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On '60 Minutes' With Lesley Stahl: A Musical Savant (Audio)
Lesley shares a sneak peek of her upcoming ‘60 Minutes’ segmentOn '60 Minutes' | Today 4:00 amAutistic musician Derek Paravicini is now 30 – and his music just keeps getting better and better. Listen to my exclusive-for-wOw audio sneak preview. Click below to watch my CBS video preview: ...
A Walk Down Memory Lane: What Do You Remember?
Cigarette vending machines, roller-skate keys, Modess pads … Joni Evans asks: What do you remember?Entertainment | Today 3:30 amI’ve always known there is a connection to women my age (in my 60s) when I reference the Wolfman Jack (rock-and-roll radio disc jockey), Azuma (furniture that revolutionized living cheaply — but...
We Can't Forget Haiti, by Julie Dermansky
More than half a million Haitians are living in makeshift tents and rainy season has startedA Friend Stopped By | 03/13/2010 7:00 am Editor’s Note: Julie Dermansky is a photographer, journalist and artist residing in New Orleans. She got a BFA from Sophie Newcomb (part of Tulane University). Her work has...
Quite the opposite – it's increased No, it's stayed about the same Yes, I'm just not as interested as I once was Other (tell us below) Poll | 03/13/2010 5:00 amArray...
Liz Peek: It's Still About Jobs, President Obama
We don’t need another czar, or a commission, or a cabinet … so here’s what we do needWall Street Weekly | 03/12/2010 12:45 pm Bears, Bulls, Chickens and Pigs: wOw’s Wall Street Weekly with Liz Peek (Week of 3/8) Editor’s Note: Liz Peek is a financial columnist. How does it feel to live in a...
Liz Smith: Kim Cattrall Wows London (Video)
The actress went off to London to really act – and not be typecastLips & Ears | 03/12/2010 12:00 pmTired of being mostly viewed as a sex symbol, Kim Cattrall of "Sex and the City" fame went off to London, where talented girls can go to really act — and...
Stepcase Lifehack
What’s Your Best Tax Prep Tip?
Are you a wiz at getting your tax forms filled out accurately on time or early without much stress? Do you have any specific tips or preferred software you use to make your tax magic happen?Tax time is in full swing for most American readers. While your tips and tricks...
Kitchen Hack: One-Minute Bread
Oven-fresh bread is one of life’s simple joys. Ciabatta, a crisp-crusted Italian bread with hints of sourdough and loads of crannies longing for butter, is one of the easiest breads to make at home. Why are we talking about baking bread on Lifehack? Because kitchen hacks aren’t just impressive, they...
Change Your Focus For Better Results
In some of my workshops, I run a short activity which provides the audience members with an immediate and practical example of how and where we focus our attention and energy – and the potential consequences. It’s a pretty simple process used by plenty of facilitators.How it works:I ask my audience...
11 Simple Ways To Avoid Burnout
Are you exhausted, annoyed, and ready to throw in the towel on something that once made you leap out of bed with joy every morning? I know that feeling well. It’s one I suffered from often in the past and still encounter occasionally. It typically signals an impending burnout.Not...
Is Your Life Predetermined Or Me Determined?
I’ve never been one to sit on my hands and wait for some cosmically pre-ordained life purpose to miraculously reveal itself via a series of dreams, visions or prophecies. Or for an angel to appear at my window with hand-written instructions from God. Although an angel would be pretty cool.Nor...
9 Ways To Handle Interruptions Like A Pro
Are you easily distracted? I bet you are. If I told you this link led to a list of funny pics of deranged kittens, you’d likely click through and quickly forget our conversation.That won’t happen this time!Interruptions do the most damage when we allow their appearance to affect us long...
Feministing
Ask Professor Foxy: What Is the Line Between Support and Getting My Needs Met?
This weekly Saturday column "Ask Professor Foxy" will regularly contain sexually explicit material. This material is likely not safe for work viewing. The title of the column will include the major topic of the post, so please read the topic......
The Feministing Five: Sinclair Sexsmith
Sinclair Sexmith is a sex blogger who writes the Sugarbutch Chronicles: The Sex, Gender and Relationship Adventures of a Kinky Queer Butch Top. She's been blogging about sex and gender for several years now, and at Sugarbutch she blogs about......
Remember the conservative "experts" in Texas trying to change school curricula? Well, it looks like they won. A new bill in Georgia passed committee on Wednesday that would outlaw race- and sex-selective abortions. Broadsheet talks about why this is problematic.......
