Word: less
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...also, by nature and intention, unfair and incomplete, and frequently irrational. Macaulay said of Socrates, "The more I read him, the less I wonder that they poisoned him"--which might have made sense if Socrates (whom we know only from Plato) had left anything to read. Charles Kingsley called Shelley "a lewd vegetarian"--an intriguing idea but difficult to picture...
...market have created a lot of new prosperity, and parents are increasingly swaddling their children in cashmere crib bedding, bespoke baby ball gowns and tuxedos for toddlers. At the same time, they are worried that their kids take wealth for granted, and struggle to prepare their teens for a less lavish life once they get out on their own. Inevitably, some Wall Street investment advisers are now recommending shrinks to help children of the super-rich work through their money issues...
Kids, of course, are less impressed by words than by the example of parents who don't spoil themselves: who admire a pearl necklace or bamboo fly rod--and could easily afford them--but decide instead to give more to the church, or add to the childrens' college fund, or send grandma on that trip she's always wanted to take...
...downside, the $59.95 monthly service for all-you-can-eat e-mail is much too expensive for all but the info elite. (Indeed, Blackberry offers unlimited e-mail for $20 less.) eLink's limited-use plan, at $24.95--which allows roughly 100 short messages a month--is just too limited for my purposes. And on the ergonomic front, the teensy keyboard does not comfortably accommodate this boy's short, fat fingers. I used a pencil. Marshall could probably use the tips of her pointy high heels...
DRUG TRADE Large drugstore chains such as CVS and Rite Aid are selling prescription drugs online for 10% to 30% less than they charge in their stores. Why? They'd rather give their customers online discounts than lose them to another Web store. The trend doesn't stop at drugs. It's spilling over into other industries, such as books, music and computers. So the next time you think about dropping that prescription at your local drugstore, check the website first...