Julia kept meticulous notes and spent months perfecting recipes for one ingredient. She made so many egg dishes that she finally wrote to Simca, "I've just poached two more eggs and throw them down the toilet."

I don't pretend to be able to define Wolfram's goals, talents and offerings, so I'll let the site speak for itself, and perhaps most easily in its FAQs. An aspect that might be intriguing for seniors is the fact that you can contribute materials and sugg…

armed with our new linguistic knowledge, we headed off on our own into the shops that lined Nanjing Road, a major shopping area in Shanghai. In one shop, we pointed to a fan. The clerk took it from its case to show to us. We looked it over and carefully said in our best Mandarin, "Mao, mao, hoo, hoo." The clerk's eyes widened. She backed away into the protection of the other clerks who were standing around stone-faced trying to decipher our intentions.

Divorce is a part in a surprising number of them, and usually the reader cannot imagine any other outcome for the situation described, but sometimes it seems an oddly self-serving decision, with little or no hope of improving the emotional lot of those involved.

The White House Reality Check for Health Insurance Reform. FactCheck.org: The latest ad from the group Conservatives for Patients’ Rights claims that 'new rules could hike your health insurance premiums 95 percent.' That’s misleading.Bills pending in Congress – at least those that have made it through the committee level – don’t mention abortion at all. Furthermore, none of the bills call explicitly for cuts in Medicare coverage, or rationing under a public plan. False Euthanasia Claims - The claim that the House health care bill pushes suicide is nonsense.

"Puppies tie you down, drag you out for a walk even when it's sleeting and sink their tiny teeth into your favorite shoes. They offer boundless love, granted unconditionally. They also provide their share of frustrations."

Instead of telling the other guy everything he’s doing wrong, we can do what we know is right and see if we can find a way to work with those whose viewpoints differ from ours.We can do it without editorializing, without pointing fingers. We can deal with facts instead of opinions. We can do it the way Walter Cronkite reported the news.

The gift selection includes flowers that look amazingly 'live:'Tiger lilies, irises, daffodils. Pages of glass fruits, lamps, artists and designer collections are on the site as well as glassmakng tools, ornaments, Serengetti sunglasses, Pyrex kitchenware, a Portland Vase watch and paperweights. Glass jewelry might dazzle on its own as done the revelation about glass instruments.

Tracy Sugarman describes the roads different people in the summer project took after 1964, including his own, that of the white couple, local blacks, SNCC and summer workers. In 1978 Sugarman and his wife began a documentary on Fannie Lou Hamer, who had died the year before. Never Turn Back: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer took five years to complete.

Respondents older than age 30 lean more toward the age of 70 and above as when someone becomes old.

Taking the SAT verbal section was a cinch, as was placing out of bonehead English in college. My earliest bosses, too, appreciated my ability to clean up their lousy grammar when I quietly re-wrote their letters. At least I think they did.

Sherry Kolb, a lawyer, Cornell professor and law clerk to former Justice Harry Blackmun, voices her views on the recent decision by a South Carolina court to remove a child from his mother's custody. Here are a few paragraphs from her FindLaw column:…

The Economic Policy Institute released an Economic Snapshot regarding the new minimum wage: On July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage will increase to $7.25 per hour. This is the final step of a three-step increase passed in 2007 when the minimum wa…

The University of California, Berkeley, has published yet another annual list of best books, the 2009 list being designated as the best books about science. We've selected a few here from the University's list and reviews: Why People Believe Weird Th…

Jobs in health care support occupations are projected to experience even faster growth. The increased demand in this area stems largely from an aging population that will require care at home, at nursing care facilities, and in inpatient and outpatient settings. Support occupations that will likely grow in importance are physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, medical social workers and home health care aides.

"By withholding this data, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) led consumers to believe that it was safe to talk on their cell phones while driving if they kept both hands on the wheel"

in order to evaluate potential mates longer without signaling their true intentions, women behave more covertly and ambiguously during initial interactions with the opposite sex.

According to a study released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), 80% of crashes and 65% of near-crashes involve some form of driver distraction. The distraction occurred within three seconds before the vehicle crash!

"The animated body language of the guests suggests a moment in which proper Victorian etiquette has been cast away as an indulgent celebration of prosperity tips toward misbehavior and even debauchery"

California Wine for Dummies is especially good at presenting the nuts and bolts: the regions (including the American Viticultural Areas [AVAs]) and what they’re known for, the varietals, the six star grapes (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Zinfandel), the up-and-coming grapes and the supporting cast.

"In the early 18th century, the theatre building itself acquired new importance as proof of courtly or civic power. A wave of building across Europe established the theatre types we know today."

I staggered out onto our balcony overlooking the hills here in southern France, gasping, trying desperately to take in some of the warm night air. I was more than a little frightened; I was terrified

The US Senate's Judiciary Committee hearings on the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court are taking place. The Committee has made available webcasts of those hearings. However, if that viewer is unavailable, turn to C-S…