American Airlines to Charge for Blanket, Pillow
February 9, 2010 — “American Airlines will charge $8 for a pillow and blanket in coach class for domestic trips and some international flights longer than two hours, beginning May 1,” reports The Associated Press via USA Today.
“The international flights are to and from Canada, Mexico, Hawaii, the Caribbean and Central America.” Continue reading…
Computer System Glitch May Have Given New UK Pensioners Wrong Tax Code
February 9, 2010 — “Thousands of pensioners may
have been issued with the wrong tax code following
the introduction of a new computer system at
HM Revenue & Customs, it emerged Tuesday,”
reports The Daily Telegraph (UK).
“HMRC warned that people who started to claim their state pension during the 2009/2010 tax year may have been given the wrong tax code for this April, meaning they could pay too little or too much tax.” Continue reading…
Toyota Recalls 2010 Prius Hybrids — Stops Shipment of Lexus, Sai Hybrids
February 9, 2010 –
“Toyota confirmed Tuesday that it would recall its flagship 2010 Prius hybrid because of a glitch in its braking system, a move that adds to the growing crisis at the Japanese automaker,” reports Hiroko Tabuchi
and Nick Bunkley in
The International Herald Tribune.
Toyota, which owns Lexus, also said Tuesday that it has halted shipments of its Lexus HS250h and Sai hybrids.
Meanwhile, the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration in Washington said late Monday
that it had been alerted by State Farm, the
insurance company, in 2007 about unintended
acceleration that led to a crash of a 2005 Toyota
Camry. The news was first reported in the
Tuesday editions of The Washington Post.”
Continue reading…
Federal Reserve to Start Talking Exit Strategy — Key Tool to Be Interest Rate Paid on Funds Fed Holds for Banks
February 9, 2010 –
“Federal Reserve Chairman
Ben S. Bernanke is betting that if the central bank is open about how it will phase out its expansive initiatives to prop up the economy, it will provide faith that the Fed will not allow inflation to flare down the road. That in turn would help keep long-term interest rates low and could allow the Fed to keep the short-term rates it controls at ultra-low levels for longer,” reports Neil Irwin at
The Washington Post.
“But that strategy comes with risks. Bernanke is scheduled to testify before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday about unwinding Fed actions and will probably elaborate on those plans later in the month with his semiannual testimony on Capitol Hill about monetary policy.” Continue reading…
On Site Today…
February 9, 2010 –
>> National Writing Competition for Over-60s Could Produce New Best-Selling Author
Rosemary Bennett, The Times (UK)
>> More Bulgarian Women in Leadership Roles — Using Empowerment as Weapon to Change Country’s Political Image
Dan Bilefsky, The International Herald Tribune
>> Toyota to Initiate Global Prius Recall to Remedy Braking Problem
Leo Lewis, Robert Lea, David Robertson, The Times (UK)
>> Disagreements Triggered by Proposed Changes to UK’s Human Rights Act
Afua Hirsch, The Guardian (UK)
>> Shareholders Awaiting Dividends from UK Corporations Face Another Grim Year
Patrick Hosking , The Times (UK)
>> Link Found Between DNA and Aging
Iam Sample, The Guardian (UK)
>> Fighting a Denied Health Insurance Claim
Walecia Konrad, The New York Times
>> Other Widows Offer Advice to Unhappy, Lonely Widow
Leslie Garner, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Feng Shui in the Workplace — Creating an Atmosphere for Success
Huma Qureshi, The Guardian (UK)
>> Is Europe the World’s Next Financial Flashpoint — How at Risk Is the Euro
Javier C. Hernandez, Jack Ewing, The International Herald Tribune
>> Gravel Roads Making a Comeback — Ashphalt Too High-Maintenance
Liisa Rajala, USA Today
