“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it!” ―Toni Morrison From the beginning of time, literature and responsible journalism have mirrored public opinion and public action. Consider author Harriet Beecher Stowe and her bestseller Uncle Tom’s Cabin, which […]
“I’ve spent my life fighting for children, families, and our country . . . and I’m not stopping now. Life is not about what happens to you, it’s about what you do with what happens to you so get back out there. [My mother] lived to be 92 years old, […]
Five stars for this novel that in spite of its being written before To Kill a Mockingbird, is its sequel. My research tells me that when Harper Lee submitted this her first book for publication, she was turned down and told to write a novel about a younger protagonist, thus […]
Years of constant blow-drying, specialized treatments, coloring, and even the environment can take their toll. Even traditionally thick and resilient hair can fall victim to hair loss. We’re not talking about breakage from dry or disrespected ends, but hair that sheds from the root in greater numbers (about 100 strands […]
Like most people, I love to get free stuff. Gifting suites made their name from giving away swag. This is a relatively new phenomenon by the way. You could say it started back in the 50s with Truman Capote—he threw a private party with all the big time celebrities of […]
What did you do for New Years? Some of us stayed in and watched movies, waiting for the usual TV shows with countdowns, others partied hard. But for the lucky people in Manhattan, not only were they heavily protected (Time Square had the most military and police in the history […]
Here’s a Facebook message I sent to a good friend of mine the other day. “I was just checking to see if you and your family were okay from the terrorist attacks in Paris. Please check in with me?” As I read the response in horror, the words kept reverberating . […]
“What is better than a piercing scream when you are under stress? Halloween offers Hong Kong, the fast-paced and highly modern city, a way to release your pressure in a fun way. Each year in the weekend of Halloween, people in Hong Kong queue up to haunted houses for a […]
Saturday, September 26, 2015, was an incredible day for global unity. Hollywood’s musical royalty and the world’s business and government leaders gathered together to help achieve what is just the beginning of our world’s noble goals for Sustainable Development. More than 60,000 citizens attended, while millions watched live throughout the […]
What has always fascinated me about Custo Barcelona is his ability to combine textiles and colors, and many of his collections that I have personally seen debuted on the runways have incorporated this unique quality. Has every collection of his been a huge hit? I would venture to say so. […]
