Madonna and middle class myths in August coverage
Madonna criticized for lacking sex appeal while named as a dominant media force in July magazine covers. Fortune analyzes middle class trends from 18k to 75k incomes, highlighting shifts in marriage, divorce, childrearing, and women in work. National Review’s Buckley era cover spotlights an emerging Republican majority and Bush's civil rights veto debate.
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Week Ahead: Business and Economic Events Across Regions
A packed week lists a New Haven sentencing over an offshore lobster scam tied to a $270000 insurance payoff, plus Greenwich hearings on outdoor signage aesthetics. July retail and June inventory data, Fed and FDIC/TRGC meetings, and housing starts are due, with foreclosures in Paradise Valley and talks on strikes in East Berlin amid a German economic crisis. Local meetings cover Eastern Iowa HR topics and wellness programs, with professional secretary group dinners in Marion.
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Burt Reynolds leases Bel-Air home at 40000 a month
Actor Burt Reynolds has leased a newly built Bel-Air residence for a year at 40000 per month. He moved from his Florida ranch after selling his Los Angeles bachelor pad last summer to accommodate his new CBS series Evening Shade which starts filming soon. Agent Bob Ward of Asher Dann & Associates represented him.
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Fax costs saving tips from Success magazine
New York briefing outlines ways to cut fax bills. Use a fast fax to lower charges, send fewer pages by single spacing and narrow margins, limit the number of people with your fax number to avoid junk faxes, and ensure fax is the best method for message transmission. Brief telephone notes can be cheaper, but fax can convey many details efficiently.
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Landscape insurance gains ground as homeowners seek broader protection
Homeowners invest heavily in yards but typical policies cap plant coverage at 500 per item or 5 percent of property value. Experts say a new landscape protection may be added to homeowners policies to cover hazards like wind, potentially by year end.
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Winging It The Taj Mahal on the Bay as a houseboat
The Taj Mahal name decorates a San Francisco Bay houseboat listed for 2.5 million dollars. The quirky property market item notes the famous moniker is not the Indian landmark.
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Resting your eyes during long work sessions
The American Optometric Association recommends taking a 10 minute staring break every hour or two during eye intensive activities. It also advises eye safety gear for sports and home projects, using protective sunglasses, and keeping lighting soft with lamps for reading and similar tasks.
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