Travel: -
From Meat Pies to Magnolias:
Natchitoches Charms Everyone -NATCHITOCHES, La. — Even Oprah's a fan of this
charming, picturesque, Southern town. And you will be, too.
Pop Talk ►Remains of the Day
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"I've never been called a hero before," said Jefferson Airplane co-founder Paul Kantner,
who performed earlier this month as part of the "Heroes
of Woodstock" concert at the San Diego County Fair.
How To Prepare for the Worst - Suppose you lost your
job, your health or your spouse. Could you cope? Would
you end up broke? With the economy on life support, it's
time to stress test our finances.
Eye-Opening YouTube
- Pornography is no longer a poison creeping into the crevices of our popular culture. It is part of the very fabric. One sensation at a recent Apple conference for new and developing applications in San Francisco was the "iPorn bikini girls" advertising free X-rated films for your iPhone. It sounds like a whole new reason to fear people using their mobile phones while they drive.
1
Plus
1
Equals
Millions
- They were two men with not
much in common except for their being born in
Vermont in the late 1800s and the fact that by
the time they met in Akron, Ohio, in 1935,
neither could stop drinking until they talked
about their problem.
Lenore Skenazy: Summer 'To Do' List
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—Get new bathing suit. —Come on. Whom am I kidding? Get
out old bathing suit. Ignore the fact it predates
the Bush era. —The W. Bush era, that is. It's
not as if I NEVER get a new bathing suit.
—It would just be nice if
someday they invented an elastic that
stayed elastic instead of getting
crunchy after a decade or two.
Who Drove the Chevy Off the Levee?
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General Motors, the 100-year-old car company that once employed more than 500,000 workers and had a 50 percent market share, just crumbled into bankruptcy. The government now runs it.
How on earth did this happen?
W. Bruce Cameron: The Zero-Intelligence Policy
- If there is one thing for which
I have no tolerance, it is zero tolerance.
Pop Talk - ►
Despite Vinyl Resurgence, the Digital Tide is Threatening Merchandisers
- The fireworks at the National Association of Recording Merchandisers' 51st annual convention may have little to do with music and everything to do with business.
Rock 'n' Roll Denim: How to Get Jeans with the Perfect Fit - You don't have to be an American idol to get the perfect fit when it comes to jeans this summer. We all know that whether it's a great pair of short "Daisy Dukes" cutoffs layered over swimsuits or worn-out boot-legs with flip-flops, our jeans rock 'n' roll no matter what time of year
Can the Economy Possibly Get Any Worse … The
Writing About It? -
Some of us
are getting a little tired of stories about just how
terribly terrible things are.
Tax Time: Know About These Changes (And Don't forget
About These Deductions) -
Most of the tax talk so far this
year has focused on the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (aka the Stimulus Bill). So
it's easy to have overlooked some of the changes that
affect your 2008 return due on April 15. This column
gives you a quick review of some potential money savers.
And while I'm at it, I'll also remind you of a few
commonly overlooked deductions and give you a heads-up
about some of the tax changes in store for 2009.
Financial Ease in Uneasy Times
- I have come to thousands of conclusions, but my most important conclusion is this: Anyone can learn to control his spending, even in the face of a sudden job loss or financial challenge.
Eureka! - Discoveries for the scientifically bent. But fun for everyone. New science, super brain teasers, great trivia, and fun facts every week....
Financial Ease in Uneasy Times
- I have come to thousands of conclusions, but my most important conclusion is this: Anyone can learn to control his spending, even in the face of a sudden job loss or financial challenge.
Eureka! - Discoveries for the scientifically bent. But fun for everyone. New science, super brain teasers, great trivia, and fun facts every week....
- I have come to thousands of conclusions, but my most important conclusion is this: Anyone can learn to control his spending, even in the face of a sudden job loss or financial challenge.
Eureka! - Discoveries for the scientifically bent. But fun for everyone. New science, super brain teasers, great trivia, and fun facts ....
Dogs, Cats, and Other People: Presidential Promises
- It is not the purpose of this column to keep watch over the kind and number of campaign promises kept versus broken. That is the purpose of almost every other column. There is, however, one presidential promise that is relevant to this space: that of a new dog for the first family.
Ask
Joe
Weider:
Gym
vs
Home
Workouts?
Tip of the Week: If you're looking
to
reach
a
goal,
take
a
page
from
the
book
of
Arnold.
I've
known
Arnold
Schwarzenegger
for
over
40
years,
and
in
that
time
I
have
never
known
a
person
more
driven
to
succeed
than
him.