Haul monitors: Young women, YouTube and price of beauty
On Wednesday night, I was honored to be a guest on CUNY TV's Brian Lehrer Live, a weekly current events show filmed here in New York. I was there, along with Marisa Meltzer, the author of Girl Power: the Nineties......
Sexist Ad of the Day: Your Vagina is a Void
Nothing more effective in selling a product than telling women their used-up vadges are ruining their relationships. Another gem after the jump. (Text at the bottom says "Vaginal-tightening gel for women over 40.") via copyranter.......
This is a guest post of the presentation given by our incredible student panelist at the University of Iowa for our college tour, Conner Spinks. Just a freshman, Conner's insight, brilliance and general bad-assery absolutely blew us away. To......
Jonathan Fields
If You Build It, Will They Come?
Nothing like having your bluff called by a legendary writer and creator… For a few years now, I’ve been saying I’m a writer. An author. Ask me what I really want to do and, behind closed doors, I’ll tell you I want to write a transcendent book every 2 years, speak...
7 Sneaky Ways to Write Irresistible Headlines
In the advertising world, it’s commonly agreed that the headline is responsible for about 90% of an ad’s effectiveness. Same thing in the book world. The title does nearly all the heavy lifting. And, it’s no different in newspapers and social media, especially places like twitter where all you’ve to...
Storytelling and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
I confess, I’m obsessed… Strike that. Possessed. With the art of storytelling. It’s why I’m about to spend four 10-hour days in a NYC workshop led by Robert McKee called simply Story next week. McKee’s taught many of the top screenwriters and novelists in the world how to craft stories that have...
Can You Really Make A Serious Living Freelancing?
Last week, I had a the chance to sit down with Ed Gandia, a self-taught six-figure (not B.S.) copywriter to do a bit of mythbusting about earning enough to live really well in the world as a freelancer. And, here’s what unfolded: You can learn more about Ed or check out...
Are Men Incapable of Creating Businesses That Serve Women?
Over the weekend, I had a quick twitter exchange with Tom Peters, the author of In Search of Excellence, Re-Imagine! and forthcoming book, The Little Big Things. It started with the above tweet (that was meant as a joke). Shortly after, Tom replied: Tom brought up an interesting point… And despite the fact...
Would You Fall Asleep Reading Your Life’s Story?
Nothing quite like the power of a good funeral… My Valentine’s Day started with a funeral this year. My wife’s 93 year old great uncle left us. He was a lawyer, one of the good ones, passionate about the process and the people he served. He was at Normandy…and came home. An...
YourTango | The Latest Smart Talk About Love
How Do I Talk About Marriage With My Man?
Dr. John Gray shares how to broach the sensitive topic of marriage with a man.Keywords: advice, Educational, engagement, how-to, john, marriage, proposal, relationship, talk, tipsBookmark/Share this post with: read more...
5 Celeb Couples We Wish We Could Forget
We know there's no explaining attraction, and we know that love is blind, but all of the platitudes in the world can't excuse the train wreck that is a tinsel town mismatchKeywords: alex rodriguez, Angelina Jolie, britney spears, celebrity, celebrity couple, Kevin Federline, Madonna, Nicole Richie, Paris HiltonBookmark/Share this post...
The Links: Cutting To The Chase
Cabbages And Condoms. A confession from the other woman. Getting a guy to hit on you. Being caught in the friend zone... as a woman. Being a boyfriend without benefits. Stress-level and male attraction. Dealing with post-divorce depression. Hearing about something very kinky on the first date. Is monogamy hardwired...
50 Ways To Be Romantic Right Now
So you want to do something romantic for your beloved, but you're stumped for ideas. Whether you want a romantic gesture that's creative, outrageous, affordable, quick or classic, we've got the answer.Keywords: boyfriend, date, dates, Dating, Engaged, fun, girlfriend, love, romance, romantic, sex, takenBookmark/Share this post with: ...
Zoe Saldana Loves Sex, Can't Live Without It
Zoe Saldana tells the April issue of Essence magazine that she really likes having sex, which does not surprise us at all, as she's young, gorgeous, and, as we saw in Center Stage, very flexible. Keywords: avatar, celeb love, celebrity relationships, Glamour magazine, sex, Star TrekBookmark/Share this post with: ...
How To Tell What A Guy Likes In Bed
John Gray helps a woman figure out what her guy likes in bed with talking about it.Keywords: advice, attraction, communication, heart, john, mind, sex, soul, tenderness, tipsBookmark/Share this post with: read more...
The Oscars & A Beautiful Merlot Blend
The 82nd Annual Oscar Awards aired on Sunday. I usually don’t watch the TV ceremony, I just order the list of nominated movies that interest me from Netflix. I also love looking at the dresses in USA Today the next day. This year though, I was folding laundry at 5:00...
