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Women and Alcohol
0000-00-00 00:00:00 In anticipation of 2008 approaching, who doesn't want to celebrate another cycle of one year ending and another one beginning? A rebirth of sorts. New Year's Eve should be a celebration for all who weathered the forces of chaos and stress; and also for those who were blessed with harmony and health. So, ... More About: Women , Alcohol
Boomers Won’t Bankrupt Social Security
0000-00-00 00:00:00 To all of those who are part of the collective freak out that the Baby Boomer generation is going to bankrupt Social Security , I say “it’s not going to happen, so get a grip.” Granted, “Social Security is going broke” is a thunderclap of a sound bite (usually trotted out by ... More About: Boomers , Bankrupt
Hillary Clinton’s Holiday Ad - How Refreshing!
0000-00-00 00:00:00 As the holiday season begins to wind down, I am bracing myself for 2008 and the onslaught of political ads that are surely headed our way as the campaign for the White House begins in earnest. Although I have a keen interest in politics and always watch the campaigns closely, ... More About: Holiday , Hillary Clinton , Clinton , Hillary , Linton
How I Became an Uptown Girl for $20. I Knocked it Off!
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Fifteen years ago, a poorish assistant in New York city, I bought my first “Prada” handbag. It looked nothing like anything Prada ever made, it was a bright blue carry-all. The man, in the chinatown stall where I bought it, asked what brand I wanted it to be, and then ... More About: Girl , Uptown
Two GITs Ride in a Convertible …
0000-00-00 00:00:00 By GIT I mean Geezer in Training, you know – a boomer: an obnoxious, refuse-to-age-gracefully or whatever, case of arrested development. As a generation we are committed to defying the conventional wisdom that by 50, you are gray, fat and frumpy. We do that by continuing to care about our appearances, ... More About: Ride , Convertible , Gits
Real Heroes: Mothers on the Frontlines in Iraq
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Many of us are guilty for getting caught up in those "woe-is-me" moments at the end of the day. You know, while driving home from a long day at work, wondering what chef's delight you are going to whip up for dinner (probably hot dogs), hoping no one has had a life-altering experience at school ... More About: Iraq , Heroes , Real , Mothers , Frontlines
OK Guys - Let’s See How You Handle Hillary’s Emotion…
0000-00-00 00:00:00 By now, if you haven't seen this footage of Hillary Clinton and her rare show of emotion yesterday during a campaign stop in New Hampshire, I'm assuming you live in a tree... I actually thought that it gave you a glimpse of the real Hillary Clinton - you know, the wife, ... More About: Guys , Emotion , Handle
Who Wants to Be Like Whom? Turns Out Boomers Are Not Copying Their Younger
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Boomers are often accused of not acting their age; emulating their younger counterparts as opposed to turning into their own parents. But in reality, it’s our younger counterparts (Gen-X, Gen-Y, Echo Boomers – whatever, we’re so self-absorbed we couldn’t care less what other generations call themselves) who emulate us. What? Well, I ... More About: Boomers
Message to Britney Spears - We All Know You Prefer to Go Commando, But It&r
0000-00-00 00:00:00 I was not in anyway surprised to wake-up this morning to hear the latest chapter in the Britney Spears ' saga. I mean, really, after all that has transpired with her in the last two years, can we be shocked by anything? And after all of this, why should we even ... More About: Message , Mess
Pills and Politics on Campus
0000-00-00 00:00:00 It appears the birth control pill has given our college students a reason to get involved in political decisions that were made in the past and have now impacted their world. When Congress adopted the Federal Deficit Reduction Act in 2005, universities and local community clinics no longer qualified for the discounted birth control products they ... More About: Politics , Campus , Pills
Every Woman Will Have Her Day, or at Least Miss Pettigrew Will
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Amy Adams sleeps around and Frances McDormand gets glam. What's not to like? Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, in theatres March 7. More About: Woman , Grew
Obama’s Victory Speech after Iowa Caucus
0000-00-00 00:00:00 One of the most popular videos for the day... More About: Victory , Iowa , Obama , Iowa Caucus , Speech
Talking While Driving - new cell phone laws made easy
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Source - Jalopnik More About: Phone , Cell Phone , Laws , Driving , Cell
Thursday musings –Lessons from a firing, the new type of girl power, and
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Penelope Trunk wrote a great piece last week about how she got fired from Yahoo! It’s chock-full of keen insights – and it’s always instructive to see a career columnist take her own sage advice. In this case, it’s use every last moment as a networking opportunity. Even as the higher-ups at ... More About: Power , Musings , Girl , Girl Power , Type
Why the World Needs Another Boomer Blogger
0000-00-00 00:00:00 I’m sure the vast majority of non boomers are getting sick to death of hearing “boomer this” and “boomer that.” Well, guess what? Most of us in the baby boom generation are sick of it too – and we’ve been hearing about it since we first hit the scene in ... More About: Blogger , World , The World , Needs
Meet “Shop Droppers”
