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...there be a little national triage, fix the broke ones, and we'll continue to have the same mottled, strange and wonderful nation of polling booths we have now. We'll have pulled up our tail end, but we'll still have lots of character where things aren't going wrong, and lots of money not spent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A New Year's Voting Resolution? | 12/24/2000 | See Source »

...Chimaera, the she-monster of Greek mythology portrayed with a lion's head, goat's body and serpent's tail, has come to represent an unattainable or foolish fancy. It's no wonder that designer/silversmith Robin Morris's boutique/workshop is so named, as she fuses sterling silver into intricate, elegant and seemingly impossible designs. In her words, she is "open to enchantment" and takes inspiration from the grandeur of nature and the traditional crafts of Borneo. Her playful, bold, futuristic design sense produces pieces that are edgy and abstract, yet lyrical and sensuous. Showcases lined with desert litter, sand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Positively 7th Street | 12/18/2000 | See Source »

...TAIL INVESTING Right when economists are sounding alarms against running up holiday consumer debt, one firm is tempting shoppers by offering a rebate that lets them save while they spend. Stockback.com sells a Merrill Lynch-managed mutual fund that allows merchants to provide Stockback owners with rebates that are funneled into their individual fund accounts. The minimum investment is $10, and there are no transaction costs to customers. But that's not carte blanche to click up all the PlayStation 2 games your kids' hearts desire. The typical $100 spent would siphon less than $5 back into the fund...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: Dec. 18, 2000 | 12/18/2000 | See Source »

...TAIL SAVING The Web offers a host of chances to save on shopping this season, with a few caveats. First is the growing crop of sites, including amazing-bargains.com and one called flamingoworld.com that steer you to promotions and bargains. But beware the many strings attached. A second group, including Overstock.com and SmartBargains.com liquidates failed e-tailers' inventory. But note: as with all liquidators, this is merchandise other vendors couldn't push...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: Dec. 18, 2000 | 12/18/2000 | See Source »

From July 1 to Nov. 30, the University-wide fundraising total was about $200 million while at this time last year, in the tail end of the campaign, the total was less--at about $150 million...

Author: By Rachel E. Dry, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Year After a Successful Campaign, Harvard Continues to Meet and Surpass Fundraising Goals | 12/12/2000 | See Source »

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