The minute I start hearing noises, even if they come from a purring engine, I start to dwell on the fact that I'm hurtling down a highway while trapped in a hunk of metal that can fail at any minute.
Using some of our classic AFP images of the woman in charge, we put together a set of Mother's Day eCards available only through the app... here are a few of our favorites.
Many farmers and agricultural professionals are miffed that the days of "it's-none-of-your-business" farming are over. Once upon a time, consumers cared only about the price and wholesomeness of food and didn't worry about -- or videotape -- its origins and "disassembly."
My hair horror all started with a lone PR email that floated its way into my inbox. "Would you like to get a free keratin treatment?"
You can't just wave your hand and be the top dog (unless you can, and we'll get to that in a minute). You've got to hit all the right (wrong) notes with your name, your costume, the location of your hideout, and maybe most importantly of all, your superpowers, if you choose to have them.
Summer is a time for state fairs and carnivals. Not every town, however, is satisfied with corndogs and Ferris wheels.
Slut, whore, trollop? Since these aren't words that I'd use to describe any woman -- and since no one has used the word "trollop" since approximately 1907 -- it's easy to understand why Kauffman and her team would have been so furious.
"You can judge a man by his shoes," the saying goes. Possibly, but women are far worse. With the judging, that is.
In my new book Handmade Houses: A Century of Earth-Friendly Home Design (Rizzoli) I explore the history of ecological architecture, telling the story through a presentation of homes located in the United States, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
My mother may not know my name, but she knows my voice, and it triggers something within. She giggles girlishly. Then, I start a song, one from the old days, and she joins in. We have our own routine, our Alzheimer's Rag.
In the hope of getting to the basic truth about the best way to optimize health, I have spent several years immersed in the world of health and fitness. What I found was a sea of myths and misinformation. Here are a few of my favorites:
Customer needs--as this roundup shows--are becoming more eclectic by the day.
This was the week that Rick Santorum sort-of endorsed Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich almost dropped out of the presidential race, and Mitt Romney pursued ...
If you're looking to avoid the worst flying experiences in the United States, bypass airports in Philadelphia and Los Angeles, which are hobbled by outdated infrastructure, overcrowding, chronic delays and demoralized staff.
But there is one area of NEED that I don't have to fake and that I am totally at peace with. I do not need for my husband to tell me that I'm the love of his life. Which sounds like some dirty hippy swinger talk. But it's not. It's being married to a widower talk.
The truth is, few things are more romantic and relaxing than watching the sunset -- be it on a pristine beach in the Caribbean or atop a high-rise in Miami.