Not so long ago, summer TV meant tolerating the tawdriest of reality shows and the soapiest of soapy dramas. From mid-May, when the big network shows go off the air, through mid-September, when they... Read more >>

An interesting predicament at my house. We've been randomly losing power to the livingroom corner where the TV & stereo are. For a little while it would go off and come back on randomly, but... Read more >>

Iron Lady, stars Meryl Streep as Britain’s Margaret Thatcher and captures Thatcher’s upbringing as a grocer’s daughter, how she earned a place at Oxford, and entered politics in... Read more >>

 Recently I found myself in a debate with the clerk at my grocery store about technology. Six months ago, I bought a cell phone (my first in five years), and before that splurge, I had a rotary... Read more >>

Technologies are developing fast and a lot of changes are making our lives better and more comfortable. One of the extras offered by modern technologies is the digital television, and to get it... Read more >>

There’s Bono, there’s Madonna, there’s Cher, and there’s Oprah! None of these people needs a last name; we all know who they are. Cher is an actress, as well as a singer, and... Read more >>

Like many women who grew up in the golden age of Tiger Beat magazine, my past includes a long list of celebrity crushes. It’s hard to say who the first was; perhaps Grease-era John Travolta or... Read more >>

When I was a fifth grader, I loved Friday nights. It wasn’t because school was out and I had two whole days of freedom—I was a nerd, I loved school. It was because Friday nights were for... Read more >>

I don’t want you to wait any longer to negotiate your cable bill. Personally, I waited too long to try to lower my cable bill and a financial adviser I should take my own advice. I’ll... Read more >>

It sounds like a classic recipe for disaster. Imagine embarking on a new relationship or the next big step in your shared lives, with all the stresses and issues that stem from that setup. Now add... Read more >>