>> Deutsche Bank Shareholders, Staff to Share Burden of UK Supertax So Bankers Can Be Rewarded with Full Bonuses
James Wilson, The Financial Times
>> Men at Work Found to Have Knocked-Off Kookaburra
The Associated Press, MSNBC
>> MPs Misclaimed Expenses May Mean Criminal Charges
Jenny Booth, The Times (UK)
>> NY Attorney General Sues Former Bank of America CEO for Defrauding Investors, Taxpayers
Karen Freifeld, David Scheer, Bloomberg News
>> Purity of Peer Review Muddied by Censoring Climate Change Critics
Fred Pearce, The Guardian (UK)
>> Does Toyota’s Prius Also Have Problems
David Grant, The Christian Science Monitor
>> Sudanese President May Be Charged with Genocide in Darfur
Reuters, The International Herald Tribune
>> The Widow’s Journey: Grief and Recovery
Janet B. Wright
>> Speaker Pelosi Moves to Revoke Insurance Companies’ Anti-Trust Exemption —
Part of Two-Track Health Care Reform Strategy
Patrick O’Connor, Carrie Budoff Brown, Politico.com
>> Seasons of Solace
Janelle Shantz Hertzler
>> Federal Regulators “Not Finished with Toyota”
Peter Whoriskey, Frank Ahrens, The Washington Post
>> The Need for Cyber Equality
Tim Walker, The Independent (UK)
>> Recession Brings Rise in Identity Theft
Justin Harper, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Large Hospital Chains Look to Acquire Small Community Medical Centers Hurt by Recession, Failure of Health Care Reform
David Olmos, Bloomberg News
>> The Joys of Solitude
Phil Daoust, The Guardian (UK)
>> Groundhog to Sleep Through Six More Weeks of Winter
CNN
>> Harvard Professor Seeking Volunteers for Study of Health Benefits from Taking Vitamin D, Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements
Tara Parker-Pope, The New York Times
>> U.S. to Have Largest Federal Work Force in Modern History
Stephen Dinan, The Washington Times
>> UK Puts Body Scanners Into Operation at Heathrow, Manchester Airports
Philippe Naughton, The Times (UK)
>> Obama Administration’s Proposed Budget Built on Taxes — Cuts, Credits, Increases, More Increases
Ryan J. Donmoyer, Bloomberg News
>> Toyota Ready to Fix Sticky Gas Pedal, Sliding Reputation
USA Today
>> Citibank Agrees to Delay Per-Check Fee Charges on “Free” Checking Accounts
Linda Shen, Bloomberg News
>> Toyota Recall Said to Be Red Herring — Safety Experts Cast Doubt on a Defective Gas Pedal Causing Sudden Acceleration
Ralph Vartabedian, Ken Bensinger, Los Angeles Times
>> FDIC Takes Action Pertaining to Banks in California, Georgia, Minnesota and Florida
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
>> Hillary Clinton Says She Wants to Write, Teach After Serving Current Appointment as Secretary of State
The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Thousands of Toyota-Made Autos Pulled by Car Rental Agencies
The Associated Press, CBS News
>> Americans Becoming More and More Contrary With Every Passing Day
Joel Achenbach, The Washington Post
>> Ban on Wearing Full Islamic Veil in Public Moves Closer to Becoming Law in France
Charles Bremner, The Times (UK)
>> UK Terror Threat Level Raised to Severe
Andrew Hough, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Smart Women With Money Creating Sea Change in Gender Relations
Sam Roberts, The New York Times
>> Some Timely and Sobering Thoughts About Investing for Retirement
Jason Zweig, The Wall Street Journal
>> American Investors Keep Strong Hand on Management of Assets — Fear Outliving Retirement Savings
Alexis Leondis and Jeff Plungis at Bloomberg News
>> Retirement Communities: From Active Adult to Long-Term Care — Stay a Few Days, Before Making a Decision
Kate Murphy, The New York Times
>> Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics
Michael J. Boskin, The Wall Street Journal
>> Middle Age for Women Could Soon Be 60
Linda Duberley, The Times (UK)
>> Be Careful — Your Privacy Is Showing
