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DVD Review: The Runaways

I once read an interview with actress Kate Hudson, who commented on a wistful scene in Almost Famous, where her character — a groupie — sat on a tour bus with an increasingly famous rock band, singing Elton John’s ‘Tiny Dancer.’ She said something to the effect of, “Sitting on a...

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Pain is pleasure: Beyonce urges to “give till it hurts”

"Give till it hurts." - Beyonce I’m a definite fan of Beyonce Knowles - though you won’t catch me doing the Single Ladies dance in a YouTube spoof.  I’m inspired to pick up every (reputable) mag cover she graces, including the September issue of Self Magazine.  Larger than my Beyonce obsession, I’m...

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How not to get a job

I’ve been to several how-to-get-a-job-in-a-tough-market seminars, and it always amazes me how elementary some of the information is: Know the name of the person to whom you’re sending your résumé. Spell her name correctly. Avoid signing your cover letter with pink ink. So I was fascinated by this article...

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School or scam? ABC investigates for-profit education

Terry recently posted about free online classes from reputable universities. Here’s an ABC news investigation about universities with not-so-reputable practices.  A recent government investigation explored practices of for-profit institutions (not private not-for-profit universities or state schools). The study...

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Everyday cooking made simple

I confess, I don’t cook everyday. I barely cook every week. Like many busy people, I think cooking takes too much prep time, and clean-up that I’m not invested in doing when I get home at 9 o’clock at night. But occasionally, I’ll come across a show that will inspire my inner Martha Stewart,...

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Report: Iranian woman still faces execution

Although Equality Now reports that Iranian officials commuted the stoning sentence of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, she remains in prison and still faces the possibility of execution. The mother of two had been accused of committing adultery with two men, a charge for which no credible evidence exists (which is beside...

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How to Earn More Money

One of my favorite finds of 2010 is Man Vs. Debt, a blog by a man named Adam Baker who has made it his life’s work to get himself out of debt and show others how to do it. Lest you think Adam Baker must be a boring man, his motto is, “Sell your crap. Pay off Your Debt. Do what you love.” Which sounds...

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Persistence and “publishing karma”: Susan Shapiro’s latest novel hits shelves after 13 years

Author and professor Susan Shapiro I’ve never attended bar or bat mitzvah but I’m not missing out because I’ve been to a book mitzvah. Yes, a book mitzvah: a coming-of-age celebration for Manhattan journalism professor and author Susan Shapiro’s second novel, Overexposed, held on August 2 at a Greenwich Village...

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Reality TV don’t do women no favors

A couple of months ago, I bought the hype about the coming Season Two premiere of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Supposedly, it would follow the lives of women who reside in Franklin Lakes, a pretty town I used to visit when my aunt, a lovely, well-mannered person who spoke in grammatical sentences, lived there. So,...

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Win free tix to a Martial Arts Competition in NYC

If I had a different childhood, I would have been a rough and tumble tomboy that played football and did karate. Instead, I detested dirt and mud, and my mom – with a severe overprotective streak – kept me from playing contact sports. Maybe her streak wasn’t unjustified, I was clumsy as a two-legged...

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Movie Review: Eat, Pray, Love

I read Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir, Eat, Pray, Love and found it thought-provoking and diverting, so I looked forward to seeing the movie. Then I found out that Julia Roberts had been cast as Gilbert, and I was seriously bummed. But if you’re a Julia Roberts fan, you will love Eat, Pray, Love. You will never...

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Free two-day shipping at Amazon.com for students

Free Shipping at Amazon for Students. Image Amazon.com Yesterday, Terry shared a link that explained how to take online classes at universities for free. Today, let’s keep with the share-a-deal theme. A couple years ago, I stumbled upon Amazon Prime – an annual program that offers free two-day shipping...

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Online courses from major universities — for free!

I absolutely hate to be in a car. Hate it. However, living in the Internet age means I can avoid captivity in an automobile with increasing frequency. I can work from any pleasant location of my choice, as long as it has a wireless connection (I’m partial to my house and the neighborhood coffee shop). And...

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Notes from Nicole: How to visit three continents in three months

It’s Summertime! I’ve finished the first year of my Master’s program in Tokyo and am having a jam-packed summer of fun. In fact, during the three month school-break, I’ll be visiting three different continents: North America (and the Caribbean); South America and Africa! Here’s how to see the best...

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Women Will Steer the Fate of Health Care Reform

By Dora Calott Wang, M.D., Author of The Kitchen Shrink: A Psychiatrist’s Reflections on Healing in a Changing World Author Dora Calott Wang, M.D. As mothers, daughters, wives and leaders of households, women often steer the health care choices of families. Thus in the coming years, women will also be a major...

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SWR Confession: Why I didn’t vote yesterday

One thing you should know about me: I’m a voter. I don’t mess around. There’s an election — I vote. When my girls were small, I took them into the booth with me the same way my mother took me in with her. I can tell you who I voted for in every presidential, senatorial, congressional, and mayoral...

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