http://www.thedailystar.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Mon, 12 May 2008 07:55:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_131041514.html http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_131041514.html Over the past century the common role of motherhood has seen many changes. With the rise in the cost of living many families today need dual incomes in order to make ends meet. However, with some sacrifices and lifestyle adjustments, many families are finding it possible for mom to be able to stay at home with the children. Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:58 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_131041517.html http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_131041517.html Hello, my friends, many whom I have not yet met. I promised you last month a review of Stephen King's latest novel, "Duma Key." Unfortunately, the library failed to deliver the book in time, so I was forced to write a review on several artists at an inhuman speed. However, due to my constant taunting of the library, not only was my library card taken from me, but I was given, on probation, a copy of "Duma Key." So it was, from that day, that I began to read and I must speak err write my opinions now. Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:57 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_131041519.html http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_131041519.html Doctors know that a stroke can happen to a person at any age. Even a child can have a stroke. But, let's face it, the vast majority of the 750,000 Americans who suffer a stroke each year are seniors. Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:56 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_131041522.html http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_131041522.html "Even one 600 words on the crazy world of being director of UCCCA and the challenges would be fine." Tue, 06 May 2008 09:27:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_124041516.html http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_124041516.html Racing fans don't need to travel far or watch television to see those who have a need for speed. There are a number of local drivers who leave the road to be on a fast track of racing. Who are these legal speeders and how did they find their way to the track? The ages, genders, start-up stories and modes of racing have little in common, but the genetics of chariot racers must be in their blood. Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:58 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_124041519.html http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_124041519.html There are many somethings and situations in this world that can provide an eerie parallel to the human existence _ an extreme scenario, or a depiction that is ridiculous in some way and still too true to life for us to acknowledge. Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:57 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_124041521.html http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_124041521.html Someone asked me if all my stories are true. The answer is "yes" with minor (and sometimes major) embellishments. It's all there in my confused brain just waiting to spill out and become words on my laptop. Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:56 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_124041525.html http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_124041525.html My daughter was in a store buying something the other day. When she tried to use her credit card. it was declined. Not to be deterred, she pulled out another one, and that one worked fine. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:22:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_117041515.html http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_117041515.html Although Earth Day has come and gone, its spirit of environmental awareness should remain with us all the time, not just once a year. But where do you start? From compost to compact fluorescents, weatherizing to water-saving, it can be overwhelming to tackle everything at once. In light of that, here's a month's worth of no-cost and low-cost things you can do to green up your life. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:58 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_117041519.html http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_117041519.html I have been with the most wonderful girl on the face of the planet for our entire high school career. Yet, as we are rounding the corner to our senior year, we are both talking about what we are going to do after high school, and it kills me to say this, but it seems the road we have been journeying on is getting ready to branch off. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:57 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_117041522.html http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_117041522.html We've been talking about the impending impact of baby boomers reaching retirement age for some time. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:56 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_117041525.html http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_117041525.html Column ideas leap out when I least expect them. Usually, like Norman Bates in "Psycho," they strike in the shower. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:44:00 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_110041515.html http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_110041515.html The stories that surround the Passover season are so rich in their details of history and heritage that if one is not of the Jewish faith, an invitation to join in the Passover tradition of a Seder meal would be a great experience. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:58 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_110041518.html http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_110041518.html As with all good things, when used obsessively they sometimes turn to vice. The online world seems to be one of those things; perfectly harmless when used in moderation. Unfortunately, the computer, like quicksand, entices users into its vast amusements, and before they know it, they've been sucked into its gaping vortex. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:57 +0000 http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_110041520.html http://www.thedailystar.com/lifestyles/local_story_110041520.html "Butterfingers."That expression just popped into my mind as I reprimanded myself for scattering the "stuff" off the top of my dressing table ... oops. I remember Mom using that term "back when," but here I am in my 70s and still having the problem?