Emma Barnett, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> More Women Than Men Want to Be Homeowners
Michael Tortorello, The New York Times
Health Care — Policy, Proposals and Perception at Home and Abroad
February 2, 2010 –
>> Americans Becoming More and More Contrary With Every Passing Day
Joel Achenbach, The Washington Post
>> Hospitals Battle Health Care Insurer Over Linking Reimbursement Penalty to 24-Hour Patient Admission Notification
Anemona Hartocollis, The New York Times
>> Poll Shows Growing Opposition to Health Reform Legislation as Currently Proposed
Susan Page, USA Today
>> House Speaker Pelosi: Senate Must Amend Health Reform Legislation Before House Will Pass Bill
Shailagh Murray, Paul Kane, The Washington Post
>> Health Reform Legislation at a Crossroads
Carrie Budoff Brown, Patrick O’Connor, Politico.com
>> White House, Congress, Unions Reach Agreement on Taxing High-Cost Health Insurance Benefits
Robert Pear, Steven Greenhouse, The New York Times
>> England May Propose Law Banning Those Under 18 from Tanning Salons and Other Sun Bed Use
BBC News
Living With Style >> Simple Elegance
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February 2, 2010 –
>> Designer Lagerfeld’s Silver Theme for Chanel Shines on the Catwalk
Jess Cartner-Morley, The Guardian (UK)
>> Smart Women With Money Creating Sea Change in Gender Relations
Sam Roberts, The New York Times
>> Dieting to Detox — Does Denial Make a Difference
Terry Kirby, The Independent (UK)
>> American Airlines Joins Other Major Air Carriers in Boosting Baggage Fees
Ed Dufner, Bloomberg News
>> Middle Age for Women Could Soon Be 60
Linda Duberley, The Times (UK)
>> Airline Passengers Find Baggage Fee Increases at Continental, Delta
CNN
>> Be Careful — Your Privacy Is Showing
Emma Barnett, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> More Women Than Men Want to Be Homeowners
Michael Tortorello, The New York Times
>> Airlines to Raise and Extend Surcharges for Flights on Busy Days Through May 2010
Dan Reed, USA Today
Living Smart >> Personal Finance
February 2, 2010 –
>> FDIC Takes Action Pertaining to Banks in California, Georgia, Minnesota and Florida
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
>> New SEC Rules Call for Money Market Funds to Have More Liquidity, More Transparency, Be Allowed to Suspend Redemptions
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
>> Seems Like Old Times as High-Risk Derivatives Make a Comeback on Wall Street
Shannon D. Harrington, Pierre Paulden, Bloomberg News
>> Hospitals Battle Health Care Insurer Over Linking Reimbursement Penalty to 24-Hour Patient Admission Notification
Anemona Hartocollis, The New York Times
>> President Obama to Propose Tax Relief Initiatives for Middle-Income Americans
Hans Nichols, Roger Runningen, Bloomberg News
>> British Homeowners’ Mortgage Rates Rise Due to “Exceptional Circumstances”
Philip Aldrick, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Smart Women With Money Creating Sea Change in Gender Relations
Sam Roberts, The New York Times
>> UK Inflation Sends Consumer Prices Climbing — Will Interest Rates Be Raised
Jennifer Ryan, Svenja O’Donnell, Bloomberg News
>> Personal Cheques Remain Popular Method of Payment Among British Consumers
Myra Butterworth, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Some Timely and Sobering Thoughts About Investing for Retirement
Jason Zweig, The Wall Street Journal
>> American Investors Keep Strong Hand on Management of Assets — Fear Outliving Retirement Savings
Alexis Leondis and Jeff Plungis at Bloomberg News
>> Retirement Communities: From Active Adult to Long-Term Care — Stay a Few Days, Before Making a Decision
Kate Murphy, The New York Times
>> President Obama May Propose Extending Ceiling on Income, Dividends, Capital Gains Tax Rates
Pete Davis, CapitalGainsandGames.com