Perfect Pairing Alert: Salmon & Zinfandel
This is a very simple gourmet dinner that takes about 30 minutes. It’s best to open the wine & set the table before starting to prepare this meal. Make the salad first & set aside. Gourmet Greens, Chickpeas & Shaved Parmesan Salad 1 cup cooked farfelle (small bowtie) pasta 2 cups gourmet mixed...
Do You Know the Way to Michel-Schlumberger?
Cute video from one of my favorite wineries. They also have a VIP Pass in my guide....
I first heard about the last Saturday in February being Open That Bottle Night in 2009. Of course, I believe any night is the perfect time to open a special bottle–you have the right guests, great food, or a reason to celebrate–open a great bottle of wine–I’ve never had regrets. This...
The most exciting part of my business is sharing special places in wine country via my guide books. I’m interested in wineries that have a real sense of place, nice people and great wines. If you want to enjoy wineries, wine shops, restaurants & luxury lodging where you will always feel...
Quivira Vineyards & Winery Video
I’ve loved this winery for many, many years & it just keeps getting better. Watch a short video with my friend Jennifer & the chickens. There is a VIP Pass to Quivira in my guide book for a private tour & barrel room tasting for four worth $60....
Chowrangi
Shahnawaz Bhutto was not murdered by General Zia
Shahnawaz Bhutto, the youngest of four children of Z. A. Bhutto died under mysterious circumstanc......
This Monday, I had an environmental management and Isalmiat monthly test. As I was sitting in my ......
So sad and above it alarming, it seems that the wave of terror after subsiding has made a com......
Few hours after the controversial and shocking decision of life time ban on former Pakistani Capt......
Another suicide bomb blast in Lahore and you can't help wondering why the government is paralyzed......
PCB Crackdown on Former Captains post Aussie Tour
Pakistan cricket team was whitewashed in all three formats of the game in recent Australian t......
The Believer
Congratulations to Eula Biss, whose collection Notes from No Man’s Land: American Essays has won the 2009 National Book Critics Circle Award for criticism. The title essay from Biss’s book ran in our February 2008 issue. You can read the full text of the piece here. We also congratulate Blake Bailey,...
MARCH/APRIL 2010 In this issue... FULL TEXT Watching Shrek in Tehran by Brian T. Edwards The seen and the unseen in Iranian cinema. Buddy Ebsen by Hilton Als Manhattan piers, Ballet Review, Justin Bond, and other paths through queer culture. The Apocalypse Will Be Televised by Mark Holcomb British television writer Nigel Kneale never met a cultural totem or TV trope he...
The Believer is copresenting two San Francisco Film Society screenings of Sweetgrass, featuring a Q&A with co-director/producer Ilisa Barbash (interviewed — with her co-director Lucien Castaing-Taylor — by Peter Orner in the March/April 2010 film issue). The screenings will be held on Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13, 2010...
New Yorkers: Tamler Sommers will be at McNally Jackson bookstore on Monday, February 15, 2010, discussing his new book A Very Bad Wizard: Morality Behind the Curtain. Ian McEwan called the book “an intellectual feast, completely engrossing.” Ian McEwan called it “an intellectual feast, completely engrossing.” More information on the...
FEBRUARY 2010 The cover depicts, clockwise from the upper left, Gabriel García Márquez, Manly P. Hall, Trent Reznor, and Noy Holland. Cover illustrations: Charles Burns! In this issue... FULL TEXT Going to the Tigers by Robert Cohen Might some new style be necessary, one that’s neither “plain” nor “lyrical” but dissolves the line between all such easy polarities? García Márquez...
JANUARY 2010 The cover depicts, clockwise from the upper left, a Japanese tengu monster, Ruth Reichl, Francis Ford Coppola, and Alex Whybrow, a.k.a. professional wrestler Sweet ’n’ Sour Larry Sweeney. Cover illustration: Charles Burns! In this issue... What Happens There by John D’Agata A chronicle of suicide, longing, silence, and what’s not announced by the epic signage of...
Born Rich
The biggest auction of Michael Jackson’s belongings to take place in June
We have earlier told you about the upcoming auction of Michael Jackson’s lavish furniture, which was specially commissioned by Jackson for his planned residence in Kent, England, during the “This Is It” concert series in London. The auction is......
The world’s first diamond iPad calls for wealthy Apple lovers
Ever since the Apple iPad was launched, we knew we would see its bejeweled variant sometime soon, and here comes the world’s first Diamond iPad from Goldstriker Amosu Mervis Diamond Importers, who we have earlier featured here for their world's......
