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An Annual Treat — Goosed by Julia Sneden: Christmas at our house is nothing if not traditional. The decorations and timing of our Yuletide celebrations almost never vary, referred to as "the same old Christmas;" same, that is, except for those years when fate takes a hand

Shaken Not Stirred - A BBC Bond Collection: Listeners hear Fleming and famed mystery author Raymond Chandler — pioneer of the modern private detective story and creator of protagonist Philip Marlowe — discussing the ingredients which make up the perfect thriller.A 1995 Radio 4 Woman's Hour discussion considers the changing role of the Bond girl within the films

Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and H. A. Rey — George’s capers have already been mitigated with some poetic justice, which may be understood as emblematic of the important role the character had played both in saving the Reys’ lives when fleeing Nazi Europe and later helping them rebuild their careers in the US

Essay: For the Holiday Season, Give Me Real Books by Diane Girard; Book Reviews, The Hare With Amber Eyes and Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory

A Nichola Gutgold Interview, Sonia Sotomayor Communicates Without Doubt: The Justice was on her first day on the nation’s highest court in 2009 and many days since, the justice with the most questions. Her tendency to ask many questions possibly stems from her confident communication that comes without hesitation. In an interview in her chambers, Justice Sotomayor described her communication style and her thoughts about speaking in public

Viral Emails Never Die: FactCheck.org Draws Up the 2010 List - "It’s not true that the White House is planning to tax all credit card transactions. Muslims are not being exempted from the new health care law. President Obama did not order up a private jet for the family’s pet dog, Bo. Speaker Pelosi’s spending for liquor on congressional trips isn’t notably different than that of her predecessor. And Pelosi herself doesn’t even drink alcohol"

Woman of Note: Reviews of Elizabeth Edwards' books - Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities and Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangers

Who Are The More Emotionally Balanced and Better to Solve Highly Emotional Problems? While teenagers and young adults experience more frustration, anxiety and disappointment over things like test scores, career goals and finding a soul mate, older people typically have made their peace with life's accomplishments and failures. In other words, they have less ambiguity to stress about

Beauty Queens and Battling Knights: "We examine whether people use riskier strategies against attractive people, whether this affects performance, and whether men and women react to attractiveness in the same way." A new study about the role of physical traits on risk taking

Shopping Online in Vancouver: We were looking for Eleanor Pritchard's blankets and pillows when we found Örling and Wu. We found not only the blankets, but one of our favorite sources for Swedish linens as well as Mateus and Royal Tichelaar Makkumtablewear. Oh, and of course, Iris Handverk

Black&Decker's DIY Books Tackle Home Decorating and Outdoor Building Projects: The Decorating Guide intersperses background information with clear instructions on such household projects as installing molding, replacing a towel bar, tiling a backsplash, hanging bifold doors, creating faux finishes, or reupholstering a chair. Outdoor Building projects include making patios, walkways, and decks; fences and walls; arbors, sheds, outbuildings, and porches; and — perfect for grandkids — treehouses and play structures. Black&Decker's Home Improvement and Home Repair books could prepare you to anticipate costs and time for projects even if you don't elect to do it yourself

Sharon Kapnick, Intelligently Designed Wine Packaging Evolves: New Containers for Restaurants, Supermarkets and Home Use — Wine continues to turn up in different containers, from barrels and kegs at restaurants, to vending machines and huge tanks at supermarkets, to tiny 25-ml (1.7-oz.) bottles in mailboxes

Gifts for Gardeners; Pink pruning shears and book ideas: A pair of gardening shears are those offered by Saboten called The Elegance Trio. We chose ones that are pink, great for small hands and easy to use. Digging Dog and Annie's Annuals are marvelous mail order nurseries with unusual and well-described plants in their catalogs

Health & Science | Beauty, Style & Fashion | Sports & Fitness | Health Links | Dermatologist Cynthia Bailey

National Survey on Drug Use and Mental Health: There were an estimated 45.1 million adults 18 or older with any mental illness in the past year, 19.9% of all adults in the US. Among adults aged 18 or older, the percentage having serious mental illness (SMI) was 4.8 percent (11.0 million adults). Women aged 18 or older were more likely than men aged 18 or older to have in the past year any mental illness (23.8 vs. 15.6 percent) and SMI (6.4 vs. 3.2 percent)

Roberta McReynolds, Stepping Out of Dark Shadows; A Diagnosis: When I received my physical this year, my doctor hesitated during the breast exam, and then moved his hands back and forth between the right and left orbs comparing them, "I’m not sure if I’m just not remembering what your breast tissue feels like, or if I’m noticing a difference. Your mammogram will tell us if anything is there"

Generations 2010 - Who's Using Social Network Sites: While the youngest generations are still significantly more likely to use social network sites, the fastest growth has come from internet users 74 and older. Social network site usage for this oldest cohort has quadrupled since 2008, from 4% to 16%

FactCheck Examines Whether Federal Workers are Overpaid: Republican leaders and conservative think tanks claim federal workers are overpaid. The federal Office of Personnel Management and unions say on average they are paid 24 percent less than those in the private sector. Both sides are armed with government statistics, but neither side is right

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