>> Public Anger Tax on Banks — Political Posturing That Will Ultimately Cost Consumers More Than Bankers
Julianna Goldman, Bloomberg News
>> Severity of Recession Reshaping U.S. Labor Market
Justin Lahart, The Wall Street Journal
>> Freezing Weather Raises Heat on Food Prices in UK, Ireland
Jamie Doward, The Guardian (UK)
>> Tips for Cutting Travel Costs This Year
Michelle Higgins, The New York Times
>> IRS Tax Collection Policies Reported to Be Ineffective
Ryan J. Donmoyer, Bloomberg News
>> End of “Death Tax” Could See Unexpected
Capital Gains on Inheritances in 2010
Ryan J. Donmoyer, Bloomberg News
>> Why Is There Growing Public Demand for £50 Notes in Britain
Angela Monaghan, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Getting Your Money’s Worth When Buying Vitamins
Lesley Alderman, The New York Times
Living Healthy >> In Spirit, Mind and Body
February 2, 2010 –
>> Toyota Recall Said to Be Red Herring — Safety Experts Cast Doubt on a Defective Gas Pedal Causing Sudden Acceleration
Ralph Vartabedian, Ken Bensinger, Los Angeles Times
>> Thousands of Toyota-Made Autos Pulled by Car Rental Agencies
The Associated Press, CBS News
>> Toyota Suspends Manufacture and Sale of Vehicles With Accelerator Flaw
Steve Mufson, The Washington Post
>> When Clutter Is Compulsive
Paula Span, The New York Times
>> How Healthy Is Bathing Once a Week
Dr. Jennifer Shu, CNN Health
>> Jogging Your Memory
Ian Sample, The Guardian (UK)
>> Dieting to Detox — Does Denial Make a Difference
Terry Kirby, The Independent (UK)
>> New Licensing Rules for Alcohol Sales Target Binge Drinkers in England, Wales
Alan Travis, The Guardian (UK)
>> Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl Among Products Recalled Due to Contaminated Packaging
Daniel J. DeNoon, WebMD.com
>> Middle Age for Women Could Soon Be 60
Linda Duberley, The Times (UK)
>> Will Raising Price of Alcoholic Beverages Stop Binge-Drinking in Britain
Robert Winnett, Rosa Prince, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> FDA Warns Pharmaceutical Companies to Correct Information in Advertisements
The Associated Press, The Boston Globe
>> Number of Hours Spent Watching TV Linked to Lifespan
Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times
>> Functional Training: Exercise to Keep You Fit for the Real World
Vicky Hallett, The Washington Post
>> Traditional Psychotherapy or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy — Which Treatment Best Serves the Patient
Eric Jaffe, Los Angeles Times
>> Mind Mechanics: Erasing Traumatic Memories and Fears
Ed Yong, Alice Fishburn, The Times (UK)
>> New Rule for Healthy Living: Stop Worrying About Your Health
Tara Parker-Pope, The New York Times
>> England May Propose Law Banning Those Under 18 from Tanning Salons and Other Sun Bed Use
BBC News
>> Seeking God Through a Blending of Beliefs
Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA Today
>> Is Our Culture Killing Serendipity
Eric Adler, The Kansas City Star
>> Drinking Coffee to Sober Up May Further Impair Judgement
Richard Alleyne, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Loneliness in America
Gregory Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times
>> Talking With Someone Who Is Dying
Dr. Luisa Dillner, The Guardian
>> Hope for Those Suffering from Prolonged Grieving — “Complicated Grief Can Wreck a Person’s Life”
Fran Schumer, The New York Times
>> Social Support Can Help People Over 50, Who Lose Partners Through Death or Divorce, Keep Their Wits About Them
Chantal Britt, Bloomberg News
>> Dealing With Stress After Loss of a Loved One — And Other Stress in Life from Job, Diet, Illness
>> Falling in Love Again — Later in Life
>> Erasing Painful Memories with a Pill — Spotless Mind, Meaningless Life
Cultivating Culture >> The Arts
February 2, 2010 –
>> Tear in Painting Causes Cut in Value
