February 23, 2010Science of Hollywood BlockbustersFebruary 23 — Researchers find that films made after 1980 have gradually conformed to the natural pattern of human attention. ScienceDaily sip it
02.22.10 MONEY + NUMBERSFrom staged apologies to Martin Scorcese to school days, counting the news by the numbers.
Top 10 Reasons There Are So Few Female DirectorsThe major studios produced a total of 11 films in 2009 that were helmed by women. sip it
Beam Me Down, Scotty:
I'm ready to be born
A mom will bond with her baby in due time. So should anyone really care how a baby is delivered — surgery or hot tubs — as long as the little bundle is thriving after the big day? sip it
Green Tea l In Memoriam
November l December 2009
Alexander Haig(December 2, 1924 - February 20, 2010)Philadelphia-born, retired US Army general, former US Secretary of State and former White House Chief of Staff has died at a hospital in Baltimore at age 85. sip it
The Coconut Water KingThe health benefits of coconut water may long outlast its growing fad and newfound celebrity status. sip it
Haiti's Housing Crisis Solution:Container CitiesThey make affordable and efficient, practical and lively housing, and Americans are sending them to Haiti to provide aid. sip it
Kiddie Lingerie Line Not TrueWhen rumors of a lingerie line for nine-year-old girls hit the Internet, the blogosphere lashed out, leaving a trail of alleged lies, rampant suspicions and lots of marketers. sip it
StartingOver
YOUR STORIES RECOVERY BREAKUP BROKE
LOSS NEW CITY NEW RELATIONSHIP EX-FRIEND LOSS
WINDFALL NEW HOUSE ANOTHER COUNTRY DIVORCE
NEW CAREER BANKRUPT BUSTED NEW JOB TIME OUT
Deborah Ludwig charts the destructive path of vanity, low self-esteem and makeover madness in I'm Enough, an excerpt from her book, Rebirth. sip it
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