Modern Living: Mail-Order Magi

Going the Three Wise Men 13 better, a Houston department store this Christmas is offering the services of 16 mail-order magi for a total cost of $825,000—which tots up to a lot of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Called The Ultimate Gift of Knowledge, a newly published catalogue from the Sakowitz company includes a choice of lessons from top pros in just about every sport or hobby the loved one may want to learn —from skiing to swimming, bronc busting to piano playing. Prudently, perhaps, the company does not offer courses in poetry, philosophy,...

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