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Thin Thighs with Little Exercise: What Shape Magazine’s Cover Says About Our Society

Going the doctor is always an enlightening experience for me. Maybe that’s why so many t.v. dramas and soap operas involved doctors, nurses and hospitals.
Yesterday I spent so much time in the waiting room, I read most of the magazines available to me. One that really caught my eye was the April issue of Shape. [...]

My Life as Danica Patrick: Or, as Close as I’ll Ever Get to Being Danica Patrick for a Day

So yesterday I went auto racing.
Okay, maybe that’s a little bit of a stretch. But I did something that was as close to the auto racing experience as I’d ever get: I raced at Chicago Indoor Racing, an indoor go-kart track.
These are not the type of go-karts you find at your summer carnival and they’re [...]

Care.org’s “Half the Sky” Event: Maybe One Person Really Can Change the World

So I attended last night’s event sponsored by Care.org, Half the Sky a 2-hour, one-time event in movie theaters nationwide (and Canada) based on the book of the same name. I wasn’t sure what to expect.
Wow.
This event comes to us on the eve of International Women’s Day on March 8th and was created to bring [...]

Health Insurance and Family Planning: Learn How to Play the Game

My husband and I are not yet sure whether or not we will have another child. It is an important decision that that we will make together along with our health insurance provider.
Wait a minute. Our insurance provider? What do they have to say about the size of our family? Unfortunately for us, and for [...]

Be Careful of Where You Spend Your Money When Pursuing Your Dreams

Being in the business world for about 15 years now, I thought I had seen it all when it comes to scams. But a potentially new one (or new to me) cropped up this week in the form of a women’s professional association.
A few months ago, I received an invitation via mail to join an [...]

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