exercise tapes can keep the lines, wrinkles and age spots away. No wonder plastic surgery is so big--with an estimated 4.9 million cosmetic procedures done last year, according to the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, up more than 800% since...
...Harvard Recreation 2000 offers all sorts of classes in mainstream and offbeat sports (495-4838; signup at the beginning of each half semester session; most classes are free, except Aquaerobics at $15, Yoga at $5 per session, Scuba Diving at $95 plus equipment). Other classes include Skating, Squash, Tae Kwon Do, Tennis, Aerobics, Dance, Fencing, Karate, Nautilus, Racquetball and Self Defense. Most courses have multiple skill levels. For Sculling, call the Weld Boathouse (495-2226); for sailing (495-3434). Most classes are already in session...
...week about a music teacher in New York City who works with underprivileged children, selected by lottery, at public schools. Labi used to study violin, but says her "fingers could never quite master the vibrato." She became a journalistic prodigy instead, mastering subjects ranging from grief counseling to the Tae-Bo phenomenon. But Labi, who sang soprano in choir as an undergraduate at Harvard, has not given up on music. "The kids at the school showed such heart, it made me want to pick up the violin again," she says. "Maybe I'll work on that vibrato...
What's this? The Home Shopping Network? Naw. I couldn't. But maybe I will later... Click. Another tae-bo infomercial? Your 15 minutes are up, Billy Blanks. Click...
...that the bank could count just 30% of the assessed home value as collateral, and could only lend accordingly. The system was also open to bribery--slipping an envelope full of cash to a bank official was a good way to boost your property value, according to Kim Jun Tae, head of the now privatized bank. "The culture was very bureaucratic," says Kim. "I told people we have to be doing business, we have to sell things...