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August 16, 2009
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(Webb Chappell)The video store’s last stand
Amid the dominance of Netflix, the convenience of on demand, and the dreariness of this economy, a local independent shop hangs tough. Why does it matter? A Globe film critic -- himself a former video-store clerk -- explains.
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Issue highlights
The book of love
When I was 63, I fell in love with a special man -- and his memoir.
Painting the town
She’s attractive, he’s charming. An artist and photographer hang.
Do I need a chill pill
My fiance suggests I learn to be more relaxed, plus participating in religious rituals.
Party of one?
Our treasurer’s recent switch will cost him.
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Trapped, part 2: The way out
Trapped under the sea, near the end of a dank, dark 9.5-mile-long sewer tunnel, three men were horrified to discover two of their fellow divers dead. They weren’t sure what had happened. But they knew this much: If they didn’t make a quick escape, they would be next.
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