"Underpinnings are the foundation upon which the shape of fashion is built, and similarly reflect the swing of the fashion pendulum. Perhaps more fascinating than the costume itself, these foundations for The Shape of Fashion reflect more earnestly the essence of the feminine realm."

The New York Times Sunday Magazine article entitled Married (Happily) with Issues, was discussed by the author, Liz Weil, joined by her husband, Dan Duane, on KQED's radio program, Forum. The marriage therapies the couple tried are examined.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented a Heroism award to the US Consular Official: "As Lynne was being driven to work, gunmen launched an attack on her, shooting out her car’s two front tires and leaving the vehicle riddled with bullets. Thanks to her driver and her bodyguard’s quick thinking, Lynne escaped. She returned to post later that day, believing it was important to inform the staff about what had happened, what it meant for the mission, and to think through their next steps as a community."

It was several years ago that our daughters raised our awareness about environmental concerns and the development of  children lined to endocrine disruptors: tktkt. A recent New York Times column by Nicholas  Kristof brought up this issue and led us to t…

Long after her death in 1962, readers remain fascinated by Eleanor Roosevelt — her life, her comments, her views. Isabella Greenway is barely known outside of Arizona — the state she represented in Congress from 1933 to 1937 — but her fifty-year friendship with ER was longer than that of any other of ER's many acquaintances.

They got their comical name - 'Bluestockings' - when another guest, the botanist Benjamin Stillingfleet (1702-71), was welcomed at one of Elizabeth Montagu's salons even though he had arrived absent-mindedly wearing the blue woollen stockings normally worn by working men, instead of the more formal white silk."

Abigail & John: Portrait of a Marriage is important because it helps to regender early American history which remains overly focused on generals and male political leaders. Lori Hahnel’s collection of short fiction, Nothing Sacred, is spare, subtle and literary but not pretentious in any way, and very pleasing. Now in paperback, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Olive Kitteridge, give the reader a deep sense of the connectedness of the small town and its inhabitants, and of Olive’s place in the scheme of things.

We're always looking for inexpensive items for granddaughters, as well as ourselves. We bought shoelaces from Dandelion in San Francisco and thought we'd pass it along to our readers.  Decades ago, we bought similar items made from kimono material that last forever and go with everything. We still have the same kimono items from decades ago and just passed one along to a granddaughter as a belt for a Cacharel dress that was missing one.

The Center for Media and Democracy has introduced the Privacy Complaint Tool: "From time to time, you may encounter a Web site or an Internet-based product or service or an offline company that you believe is violating your privacy."

Physicians often misdiagnose bone fractures caused by child abuse as accidental breaks, particularly if the child is male and the doctor is not a pediatrician, a new study found.

For a truly unique gift, adopt a penguin and receive a gift tin with the following: After registration you will receive: •A personalised certificate displaying your name and your penguin’s name •A colour photograph of your chosen penguin.

We were intrigued by the name of this site and found that in addition to a stylish assemblage of interesting and green gifts, the site suggests charities to contribute to, local suppliers to contact. Eco-friendly gifts are arranged according to category and brand. Even pets are not left out as well as health and beauty.

The White House presents a Photo of the Day and now with November closing, there's a goodly supply, including a picture of close aide Reggie Love tossing a football to the President; Presidential Commission for Study of Bioethical Issues

Unless the eight-foot tree is completely hidden behind a pile of bionic, electronic, computerized, overautomated and overpriced toys that cost more than you used to have to spend to furnish an entire house (real, not doll), they start reading you their Constitutional rights.

We want to preserve a senior's dignity and their independence — but we want to have highway safety," she says. "So if we can evaluate a senior — or anyone that's a high-risk driver — and determine that they can go to the doctor, church, because it's a safe driving distance, we can limit their driving. It keeps them from getting into high-risk situations."

Gardener, if you listen, listen well: Plant for your winter pleasure, when the months dishearten; Plant to find a fragile note touched from the brittle violin of frost.Vita Sackville-West, The Garden

Some states have superior regulatory laws, some have few. Where we live in North Carolina, the Department of Insurance oversees the long-term care communities, thanks in large part to the work of an attorney who retired here and saw the need for oversight. If residents have legitimate conflicts with management, it's a good thing to have a place to turn. There is a National Continuing Care Residents Association (NaCCRA).

President Obama and his team pushed through a credit card reform bill in May, and they're now looking to establish a new Consumer Finance Protection Agency. But the banking and financial services industries contribute huge amounts of money to Congress - and the jury is still out on whether the new regulations can pass. From a Frontline press release about the upcoming PBS program about the consumer loan industry and its impact on a fragile economy.

The Chicago History Museum has a number of sources online for the viewer. This booklet, Wet With Blood, is one of them. "Being a full and graphic account from a reliable authority of the Bloody Evidence of President Lincoln's assassination ..."

From a mural by Armenian painter Grigor Khanjyan; an exhibit of photographs by Patti Boyd, the ex-wife of Beatle George Harrison and guitarist Eric Clapton; an installation of installation of 24 Swarovski light socks; and Dale Chihuly's Ikebana installation, the newly opened Cafesjian Center for the Arts is a new travel destination.

The Harvard Medical School: If you’re putting off getting into a regular exercise routine because you’re worried that exercise contributes to arthritis, think again. An Institute of Medicine Workshop Summary report can be read online: Assessing and Improving Cancer Care

On Mahar Drygoods' site, there's a quote from the Phantom Tollbooth which might sum shopping for children that's inexpensive but charming:"So many things are possible,just as long as you don't know they're impossible."- Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth

"Devotion to playthings and playmates, a fascination with bodily fluids and a queasy obsession with sex — these were what defined a movie hero not preoccupied with killing bad guys. Traditional romances and sex farces were supplanted by comedies of arres…