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Let's talk about ways to lower kids' IQs: one thing that works pretty well is smoking in utero , and another is exposing them to lead. And still another is simply living in a high traffic-pollution area . Ouch. Sad-but-true: kids living in high-traffic areas rife with pollution were measured...

Misery index? I'll give you a misery index! Karen wrote this week about the fact that Forbes Magazine recently released a list of the most miserable cities in America, and guess what? I'm living in the worst one! Whee! Admittedly, right about now it’s hard to disagree. We're embroiled in...

I admit, I've always had a bit of a thing for Mary-Louise Parker ever since I saw her in Fried Green Tomatoes . Mary-Louise seemed quirky and eccentric yet strong, just the sort of person I'd be if I was shorter and a brunette. And famous. (And buff! Have you seen her lately? She does "over-40" proud...

One of my best friends, James, has the uniquely distinct ability to separate the chaff from his life and focus on the truly important things in life. His general philosophy revolves around the fact that, as America has become a more affluent and suburban nation, people have lost perspective and tend...