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Now And Forever, The Divine Miss M
Thursday, May 9th, 2013
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
Since most of us did not have the terrifying pleasure of knowing Hollywood super-agent Sue Mengers (hard “g”), it’s impossible to know if Bette Midler
Marianne Schnall—Helping Us Find Our Voices
Friday, December 3rd, 2010
by MJ Hanley-Goff on Living Around
From a lifetime of interviewing diverse women, Marianne Schnall has chosen quotations that address big questions, then clustered them around turning points in life. Daring
One “Fat” Comment Can Trigger an Eating Disorder
Monday, November 29th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Alastair Macaulay is the chief dance critic for the New York Times. He is now, apparently, the chief arbiter for what constitutes “fat.” This is
Cloud 9—Love Is Timeless and Ageless
Friday, September 11th, 2009
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
“A rose is a rose is a rose…” Love can happen at any age and, as the German film Cloud 9 sensitively and realistically shows,
9 to 5: Dolly Parton’s Musical Version of The Office
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
by Debra Toppeta on Playing Around
During the 1980s when women were just beginning to make gains in their fight for equality in the workplace, Dolly Parton’s song “9 to 5”
Fonda’s Sesame Chicken from Recipes for Our Daughters
Friday, February 20th, 2009
by Woman Around Town on Living Around
Jane Fonda is now appearing on Broadway in 33 Variations. Here is the recipe she submitted to Naomi Neft and Cynthia Rothstein for their book,
Helping Our Daughters, One Recipe at a Time
Friday, February 20th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Debbie Neft and Lori Rothstein met in kindergarten and became fast friends. After graduating from college and beginning their careers, they began to call home
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