My summer with Sylvia Plath
News of the 50th anniversary of "The Bell Jar" is interesting, if premature. Fifty years, yes, since the book came out in London under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas. But it...
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ROSEMARY CLOONEY
Having mastered novelty hits decades ago, Rosemary Clooney has evolved into one of the jazz world's top practitioners of the American popular song. Lately, she's taken on Brazilian music, and...
BLACK, WHITE AND READ ALL OVER
TV and computers notwithstanding, children are still reading books. The less-happy news is that there are so many books for children in print, it's hard to weed out the undesirable...
HE’S GOT TIME ON HIS HANDS
How can you tell the man on your gift list that he's a gem? Say he's special with a watch. Or, wonderful cuff links. Or, for some men, a sculptured...
BEAUTY AND THE BEST
Sure, you can always buy her a bottle of perfume, or get him some after-shave. But when it comes to grooming tools and beauty products, you can do better than...
DELIGHTS FOR THE WEE ONES
Meanwhile, back at the North Pole, Santa's creative elves wonder: Will there be a new Tickle Me Elmo this year that will catch the fancy of the 3-and-under set? Probably....
WRITTEN FOR ROMANTICS
No matter how far she goes on-line or how high the tech, old-fashioned communication grounded in good, old pens and paper still flourishes. Take love notes. Women are more likely...
Citrusy fragrances lead the pack of colognes — just ask Michael Jordan
This story originally ran in the Chicago Tribune on Nov. 27, 1996 Once upon a time, wearing a fragrance was for the other guy. Men's colognes were "too heavy," and...
HE PROBABLY NEEDS THE WRITE STUFF
Why is it that men who have cornered the market on great-looking desks never seem to have great-looking implements to write with, nor decent paper to write on? Is this...
SCORE BULLS’ STYLE
Once upon a time, wearing a fragrance was for the other guy. Men's colognes were "too heavy," and while the gentleman might have permitted himself an occasional splash of a...