In her article for AJC, Cynthia Tucker writes, “Mercifully, she is not called a `spinster.’ That old term has been retired, along with the irksome notions it represented. (Unfortunately, stereotypical assumptions about unmarried women of a certain age have not been retired. Kagan has been subjected to endless speculation about her sexual orientation.) As a spectacularly accomplished lawyer, she seems quite content with the choices she has made.”

Today is the first official day of Spring.  Astronomically, the Spring equinox marks the moment when the center of the sun’s disk appears directly overhead at the Equator. This year, the vernal equinox officially occurs at 17:32 coordinated universal time (1:32 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time) March 20, 2010. Spring is the season of renewal and […]

You may be surprised to hear that at 32, I am already starting to feel old. This is mainly due to the fact that my younger sister is constantly reminding me that I am eight years ahead of her. But as she still likes to borrow my clothes, I can only assume that I must […]

On the top floor of the new Virginia Homes model in Dublin sits an isolated room, about a half-dozen steps up from the master bedroom. The room is large — 20 by 11 feet — and sparsely furnished with a small sofa, two chairs, a burbling fountain and a pedestal holding Asian art. Muted earth […]

We’ve all heard the warnings. We’ve all skimmed the health articles online, or in magazines telling us which risk factors are particularly important to pay attention to. To some it may seem like information overload.  To others it may seem irrelevant because heart disease is normally associated with an aging population, right? Wrong. The unfortunate […]

Go Red For Women celebrates the energy, passion and power we have as women to band together to wipe out heart disease and stroke. Thanks to the participation of millions of people across the country, the color red and the red dress now stand for the ability all women have to improve their heart health […]

By Robin De-Ivy Allen Speeding up your metabolism is essential to the process of weight management. I know the benefits firsthand. For years I struggled with extra pounds until I learned how to boost my metabolism. It really is the best kept weight loss secret. It must be a secret if so many people are […]

by Deborah Collins Stephens, Michealene Cristini Risley, Jackie Speier and Jan Yanehiro If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito. – Anita Roddick, Founder of The Body Shop (1942 – 2007 ) Michealene spent much of her early life waiting for someone to notice her talent. […]

by Kami Gray We don’t often think of losing weight and becoming healthier as a way to live greener and become a better steward of the planet, but becoming lean and going green go hand-in-hand. Here are some easy ways to slim down, become healthier, and take better care of our beautiful planet. 1. Shop […]

I find that the very things that I get criticized for, which is usually being different and just doing my own thing and just being original, are the very things that make me successful – Shania Twain, Grammy-winning singer (1965 – ) In looking back, Anne Robinson can understand how people thought she was marching […]