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...Emerging into the neon lights and raucous zinging of a pint-sized "Himalayan" roller coaster, I suddenly regretted wearing my pea-coat and wool slacks, an appropriate ensemble for my earlier Lit and Arts section, but out of place among the Harley Davidson insignia. My ears absorbed a multitude of noises and frequencies as I scanned the warehouse-sized Emporium: the smack of a baseball in the adjacent batting cage, electronic screams from a blood-and-guts video game, and the monotonous voice of a televised sports commentator. The hubub was mesmerizing and dizzying...

Author: By Eloise D. Austin, | Title: Fun Fun Fun: A Trip to the Good Time Emporium | 3/11/1999 | See Source »

Emerging into the neon lights and raucous zinging of a pint-sized "Himalayan" roller coaster, I suddenly regretted wearing my pea-coat and wool slacks, an appropriate ensemble for my earlier Lit and Arts section, but out of place among the Harley Davidson insignia. My ears absorbed a multitude of noises and frequencies as I scanned the warehouse-sized Emporium: the smack of a baseball in the adjacent batting cage, electronic screams from a blood-and-guts video game, and the monotonous voice of a televised sports commentator. The hubub was mesmerizing and dizzying...

Author: By Eloise D. Austin, | Title: IN THE MEANTIME | 3/11/1999 | See Source »

They weren't all that surprised. Coming home to discover me dying my hair is not a new occurrence for them. Over the past four years, a variety of colors have had their turn in the spotlight-burgundy, purple, red-streaked, black, blonde streaked and most recently, neon red. The move to color my hair an obviously-fake shade just before I start interviewing for jobs may not have been the wisest move ever, but I had to do it. It was partially due to how I still want to be Angela (Claire Danes) from "My So-Called Life...

Author: By Sarah A. Rodriguez, | Title: Dressing to Impress | 3/8/1999 | See Source »

Safety advocates also fret that corporate responsibility has stalled. SUV critics have long contended that vehicles like the Excursion and Suburban contribute to more deadly accidents because they are so much larger than, say, a Dodge Neon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ford's New Monster | 3/8/1999 | See Source »

...never too old for splashing dolphins and shiny killer whales. So find your way down to the waterfront and bask in the glow of the neon-lit fish tanks. Currently on exhibit: "The Otter Limits." New England Aquarium, Central Wharf...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MONDAY MAR 8 | 3/4/1999 | See Source »

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