I've Come to Help
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In these troubled times, I
think Edmund Burke is right. "The only thing necessary
for the triumph of evil," he says, "is for good men to
do nothing."
Stupid Scientific Studies by W.
Bruce Cameron -
I
think it was a waste of money to spend $1.2 million to
study the breeding preferences of the woodchuck. Turns
out they mostly prefer to breed with other woodchucks.
Shouldn't we instead have spent the money to determine,
once and for all, how much wood a woodchuck could chuck
if it only could chuck wood?
Is the Obama Girls' Play Set Good for America?
- Go outside and
play! Michelle Obama gets to say that now because as of
this week, the Obama girls have a place to go: their own
backyard play set.
Autoword
- The 2009 Acura TL Super Handling
All-Wheel-Drive Tech model is the Type A personality of
sport sedans.
You're Sick, They're Quick - Located in mini-malls and discount stores, this new wave of small clinics is transforming the health care landscape.
Book Review: Stuttering Stan Takes a Stand - A funny Artie Knapp children's book about a squirrel who stutters and teaches everyone some valuable lessons.
What the New President Will Need - President Obama will promise a better tomorrow, millions of new jobs, help for homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages, bailouts for banks saddled with bad loans that promised big returns. Yes, we can, he may tell us one more time, and I have no doubt we can. Eventually.
Dogs, Cats, and Other People: Dogs and Child Endangerment - If your dog growls, he's issuing a warning: One more false move and I'm going to sink my teeth into something.
Get Back Up -
Nick Vujicic is one of the most inspirational people you will ever see.
Kids Talk about God: Why Did God Create Brothers? - "They help sisters catch bugs," says Katherine, age 7. Actually, says 11-year-old Chelsie, "it's to bug sisters."
For Love of Israel - How do you raise your children knowing that, when they graduate from high school, they will go to war against those who do not place the same value on human life as you do, fighting people who send their children to be suicide bombers?
The Best and The Worst of Fashion 2008 - Here are my picks for the "most-significant" trends that hit the fashion radar; you be the judge of the "best and the worst!"
Drinkability? Bull Spit! -
One thing is true of every beer commercial you have ever seen. It's a lie! Drinkability? It's more like Throwupability. Or how about "Alcoholism."
Corruption Is Accepted Too Easily in Illinois - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's alleged corrupt activities in trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat of President-elect Barack Obama has tongues wagging nationwide, but here are a few other political rogues you may have missed:
O.J. Simpson's Jailhouse Rap - We live in a crazy world, and the shamelessness never ends for Simpson: On the same day he was sentenced, Xtreme Entertainment Group (XEG) announced they would be selling a new comedy DVD starring Simpson called "Juiced!"
W.
Bruce Cameron - America's funniest
W. Bruce, Cameron is a popular columnist for The Rocky
Mountain News. His book How to Remodel a Man is
currently under development as a network television
series.
Kid's Home Library -
Eco-friendly Books Encourage Youngsters to Care
for the Environment ...
Put a Book and Toy Together for a Great Holiday
Gift Package
...
Young Adults Will Enjoy These Adventurous and
Mysterious Stories
...
Much more!
Thanksgiving -
"Always giving thanks for
all things." All
things? Was Paul the apostle on some mind altering
drug? Even attempting to give thanks for all
things would be silly -- except maybe during the
Thanksgiving season. But now, maybe we should try.
In
Fashion - "In" is the operative word.
Sharon Mosley is a former fashion editor of the Arkansas
Gazette in Little Rock and executive director of the
Fashion Editors and Reporters Association. She's "in"
with all the latest styles and trends.
Everyday Cheapskate - It's all about saving
and stretching money.
Ask Joe Weider: To Squat or Not to Squat
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You can never have the physique you
want without first building a solid foundation.
Energy Express -
He's not black, he's green!
America's first healthy lifestyle President.
Cooking Corner:
A Little Zing Will Make Thanksgiving Dishes Sing -
Cranberry Sauce With Port and Figs .. Orange-flavored
Sweet Potatoes with Oatmeal Cookie Topping ... Not our
Mama's Green Bean Casserole ... Ummm ... Droolin' good1
Begging for Bread, Praying for Help
- 11-year-old Afghan girl begs for bread every
day to feed her family. She heads to richer Kabul
neighborhoods, but danger is ever-present. For 3 hours a
day she goes to school, but funding crisis threatens
that reprieve. A touching story from CNN.
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