'WarBikes – Kickstarting History' by honoring vintage aircrafts
Builder Ralph Randolph and his crew’s passion for thrilling bike rides, with a taste of freedom defying gravity have led to the origin of WarBikes. The WarBikes project showcases the history of great American airplanes commissioned during WWII in a......
Miami Fashion Week to dazzle with $1.5 million Danasha Luxury Gown by Jad Ghandour
After dressing Miss Universe, Dayana Mendoza (left), designer Jad Ghandour will be adding another feather in his cap with the upcoming launch of his $1.5 million Danasha Luxury Gown (right) together with Danasha Luxury, at Miami International Fashion......
Mobiado sets new standard in luxury with Classic 712GCB
Luxury mobile phone maker Mobiado continues the tradition of luxury gold phones for those who accept nothing less than the best. Introducing the Classic 712GCB, Mobiado has created new standard in luxury by combining gold, sapphire crystal and......
Groove and bask with Audio Lounger concept
While designing furniture with integrated technology seems to be everybody’s idea of smart business, there's always going to be something new and unique. This Audio Lounger concept has four built-in high quality speakers and a large subwoofer......
USATODAY.com Life - Top Stories
'Idol' finalist Todrick Hall: 'I would love to be part of the 'Glee' cast'
Todrick Hall's attempts to bring a dramatic flair and unique arrangements to the American Idol stage often fell flat, but this ... ...
Official: Corey Haim's name found on fake painkiller prescription
The name of the late actor Corey Haim was found on a fraudulent prescription for a powerful painkiller that authorities said ... ...
'Idol' finalist Alex Lambert: 'I won't be able to look at a banana the same'
In the past three weeks on American Idol, Alex Lambert went from suffering stage fright to delivering performances that had Ellen ... ...
'Idol' finalist Lilly Scott: 'My fan base just wasn't there'
In one of the biggest shockers of the American Idol season, much-praised Lilly Scott, 20, got the boot Thursday night. She shared ... ...
No contest plea in Bloom's stolen Rolex case
Prosecutors say a man has pleaded no contest to receiving a Rolex watch stolen from Orlando Bloom's house during a spate of ... ...
'Idol' finalist Katelyn Epperly: 'For me, this isn't over'
Iowa native Katelyn Epperly, 19, sang the blues when she and best buddy Lilly Scott were both voted off American Idol Thursday ... ...
BusinessWeek.com -- Lifestyle
Laurent-Perrier non-vintage Grand Siècle is a superb champagne and a real test of the winemaker's skill...
Green Tea May Help Prevent Oral Cancer
Small study reports evidence of cancer-fighting properties...
Where the Jobs Will Be in 2010
Regions across the U.S. will see job growth in the first quarter of 2010. But the growth will be sporadic and many areas will continue to lag...
Ford Reports Nearly $1 Billion Profit
The latest and strongest sign of the automaker's comeback comes as it pays down debt and adds to U.S. market share...
Country Clubs: Stuck in the Rough
Golf courses across the nation are in crisis as memberships and money dwindle...
Fifty Ugliest Cars of the Past 50 Years
Vehicles thought to be the most unsightly...
You Grow Girl: The Dirt
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What’s on Your Windowsill? (Plus Giveaway)
A visit to Erika’s apartment a month back has inspired a new sense of excitement about my own windowsills. The morning after the tour, we experienced a rare winter treat here in Toronto: sunshine! While my windowsill has been transformed several times since, here’s what it looked like...
Heating up pears I poached and canned back in the fall [Flickr]
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mothers on the verge
The marvellousness of Motherhood
Happy Mother's Day, fellow matriarchs. Although personally, it's highly likely I'd have forgotten if the the kids hadn't woken me up with excited demands for large amounts of moolah. "Whaddyaneedmoneyfor?" I mumbled, trying to pull the pillows over my head to escape the cruel daylight seeping through the curtain gaps...
We get all sorts coming through our doors since we relocated to Dubai. Some for a holiday, some passing through, some looking for refuge and a (tiny) few choosing the homely comforts and quirky charm of Casa Alpha over the straightforward luxury of a business trip hotel. Having guests is a new experience...
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
One of the peculiarities of living in Dubai is that you eventually figure out that 99% of the people residing here are somewhat liberal with the truth. In fact, many people will happily and blatantly lie to your face. They will try to stick to their story like superglue, even when faced with the sort of...