Jeremy Olshan, New York Post
>> Is Our Culture Killing Serendipity
Eric Adler, The Kansas City Star
>> Archaeological Finding in Nazareth of Biblical Proportions
Diaa Hadid, The Associated Press, The Independent (UK)
>>Tourist-Generated Decay Endangering Tomb of Tutankhamun
Guy Adams, The Independent (UK)
>> Le Big Mac to Open at Musée du Louvre
Henry Samuel, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Stolen Artifacts Returned to Afghanistan’s National Museum in Kabul
The Guardian (UK)
>> Judge’s Memo Spurs Talk About Transparency of Holocaust Era Asset Settlements
Lindsay Pollock, Philip Boroff, Bloomberg News
World Affairs >> Power, Politics, Policy
February 2, 2010 –
>> Hillary Clinton Says She Wants to Write, Teach After Serving Current Appointment as Secretary of State
The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Americans Becoming More and More Contrary With Every Passing Day
Joel Achenbach, The Washington Post
>> Ban on Wearing Full Islamic Veil in Public Moves Closer to Becoming Law in France
Charles Bremner, The Times (UK)
>> UK Terror Threat Level Raised to Severe
Andrew Hough, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Political Parties Given Taste of Sweet and Sour by Swing Voters
Alex Isenstadt, Jonathan Martin, Politico.com
>> Supreme Court Ruling to Allow Corporation Financing of Political Campaigns
Adam Liptak, The New York Times
>> UK to Beef Up Anti-Terrorism Security Measures With Body Scanners, No-Fly List, Suspension of Direct Flights to Yemen
Alan Travis, Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian (UK)
>> Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown’s U.S. Senate Win Deals Devastating Blow to White House, Congressional Democrats
Paul Kane, Karl Vick, The Washington Post
>> Russia’s Population Increases for First Time in 15 Years
BBC News
>> Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics
Michael J. Boskin, The Wall Street Journal
>> How Healthy Will Congress Be Come Midterm Elections
Dan Balz, The Washington Post
>> U.S. Change in Tone Toward China Reflects Shift in the Power Dynamic
Andrew Higgins, Anne E. Kornblut, The Washington Post
The Global Economy >>
February 2, 2010 –
>> FDIC Takes Action Pertaining to Banks in California, Georgia, Minnesota and Florida
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
>> Amid Political Sound and “Populist” Fury,
Ben S. Bernanke Is Confirmed for Second Term
to Head Federal Reserve Bank
Sewell Chan, The New York Times
>> New SEC Rules Call for Money Market Funds to Have More Liquidity, More Transparency, Be Allowed to Suspend Redemptions
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
>> Federal Reserve Bank to Keep U.S. Interest Rates Low — As Promised
Craig Torres, Bloomberg News
>> Seems Like Old Times as High-Risk Derivatives Make a Comeback on Wall Street
Shannon D. Harrington, Pierre Paulden, Bloomberg News
>> Uncovering How TARP’s Funding of Financial Bailout Was Handled — And Mishandled
Mary William Walsh, The New York Times
>> President Obama to Propose Three-Year Freeze on Government Spending During State of the Union Address
Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post
>> President Obama to Propose Tax Relief Initiatives for Middle-Income Americans
Hans Nichols, Roger Runningen, Bloomberg News
>> Volcker Shines as Geithner, Summers Fade — Volcker Rule Would Address Future Risk of Banks Speculating Under Protection of Taxpayer Safety Net
David Cho, Binyamin Appelbaum, The Washington Post
>> Barney Frank Fears Fire Sales — Proprietary Trading Rules for Banks Would Need 3-5 Year Timeframe to Enact
Ronald D. Orol, MarketWatch.com
>> President Obama Proposes Limiting Banks’ Size, Trading Activities to Curtail Conflicts With Depositors’ Interests, Risk-Taking
Nicholas Johnston, Julianna Goldman, Bloomberg News
