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"How did you become a writer?" The first time I was asked this, I felt like a fraud. I too, have asked this question. Searched the internet for insights and tips I hadn't thought of yet. Generally the advice I found was ...

Ever since Trista Sutter became the first Bachelorette more than ten years ago, she blazed a path for several strong, independent women to follow. Now, a marriage and two kids later, she’s still sharing wisdom form her...

LONDON -- You have only to make your way to a seat in the Lyttleton Theatre in London to discover the depths of compassion you could muster for George Clooney. No, Clooney is nowhere to be seen, or even mentioned, in "Gr...

When aspiring to complete a particular project or task, many of us often look to examples of the greats that have come before us for a little guidance. But what do we do when we discover that great minds don't think so a...

On Tuesday, one day before his 82nd birthday, former secretary of defense Donald Rumsfeld publicly listed his tony Kalorama home. HBD, indeed. For just $5,000 shy of $4.5 million (bargain!), you, too, can live like the g...

Cuban artist Arlés del Rio installed 17 lifesized sculptures in Times Square. Titled "Nearness," the steel structures with human-shaped cutouts represent "the social, political, cultural and personal barriers that keep ...

The documentary "Kidnapped for Christ" (Showtime at 7:30 p.m.) enters the world of so-called "transformational schools" that specialize in behavior modification for American teenagers whose parents have deemed them troub...

Before Ansel Adams stunned the country with his photographs of the American West, Carleton E. Watkins was creating impressive 3-D images of California and the Pacific Northwest. According to Smithsonian Magazine, Watkins...

Celebrities rarely acknowledge tabloids -- at this point, there are so many outlets writing maybe-true-but-probably-not posts, it's pointless to go after every single one. So when a star actually responds to a story, it'...

Steve Martin tells me and the other 17,000 or so of us in the sold out crowd at the historical amphitheater in the Hollywood Hills on July 4th that he is doing something different. He stands with the Steep Canyon Rangers...

I have to admit I have become quite the grill master over the last few years. It finally occurred to me that if I am the one who can cook, why would I let someone else do the grilling? Oven… stove…grill…they all wo...

At one of the country's most competitive hip-hop dance-offs, a crew called Cookies Dance Team took the stage in 1920s costumes and black-and-white makeup with an old-timey backing track and intricate choreography. The ef...

At one of the country’s most competitive hip-hop dance-offs, a crew called Cookies Dance Team took the stage in 1920s costumes and black-and-white makeup with an old-timey backing track and intricate choreography. The ...

Next time you see a baby with a doll, do the right thing: take it away and burn it immediately. That doll is definitely haunting the baby's dreams because that is what ALL dolls do. Watch the latest sketch from Murderfis...

It is no secret that Barcelona is a vibrant international destination, but the city has never looked livelier -- or lovelier -- than it does in these two minutes. In the above video, photographer Robert Whitworth capture...

I am an habitual decorator in our home. I am constantly coming up with ways to make our space better and prettier. I have painted and repainted every room in our home (a few times) and this time around, our bathroom was ...

The summer of 1961 was one of my favorites: Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris were hitting home runs, Whitey Ford was winning games, and "Who Put the Bomp" was a big hit on my transistor radio. I didn't usually like novelty ...

(Reuters) - The Detroit Institute of Arts collection may be worth as much as $4.6 billion, but a sale of art works would raise less than $2 billion to pay the bankrupt city's creditors, according to a report released on ...

No summer is complete without scoop after scoop of ice cream. Whether it's from a tub in your freezer or your neighborhood shop, it's a classic staple. But using liquid nitrogen to flash-freeze ice cream? That's a new tw...

  No summer is complete without scoop after scoop of ice cream. Whether it's from a tub in your freezer or your neighborhood shop, it's a classic staple. But using liquid nitrogen to flash-freeze ice cream? That's a new...

It's already out on newstands, but it's also online now... Check out the lovely summer bash I put together for Better Homes & Gardens. Full of friends and family, it features decor tips, good pics and my three things you...