Nina's top ten looks for fall
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008
Nina Garcia - she of "Project Runway" fame and the new fashion director at Marie Claire mag - has a new book: The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own. Thankfully, she's paring down that list to ten 'must-haves' for fall. And they all seem doable at any age.
Good story today on... (now, where was I?)
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008
Having cut way down on carbs, I was glad to read in today's story on Forbes.com that low-carbing is one of the ways to stave off Alzheimer's disease. Unfortunately, the author of "The Anti-Alzheimer's Prescription" also ties hot flashes and estrogen depletion to memory loss.
What I'm trying to read
Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008
I'm spending my down time - what there is of it - with two tomes: Lonely Planet's guide to New Mexico (as prep for imminent vacation) and "Up for Renewal" by Cathy Alter, a surprisingly entertaining read.
Dr. Oz to the rescue?
Friday, July 18, 2008
Who among us doesn't love Dr. Mehmet Oz and his adorable sidekick, Dr. Michael Roizen? Between the two of them, they can turn an Oprah show into the biology class you WISH you would have had in high school. Now, as if answering my personal plea, they've come up with a CD to help me breathe, meditate and relax.
When chicks flock back to the nest
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
In August, my two chicks are returning to my precious empty nest. I'm not that upset about it, but this piece in the Orange County Register makes me wonder whether I should be charging my little chickadees room and board by formal agreement.
Anything but "Grandma"
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
I don't have any grandkids, that I know of. But when I do, I'll be darned if I'm going to let one of those little rug rats - irresistible though they might be - call me "Grandma." That's why I loved this column in the Contra Costra Times.
"I pimped for my 80-year-old father."
Thursday, July 10, 2008
It's not EXACTLY what you think...but close. Bob Morris' new book, "Assisted Loving: True Tales of Double Dating with My Dad," chronicles his "year of dating dangerously" with his recently-widowed father. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll lock your parents in their rooms until they're 95.
Why do men die first?
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Before my dad died in March, I might have brushed past the new health book called "Why Men Die First." I've always been aware that women live longer than men, but never fully considered why until an interview with the book's author this morning on the Today show.
Shopping for a greener, cleaner world
Friday, June 27, 2008
“Every single purchase we make has an environmental impact because the making of things uses energy and water and resources,” Diane MacEachern explains. “At home, at work, where we volunteer, where we recreate - all of those purchases give us enormous power to get the world we want.”
From 'Old Lady' to 'Young & Hip'
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
With a title like "How Not to Look Old," Charla Krupp has tapped into every woman-over-40's deepest, darkest fear: looking OL (Old Lady).
Revolution from the roots
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Anne Kreamer wants to start a revolution. A revolution that grows, literally, from the roots. The author stopped coloring her hair at age 48 after seeing a photograph of herself that didn’t ring true.
Living longer isn't a political issue — yet
Friday, June 13, 2008
Dr. Robert Butler, 81, says he felt a need to "sum up" all he has learned in 50 years of studying longevity.
Ozick reminds us how much fun she is
Monday, June 9, 2008
Sometimes, I think, book reviewers do as much damage with praise as with condemnation. Consider the example of Cynthia Ozick. I have long been puzzled why this highly entertaining fiction writer does not have a larger audience.
Carole, Carly, Joni: 'Girls Like Us'
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Carole King was married, pregnant and cranking out hit songs at age 17. Joni Mitchell gave up her baby girl and started composing the most heart-wrenching songs of her life. Carly Simon's list of lovers reads like a "Who's Who" of the entertainment industry. Their stories are all chronicled, in juicy detail, in a new book by Sheila Weller.
Forgetting is normal
‘Where Did I Leave My Glasses?'
Thursday, May 29, 2008
If you're out of your 20s, it's happened to you: Moving from one room of your home to another, you completely forget why you went to the second room. Or you put down your glasses, and now you can't find them ... because you can't see without your glasses.
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