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  • Bullet Proofs

    There’s a small, but extremely active knife-collecting subculture in America. Most of these folks are tougher than a $2 steak. For all that toughness,

  • Buffing brand appeal

    Requests for brown sugar and honey massages, eucalyptus soaks and grain and spice facials are in high demand, with spas throwing open their doors in record

  • Down to Earth

    MOBILE MARKETING IS ON THE WAY, AND IT WILL usher in a Golden Age. Soon we’ll all be receiving rich-media ads over our Internet phones, being enticed

  • Get back

    One of the advantages of living in the New York area is access to terrific museums. On a recent Saturday, I trooped my two boys down to The Museum of

  • But Does It Go With Jelly and Snot?

    OUR CURRENT DIY project is redoing the guest room for our 3-year-old son Jacob, so his baby brother Danny can take over the nursery. My first thought

  • A New IT Choice

    DIRECT RESPONSE radio spots and search have helped computer repair firm PlumChoice build a base of 30,000 small- and home-office customers. Ted Werth

  • The E-zine for Cinephiles

    TIRED OF THE USUAL DRECK from Hollywood? Then do what many New York film lovers do: Head to the Film Forum, a small nonprofit theater on the border of

  • Lowering Sales Pressure

    Medical instrument manufacturer Medwave is hoping a new Web-based tool will boost sales by at least 10% and lower the cost of its prospecting visits,

  • Sweet spot

    Mike and Ike, those fruit-flavored chewy candies, needed a major facelift. The brand had a loyal core of munchers, but limited marketing. A relatively