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Consuming is something we American’s love to do. We fill our bags up with stuff. But there’s a growing group of people out there who are giving the stores a little something back, shop droppers. The opposite of shop lifters, shop droppers are artists, political activists or ... More About: Shop , Meet
Friday round up
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Here it is! Forbes ran a piece about how to be a workaholic without killing yourself that talks about the value of napping. If you are having trouble finding a way to nap, check out MetroNaps, a service that will bring napping to you. Wow, do I love studies that challenge gender ... More About: Round Up , Friday , Round
Tips for Living Your Best Life
0000-00-00 00:00:00 At 28, it’s safe to say I’ve reached adulthood. Though today, having woke up at noon with a monster hangover from last night’s pre-holiday pub-crawl, that seems questionable. But I have a job, an apartment, a 401K, a savings account, some pets and a wardrobe consisting of more than just ... More About: Life , Living , Tips
A Sea of Women: Massachusetts Conference for Women
0000-00-00 00:00:00 That’s what it looked like at the Massachusetts Conference for Women , an amazing event I attended and spoke at on Monday and Tuesday in Boston More About: For Women
Holiday Season Depression can be caused by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Have you noticed that you've got your pj's on by 7pm due to an overwhelming desire to sleep? After those heavenly 10 hours in oblivian, do you continue to feel lethargic and feel you may need another 10? What about your intake of carbs - are you becoming an eating ... More About: Holiday , Depression , Season , Seasonal , Seasonal Affective Disorder
My Holiday Eating is Out of Control
0000-00-00 00:00:00 The annual Christmas "grazing" has begun. With gifts of cookies, chocolates, and other assorted goodies in most areas of the office, how can one possibly avoid the temptation to take a taste while passing to and fro? As of late, I have found myself not only constantly snacking throughout the ... More About: Holiday , Control , Out Of Control , Eating
Back from Cancer to Blog about Fashion!
0000-00-00 00:00:00 After many months of blogging about breast cancer, I am back (with eyelashes and eyebrows) to writing about something I love - clothes, shoes, and people who wear them. I was diagnosed just after finishing doing costumes for Lars and the Real Girl, starring Golden Globe nominated Ryan Gosling, and I ... More About: Fashion , Cancer , Blog , Back , Fash
How to Keep Your Cool When Criticized - Stop Taking it Personally!
0000-00-00 00:00:00 By leadership coach Peggy Klaus. Collaboration, empathy, listening and just plain getting along well with people—the types of soft skills associated most with women—have, according to numerous studies, finally started to count in the competitive, bottom-line world of the workplace. Yet these very qualities often come with a huge downside. “I ... More About: Cool , Stop , Taking
Office Rudeness: Falling Behind? It’s All in Your Head
0000-00-00 00:00:00 It's 9:15 AM and the day already feels long. And surprisingly the boss hasn't scolded anyone yet. After being treated rudely at work, you're more likely to perform poorly. That's not a huge surprise. But authors Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson of Why Work Sucks ... More About: Office , Head , Rudeness
Dealing with Rejection
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Despite the conventional wisdom out there about rejection (it makes you stronger, offers a valuable learning experience, and gives you a moment to evaluate whether you really wanted it), it just kind of sucks. As a freelancer journalist/author, my inbox can feel like a litany of “nos.” I am constantly ... More About: Rejection
Know Your Thyroid
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Thyroid problems may make you fat and moody This small gland under the neck can wreak havoc for those suffering from out of control thyroid hormones. The thyroid gland is mainly responsible for regulating metabolism. A wide range of symptoms such as increase weight gain, inability to lose weight, fatigue, depression, dry skin, poor memory, ... More About: Thyroid
Women and Heart Disease
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Let's just get to the point: heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S. Yet in an American Heart Association survey, 50% of women reported cancer as their major health threat. Since 1984, more women than men have died of heart disease. Just last month, a study from Northwestern University reported ... More About: Women , Disease , Heart Disease
Benazir Bhutto Revisited
0000-00-00 00:00:00 CNN looks back at the turbulent career of ex-Pakistani prime Minister Benazir Bhutto . More About: Benazir Bhutto , Hutto
Get Paid to Go Green in 2008
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Starting in '08, San Francisco will give a $5,000 rebate to home owners who install solar panels. Across the bay, Marin County will pay you $500. Baltimore's "Live Near Your Work" program offers at least $2,000 toward closing costs for those who buy a home close to their job. Albuquerque will ... More About: Green , Paid , Get Paid To , 2008
The Best Medicine This Holiday Season
More articles from this author:0000-00-00 00:00:00 This is one of those "food for the soul" stories. In the spirit of Christmas, I wanted to share it with you. For the past three years, I have been treating a patient, Sally (not her real name), who is a divorced mother of two daughters ages 10 and 15 years. ... More About: Holiday , Medicine , Season 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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