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Deafness = No Passport Check
Make sure you are sitting down when you read Lolypup's tale of traveling from Washington, DC to Boston, Massachusetts without having his identification checked by airport authorities. The shocking nature of his story may make you want to faint. Lolypup

Week 765: It's Doo-Dah Day
Some of the loveliest melodies in American music were written by Stephen Foster, the biggest-deal songwriter of the 19th century. Unfortunately, Foster's lyrics don't tend to be quite so lovely to most American ears, since many were written for pre-Civil

One Day After Sentencing, Ontario Prostitute's Killer Goes Free
There's no justice for prostitutes. and I'm saying it again after reading about . Her killer? A St. Catharines, Ontario man known to have frequented sex workers and to have used drugs for days and weeks at a time. Wayne Ryczak, 55, admitted to killing

Deadline passes in EA bid to buy Take-Two Interactive shares
A deadline for Take-Two Interactive Software shareholders to agree to a buyout by video game giant Electronic Arts has passed with neither firm commenting on the takeover bid's fate. EA took its two-billion-dollar offer directly to Take-Two shareholders

No Party to Pity - Clinton Continues Despite "Poor Hillary"
I'm not writing very much about Hillary these days, because is there anything fresh and new and interesting to say? Yes, there is. And Libby Copeland, a staff writer at the Washington Post, has found it in her commentary 'Belittled Woman' in today's

Reiki Techniques Card Deck
Have you had the opportunity to get your hands on the by Frans & Bronwen Stiene? I fell in love with these cards instantly. Each card has a purpose along with a technique that you can apply to help fulfill that purpose. For example, the Surrender

Tim Walker: adventures in wonderland
The photographer Tim Walker brings the imagination and beauty of Beaton and Parkinson to the pages of Vogue, albeit with a modern flavour. Robin Muir admires his fantasy landscapes, on show as part of a major retrospective at the Design Museum At Vogue

Marshalls steps up its shoe offerings
IT WAS a pair of yellow and gray, patent leather sandals that first caught my eye. The odd color combination was surprisingly fresh, but it was the $18.99 price tag that made the buy a no-brainer. The Datillo sandal is on sale at Nine West for $59.99,

Bob Mackie helps Cher light up the Vegas stage
LAS VEGAS IT WAS a grand concert entrance if ever there was one -- Cher at the Colosseum in Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, descending from the ceiling like the empress of the sun. Her golden chariot might as well have been a time capsule, because when she

Freemasons in midst of popularity, membership boom
IN LOS FELIZ, across from a 7-Eleven on North Vermont Avenue, a few dozen men in their early 20s to late 80s share a dinner behind closed doors. Some wear full tuxedos with bow ties and jeweled cuff links, some have shoulder-length hair, and others wear

Mass. activists welcome the news from California
'We're overjoyed that gay and lesbian couples in California will now have the same opportunity we've had in our state, to realize their hopes and dreams of marrying the person they love, regardless of their gender, with all of the crucial protections

Calif. ruling's foes are fighting mad
A conservative group said it would ask California's Supreme Court to postpone putting its Thursday decision into effect until after the fall election. That's when voters are likely to have a chance to weigh in on a proposed amendment to California's

DeVotchKa creates `big drunken tuba party'
Asked if his band's performance in an hour's time will include any theatrics, Nick Urata warns: 'There will be some death-defying feats of glory.' He laughs and then adds: 'Seriously. Not by me.' When Urata's band DeVotchKa soon thereafter performs at

True Blue tattoo parlor owner is a Dodger fan on and under his skin
TOMMY LASORDA may not be the prettiest face in the world, but for Dodger fans, the mug belonging to the man who won the last World Series for the team back in 1988 is nothing less than gorgeous. So don't be alarmed if it starts showing up tatted on the

Mackie's magic isn't only for the stars
Even the Sultan of Sequins has gotta make a living. Bob Mackie, creator of feathered headdresses and bejeweled Barbie gowns, has been selling a low-priced collection exclusively on QVC, the televised home shopping network that also boasts Hulk Hogan and

Pollini appoints Jonathan Saunders as new creative director
By Natasha Cowan The celebrated Scottish fashion designer Jonathan Saunders has been appointed Creative Director for the Milan-based Pollini fashion label. Saunders is a graduate of both the Glasgow School of Art and Central St Martins. Formerly one of

Average "Idol" voter casts 38 ballots by text
LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - As 'American Idol' reaches its climax next week, new data reveals that the average viewer weighing in on their favorite contestant voted 38 times via text message last month and that women vote far more than men. And

Deep conditioning treatments: facials for your hair
IT IS THE latest in exotic hair care: a Shu Uemura intense hair conditioning 'ritual' at Luxelab in Santa Monica. It is, they say, based on the Japanese tea ceremony. So, you settle into the shampoo chair, wrapped in a black kimono, as the technician

Sheer for spring -- done properly
THIS spring, going sheer doesn't mean dressing like a 1980s video vixen. Forget raunchy and think romantic -- ethereal chiffon floral dresses at Roberto Cavalli, sheer organza color-blocking at Jil Sander and Venetian brocades encased in sheer netting,

Fashion Institute's exhibit 'Aesthetes, Bohemians & Craftsmen' to open May 20
'DATE this for me,' challenges Kevin Jones, pointing to a caftan zigzagged with furious streaks of color. Jones, in his office at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, has pulled this wild bit of psychedelia from his archives -- tie-dyed,

A sobering take on feng shui
FENG SHUI was co-opted by the West at the same time that disco started to take hold, and some 35 years later, it's still rattling wind chimes. Now this quasi-mystical home improvement formula is getting a look from the world of rehab, where its unique

Lying not bad when it comes to dating, survey shows
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Honesty is not the best policy, especially when it comes to bad dates or the dreaded 'do I look fat in this' question from a partner, a new survey showed on Friday. One in two American men and women have told a lie to get out

NYC campaign shows dark side of counterfeit goods
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City, long a place where counterfeit watches and fake designer handbags are sold on street corners, is unveiling an ad campaign warning consumers of the human cost of indulging in knockoffs. The city will display 50 black,

Last refuge for teed-off smokers as bans spread
As suburban officials enact village smoking bans to include parks, patios and other outdoor venues, golf courses have become one of the last places to light upa small blessing to duffers who swear there's nothing like a good cigar to steady one's nerves

FACTBOX: U.S. laws on gay marriage, civil unions
(Reuters) - The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday the state cannot bar same-sex marriages, marking a major victory for gay rights advocates that may have national implications. Here is a look at laws on gay marriage and same-sex civil unions in

Top California court to rule on gay marriage Thursday
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's Supreme Court said on Wednesday that it would issue a long-awaited decision on Thursday on whether it is constitutional for the the nation's most populous state to bar gays from marrying. A decision by the

Marisa Miller heads Maxim's Hot 100 list
LOS ANGELES - American supermodel Marisa Miller has knocked actress Lindsay Lohan from the top of men magazine Maxim's list of the 100 hottest women in the world, the magazine said on Wednesday. It was the first time that Miller, 29, a Victoria's Secret

Girls Gone Mild
'I know it might be overwhelming,' says Emily Sproch, 28, the earnest tour guide standing at the front of a bus rolling slowly through Manhattan's West Village, clutching a microphone. She places her hand over her heart as her tone grows serious, almost

Mahatma Gandhi and mind power
AHMEDABAD, India-This year, India commemorates the 60th death anniversary of its father, Mohandas Gandhi, the man who gave up his life to unite and free India. His countrymen called him Mahatma, an Indian title of respect meaning the Blessed Soul.

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