Space wars
The size of a home often influences our first impressions, and the often unspoken assumption is that bigger is better. From the 1960s to year 2000, the size of the...
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THE BIG TIME
The trend forecast for watches? Bigger is better. Bigger efficiency: one eye-catching piece of jewelry on a wrist is more economical. Bigger celebrities: The Ritmo Mundo Gran Data is the...
STARTING OVER
Getting a degree often can take longer than expected--and still leave you wondering what to do next. That's the case for John Lasse, 49, who has made three attempts to...
STARTING OUT
Willow Duttge, 24, is a liberal-arts grad with a serious passion for writing. She wrote her first novel by night while a student at Sarah Lawrence College and has been...
WHAT’S HOT WHAT’S NOT
We're so over minimalism, mediocre wines and spinning. We've moved on to Spiritualism, baby couture and shag rugs. It's all so cool . . . that is, until the next...
The real meal
Who hasn't hit some ethnic hot spot only to find inferior food over-adapted to American tastes? For those who have wondered where real ethnic eats can be found, along with...
Global warming
Rena Sindi, a young Manhattan socialite known for her party-giving prowess, has this sage advice for home entertainers: "Theme parties yield the highest chance for success, and ethnic is the...
Making it homey
For more than 50 years, Thomas Jefferson designed, redesigned and built and rebuilt Monticello, his mountaintop home in Virginia. His quest to make it his personal vision in architecture, decor...
Instant messaging
What do paintball wizard, evil kitty, swimmer girl, dolphin and daredevil have in common? They're all screen names chosen by kids for their e-mail addresses--and each reveals tons of 411...
“The game goes on”
STARTING UP ALL OVER AGAIN "Nouve@u riche" (June 4, 2000) When his dot-com startup and the rest of the New Economy were on the way up, John Rodkin was busy...