>> UK Inflation Sends Consumer Prices Climbing — Will Interest Rates Be Raised
Jennifer Ryan, Svenja O’Donnell, Bloomberg News
>> President Obama May Propose Extending Ceiling on Income, Dividends, Capital Gains Tax Rates
Pete Davis, CapitalGainsandGames.com
>> Public Anger Tax on Banks — Political Posturing That Will Ultimately Cost Consumers More Than Bankers
Julianna Goldman, Bloomberg News
>> Severity of Recession Reshaping U.S. Labor Market
Justin Lahart, The Wall Street Journal
>> Russia’s Population Increases for First Time in 15 Years
BBC News
>> IRS Tax Collection Policies Reported to Be Ineffective
Ryan J. Donmoyer, Bloomberg News
>> Renewed Embrace of Glass-Steagall Act
David Reilly, Bloomberg News
>> Ron Paul Again Demands More Federal Reserve Transparency — This Time Congress Is Listening
Catherine Dodge, Bloomberg News
Giving and Receiving >>
February 2, 2010 –
>> Widow Leaves Bulk of £5.7 Million Fortune to Children’s Hospice Group, UNICEF and Other Charities
Scottish Daily Record (UK)
>> How to Help the People of Haiti
The Miami Herald
>> Haitian American Leaders to Bring Humanitarian Aid to Earthquake Victims — American Red Cross Accepting Donations to Support Relief Efforts Helping Injured, Homeless
Garry Pierre-Pierre in The Haitian Times (US)
>> Loneliness in America
Gregory Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times
>> Breaking Bad News Like a BBC Presenter
Jon Canter, The Guardian (UK)
>> Talking With Someone Who Is Dying
Dr. Luisa Dillner, The Guardian
>> Demand for That Final Resting Place Outpacing Supply
Peter Schworm, The Boston Globe
>> Growing Marketplace for Resale of Family Cemetery Plots
Anne Marie Chaker, The Wall Street Journal
>> Burden of Funeral Costs Weigh Heavy on Families During Rough Economic Times
Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times
>> Social Support Can Help People Over 50, Who Lose Partners Through Death or Divorce, Keep Their Wits About Them
Chantal Britt, Bloomberg News
>> Are Charities Becoming Too Politically Active
Jill Kirby, Director of the Centre for Policy Studies, The Times (UK)
>> Talking to Children About Death
Lisa Belkin, The New York Times
Handbags and Human Rights >>
February 2, 2010 –
>> Ban on Wearing Full Islamic Veil in Public Moves Closer to Becoming Law in France
Charles Bremner, The Times (UK)
>> UK Terror Threat Level Raised to Severe
Andrew Hough, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> UK to Beef Up Anti-Terrorism Security Measures With Body Scanners, No-Fly List, Suspension of Direct Flights to Yemen
Alan Travis, Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian (UK)
>> Be Careful — Your Privacy Is Showing
Emma Barnett, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Elderly Italians Selling Homes at Discount, Retaining Right to Live in Them Until Death
>> Microfinancing, Job Training for Widows Would Go Far to Bring Stability to Iraq
Rebuilding Your Life >>
February 2, 2010 –
>> Grace for the Widow: A Journey Through the Fog of Loss - Joyce Rogers
>> Mind Mechanics: Erasing Traumatic Memories and Fears
Ed Yong, Alice Fishburn, The Times (UK)
>> Seeking God Through a Blending of Beliefs
Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA Today
>> Money and Marriage — And Remarriage
Ron Lieber, The New York Times
>> Hope for Those Suffering from Prolonged Grieving — “Complicated Grief Can Wreck a Person’s Life”
Fran Schumer, The New York Times
>> Remarrying — Why More Women Are Proposing Prenuptial Agreements
Colin Gentry, The Guardian (UK)
>> What Widows and Other Single Women Should Know About “Living Together”
Sam Dunn, The Independent (UK)
>> Volunteering Abroad Gaining Popularity and Purpose With Those Over 50
Stephanie Chen, CNN
>> Dealing With “Digital Assets” After Death
>> Dealing With Stress After Loss of a Loved One — And Other Stress in Life from Job, Diet, Illness
