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...Other energy retailers, starting with Dynegy, will happily fill in the trading space - that's what markets do. And Enron, once No. 7 on the FORTUNE 500, will file for bankruptcy, sell off its assets, and very likely disappear, having found (like derivatives-slinger Long-Term Capital Investment of yesteryear) that in the high-wire life of trading for profits, too much leverage, too-clever accounting and a few bad breaks can be a lethal combination...
...Harry Potter merchandising, the most obvious example being the Harry Potter Card Game. Ironically, Pokémon merchandising is now 50 percent off. Harry Potter has taken over the throne. Certainly looking to become the Pokémon of a couple of seasons ago and the Power Rangers of yesteryear, the Harry Potter phenomenon seems to have employed most of the common merchandising gimmicks...
Dukakis emphasized the progress that America has made both socially and economically since the days of his youth and recalled the America of yesteryear not with nostalgia but with pragmatism...
...West Bank and Gaza appeared to be escalating this week, with every new outrage fueling the fires of revenge and reaffirming - in their own minds, at least - each side?s claim to the righteousness of letting their weapons do the negotiating. Peace, right now, is a fantasy of yesteryear, and each new lifeless child committed to the contested ground of the West Bank and Gaza pushes it a little further beyond reach...
...older folks, Opening Day is another chance to criticize current players and remember the true greats of yesteryear. For some, the feats of Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire will never really compare with those of Ted Williams, Willie Mays and Sandy Koufax. In this era of monster hitters and astronomical contracts, they say, everything is distorted, and baseball will never be the same...