Celebrating the Semicolon in a Most Unlikely Location

God bless the semicolon, and may God bless those who use it properly!

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Parent Shock: Children Are Not Décor

When a couple has invested in a pristine, high-style home for grown-ups, the transition to making that home child-friendly can be hard.

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The Sweet Smell of … Nothing

Cupids take note: more women are shunning wearing fragrances in favor of their own natural scent.

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So Is That Like an A?

If report cards are weighed down with educational jargon, it is fair to ask who the school administrators are really reporting to.

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I Love You, but You Love Meat

In an age when many people define themselves by what they will eat and what they won’t, dietary differences can put a strain on a romantic relationship.

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MBIA to urge lawmakers to curtail short sellers

“NEW YORK (Reuters) – MBIA Inc (MBI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) plans to urge lawmakers and regulators to curtail what the bond insurer calls ”the unscrupulous and dangerous market manipulation activities of short sellers,” according to a copy of…”

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Shop pulls ”Lolita” bed for young girls

LONDON (Reuters) – A chain of retail stores in Britain has withdrawn the sale of beds named Lolita and designed for six-year-old girls after furious parents pointed out that the name was synonymous with sexually active pre-teens. Woolworths said…

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