There is one thing that The Sopranos did for television and one thing only: The Sopranos made therapy and antidepressants something that tough guys use to get through those tough times.
The hybrid of the mafia genre which has been fodder for numerous television shows, movies, plays, books and other artistic endeavors was crossed for […]

QUESTION: We’re looking for advice on how to rehabilitate Paris Hilton’s image. What would you do, would you put her on a media tour, post-prison?
APRIL MASINI: Paris Hilton is sitting on a gold mine opportunity. There’s very little she can do wrong when she emerges from jail (she is not in a prison — she’s […]

Basically, it’s taking the prefix of one, the suffix of another and making one word: fantabulous, ridonculous, mandal, turducken, Internet, advertainment, etc. Where do these words come from and why?
Colloquialisms and slang have been around forever, and represent niches in the community. The military has them and teenagers have them. They are not new. […]

Why do so many fashion models choose “fierce” poses or “mean” faces in magazines and on the red carpet instead of smiling?
Models, believe it or not, were invented to sell clothes. The supermodel and the model as celebrity is a relatively newer phenomenon. When models adopt fierce fashion faces, it’s to project an image that […]

1) Be prepared. Check your ticket the day before you leave. It sounds silly, but lots of people miss planes and make themselves stressed by not getting their times right.
2) Call the airline before you leave your house or office to make sure your plane is on time.
3) Leave yourself […]

Is higher education unnecessary, or perhaps discouraged by career planners who wish young celebrities to make the most money they can?
Yes!!
Higher education advances a person intellectually. It also advances them on certain career tracks. But having a formal education doesn’t mean a person is intelligent, talented or even smart. It just means that they’ve been […]

The family bed is a form of attachment parenting that has been very popular with the last generation of mothers who are hyper sensitive to their children’s needs.
Proponents of the family bed feel that the main benefit is that the baby feels attached to the parent/s and secure. This tempers the child’s growth […]

Vigils and other rituals where people come together to express feelings and heal, are very common. They have many names, places and forms — from vigils to wakes to funerals to support groups to coffee clatches to chat rooms to message boards on the internet — the number and form are just myriad.
What these rituals […]

Understand the psychology behind why you’re organized — or why you’re not!
Clutter bug is a nicer name for pack rat or someone who collects, but doesn’t necessarily organize their collections. The psychology behind people who collect can be complicated. In a nutshell, here are some of the reasons collectors collect:
1. Fear of letting go. Many […]

The days are slipping by and I keep meaning to write about tolerance, a wonderful trait to possess and a beautiful gift to share. Unfortunately I’m really, really devoid of it and things that fertilize my intolerant nature keep coming to the surface before I have a chance to write about how important it is […]