A presidential inauguration isn't all that Washington has to offer this month to make your visit especially memorable. ...more

January 2, 2009

Bob Greene, one of the world's best-known nutritionists, wants you to know slip-ups and the urge to quit are normal. ...more

December 31, 2008

In January's O, the Oprah Magazine, media mogul Oprah Winfrey writes about coming to terms with a 40-pound weight gain that has pushed her up to 200 pounds. ...more

December 27, 2008

Animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has named Oprah Winfrey its "Person of the Year." ...more

December 20, 2008

Animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has named Oprah Winfrey its "Person of the Year." ...more

December 19, 2008

When it comes to her weight, Oprah Winfrey has always been straightforward. The talk show queen continues the honesty, saying in the January issue of "O" magazine out Tuesday that she now weighs 200 pounds and has "fallen off the wagon" when it comes to healthy living. ...more

December 9, 2008

Oprah Winfrey tops The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 list, an annual ranking of the most influential women in the entertainment industry. ...more

December 5, 2008

One For Thumb I found the column "Don't Kill The Corporate Goat" that appeared in the Nov. 28 Trib interesting. I think Thomas Sowell missed the point. The amount of money a CEO takes out of his organization is not the point. The point is the CEO is like a captain of a ship. He is getting paid to ensure his ship is performing the task it is designed to do. ...more

December 2, 2008

There is an old Russian fable, with different versions in other countries, about two poor peasants, Ivan and Boris. The only difference between them was that Boris had a goat and Ivan didn't. One day, Ivan came upon a strange-looking lamp and, when he rubbed it, a genie appeared. She told him that she could grant him just one wish, but it could be anything in the world. ...more

November 28, 2008

Leading a dog's life? You're in pretty classy company! ...more

November 24, 2008