Okay. Maybe I'm not exactly a girl anymore since I'm most certainly the wrong side of 25 (oh, ok then, make that 35), but whatever I am, I like it. These are the reasons why: Women have the extraordinary ability to discuss the state of their vaginas - usually in a post-childbirth context...
Someone called Chen has kindly offered me riches beyond my wildest dreams via email; the subject says '100% legal', a great relief as obviously I was slightly concerned as to its validity. I'll let you know how I get on, shall I? ...
Pity party is officially over, hurrah, but been a bit busy with visitors etc, not to mention the looming excitement of the school Spring Fayre. This annual extravaganza has had all the resident schoolie alpha mums in a right old twitter (the old fashioned kind, not the Ashton-n-Demi kind) and there's...
Figleaf's Real Adult Sex - Confessions of a libertine prude / grumblings of a prudish libertine
BarbinMD of Daily Kos snarks John Ensign to the bone over his dismissal of an F.B.I. inquiry into whether strong-arming a company to hire the husband of a woman with whom he had an affair. According to Ensign’s spokeswoman: “Senator Ensign has consistently acted in an ethical manner to avoid even the...
"Vajazzled" Vulvas: Privilege Rorschach Test?
Lisa of Sociological Images succinctly describes the concept behind “vajazzling.” In any case, the video below, in which a woman documents the vajazzling of her “vagina,” reveals that the term refers to the placing of a field of tiny crystals where your public hair would be. So, first you essentially replace...
Ayn Rand: Wretched Philospher, Lousy Pornographer, Even Worse Sex Educator
Amanda Hess of Washington City Paper points out an interesting side effect of Ayn Rand’s highly-influential fiction: it’s a platform for forced-sex fantasies. [Rand-oriented dating-site founder Joshua] Zader says that many Randians experience their first contact with her books between the ages of 14 and 21. “Her books appeal to youthful...
The No-Sex Class and Differential Sexual Satisfaction For Elderly Men vs. Elderly Women
Echidne of the Snakes had to dig, and dig, and dig through pop reports all talking about the “biological” inevitability behind a new study that suggests elderly men are more interested in sex than elderly women. One complicating factor that’s mentioned by the lead investigator but not so much by the...
Quick follow up on that post about Jonah Goldberg, who wishes (coughthirdworldcough) women could have a little more power so they could “civilize” their men. Goldberg actually has it exactly backwards. It’s not that women civilize men, it’s that oppressing women uncivilizes us. When men have the idea that we automatically have...
Hugo Schwyzer takes conservative nepotism beneficiary Jonah Goldberg to task for arguing that women should be given a little more power in “backwards” cultures. You’d think that would be a good thing but Goldberg’s arguing only that women should have only enough power to be more effective “gatekeepers.” ...
Top stories from Times Online
Thai protesters converge on Bangkok
A sea of anti-government protestors dressed in their signature red shirts surrounded Bangkok’s Independence Monument this morning, rattling their plastic hand-clappers, hooting horns and cheering. They had come from all over Thailand, by bus, van and pick-up truck, to join this massive rally for political change....
Drivers face ban if they drink a pint
THE government has signalled that it plans to cut the drink driving limit to less than a pint of beer or a glass of wine....
Jack Straw plots to abolish House of Lords
PLANS to abolish the House of Lords and replace it with a wholly elected, 300-seat second chamber are set to be unveiled by the government before the general election....
IVF doctors to raffle human egg
A FERTILITY clinic is raffling a human egg in London to promote its new “baby profiling” service, which circumvents British IVF (in vitro fertilisation) laws....
Samantha Cameron takes on Sarah Brown in election war of the wives
It was’t really my kind of party. The room was filled with braying bankers, brothers of Boris Johnson and even Jacob Rees-Mogg (I remember him strutting round Oxford in a suit with waistcoat and monocle when everyone else wore jeans)....
Drivers face ban if they drink a pint
THE government has signalled that it plans to cut the drink driving limit to less than a pint of beer or a glass of wine....
Spork Living
Banglz – Look Good While Burning Calories
These weights are designed to be worn every day, increasing calorie-burn with even the most mundane activities. Every little bit helps!...
Delirious for Delirium & Co. Candles
Delirium & Co. creates a new, luxurious line of scented candles that will make you feel like Marilyn Monroe - but without all the pills and stuff....
The Simpsons celebrates their 20th anniversary with their first-ever Blu-Ray set....
Burt’s Bees All Natural Hand Sanitizer
Finally a hand sanitizer that not only kills germs, but actually leaves your hands feeling clean!...
The Spork Sites are back!...
Get Spooky with Hotel Chocolat
Halloween candy for grown-ups!...