>> Falling in Love Again — Later in Life
>> Reinventing Charity Shopping for Today’s Woman — Britain’s Top 25 Charity Shops
>> Fresh Dreams and a New Lease on Life
>> Advice from an Agony Aunt
>> Widower Finds Strength to Raise Children
>> Another Widow Who Couldn’t Cry
>> A Widow Who Can’t Cry
>> How Much Time Does a Young Widow Need to Recover Before She Is Ready to Date
Reading >> Fiction, Nonfiction, Prose, Verse
February 2, 2010 –
>> Breaking Out of Bedlam - Leslie Larson
>> Grace for the Widow: A Journey Through the Fog of Loss - Joyce Rogers
>> A Year in Provence Lives On
John Crace, The Guardian (UK)
>> What Does a Sustainable Foods Writer Eat
Alexandra Vallis, New York magazine
>> “Glitz-Lit” Novels Making a Comeback
Laura Marcus, The Independent (UK)
>> Request for Stories, Photographs to Celebrate “The Woman Writer” in the UK
Sue Corbett, The Times (UK)
>> Enjoying a Good Historical Romping Romance Novel Does Not Make You Less of an Intellectual
Erin Norman, The Independent (UK)
>> The Widow’s Season — Laura Brodie
>> Getting Naked Again: Dating, Romance, Sex, and Love When You’ve Been Divorced, Widowed, Dumped, or Distracted
>> About Time: Growing Old Disgracefully — Irma Kurtz
>> Off Season - Anne Rivers Siddons
>> Pieces of My Heart - Robert J. Wagner
>> Girls Like Us - Sheila Weller
>> Remembering the Bones - Frances Itani
>> Somewhere Towards the End - Diana Athill
>> Military Widow: A Survival Guide
>> How Strong Women Pray
>> Grieving Mindfully: A Compassionate and Spiritual Guide to Coping with Loss
>> The Widow - Carla Neggers
Watching >> Broadcast, Cable, Online, Mobile >> Film, Video, DVD
February 2, 2010 –
>> Grief, Exhaustion Have Liam Neeson Pulling Out of Film
Belfast Telegraph (UK)
>> Mrs. Miniver, Jezebel and Zorro Chosen for Library of Congress National Film Registry
The Library of Congress
>> It’s Complicated — For Middle-Aged Women
Daphne Merkin, The New York Times Magazine
>> A Single Man — Living with Unspoken Grief
Bob Mondello, Naitonal Public Radio, NPR
>> Project Runway Returns to New York for Coming Season
Gabriel Bell, New York magazine
>> Dr. Watson — Victorian Everyman and
Wounded Veteran of an Afghan War
Ben Macintyre, The Times (UK)
>> Viewer Complaints Grow Sharp Over BBC’s Fuzzy TV Broadcasts
Martin Hickman, The Independent (UK)
>> The Lovely Bones — Looking Down from Heaven Watching Others Deal with Loss
Scott Bowles, USA Today
>> Robert DeNiro Portrays Widowed Father Reconnecting with His Children in Everybody’s Fine
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times
>> Monk Learns Truth About Wife’s Death in Series Finale
Scott Collins, Los Angeles Times
Listening >> For the Heart, Mind and Soul
February 2, 2010 –
>> Spirit of Country Music Sweeps Over Brit Discovering Nashville
Viv Groskop, The Observer (UK)
>> Ticketmaster, Live Nation Merger
Approved in the UK
Graeme Wearden, Andrew Clark,
The Guardian (UK)
>> Taylor Swift Doesn’t Believe
Wall Street Is Sorry Either
Taylor Swift, You’re Not Sorry
>> St. Louis to Lose Its Only
Classical Music Radio Station
Chad Garrison, DailyRFT.com, St. Louis News
>> Work Ethic, Moral Values, Music,
Politics, Race, Religion — Survey Finds
Generation Gaps in Much of Life, But
With Fewer Conflicts
Paul Taylor, Richard Morin, Pew Research Center
Living Smart >> Technology
February 2, 2010 –
>> Apple’s iPad — Bright Lights, But No Flash
Brad Stone, Jenna Wortham, The New York Times
>> Personal Cheques Remain Popular Method of Payment Among British Consumers
Myra Butterworth, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Be Careful — Your Privacy Is Showing
Emma Barnett, The Daily Telegraph (UK)
>> Google Turns Business Gone Bad in China Into Marketing Glow of Public Approval
Slate
>> Study Shows Social Security Number to Be Weakest Link Leading to Identity Theft
Brian Krebs, The Washington Post
