Word: dollarized
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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That, of course, is the million-dollar question. Wallerstein's answer is no, they'll feel worse. They'll feel worse for quite a while, in fact, and may not know why until they find themselves in court, deciding where their own kids will spend Christmas. It's no wonder Wallerstein's critics find her depressing...
...gambling. Typical of this arrangement was a Schenectady, N.Y., gambling ring uncovered in 1997 by the New York State Organized Crime Task Force. In raids in July that year in Las Vegas and Schenectady, authorities arrested 15 bookmakers, confiscated $436,000 in cash and uncovered evidence of a multimillion-dollar betting ring. The Schenectady bookies ran a full-scale operation complete with computers and multiple phone lines. In one eight-week period, police wiretaps turned up 5,800 calls to their "wire room" near downtown Schenectady from gamblers placing bets on college and professional basketball games...
...nation of self-indulgent yuppies. "Taking springwater out of any ecosystem is like taking blood out of people," says John Steinhaus, 62. And so began a war that rages to this day. Country roads are flagged with GO AWAY PERRIER! signs, and villagers brainstorm daily to keep multibillion-dollar Perrier from siphoning a single drop. They've even hired Madison attorney Ed Garvey, who brought the N.F.L. to its knees in 1982 by leading the strike...
...nonprofit venture perfectly blends Brown's unusual mix of skills. At 27, she left a career handling multimillion-dollar paintings at Christie's auction house to get a master's degree in social work. Five years later, after working as a therapist, Brown founded Room to Grow by organizing collection drives and persuading baby-product makers like Crayola and Fisher-Price to donate goods. "Asking for donations, convincing someone of your point of view--I learned all that at Christie's," says Brown, 34. She also learned how to think big: she's planning an October benefit at Christie...
...Canada, always an attractive location because of the strong U.S. dollar and the less expensive actors, now is busier than ever. It's hosting so many commercials that the guilds there have relaxed strict rules about importing talent from below the border. "They're so busy they can't handle all the work," says commercial producer Genevra DiLorenzo, head of production for Shelter Films. To SAG strikers, performers in these commercials are, simply, scabs. "The issues we have with Canada, our so-called 'fellow actors' - there are going to be ramifications up there," says Robbins with a throb of menace...