Monday, February 13, 2012

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The pitfalls of office romances
The pitfalls of office romances

I Just Work Here: What's love got to do with work? Ideally, nothing

Remarkable Woman: Pamela Jackson Remarkable Woman: Pamela Jackson

City's toughest streets could not derail this nurse's dreams
How to cut your own hair How to cut your own hair

Although it's best to leave the pixie cut or layered bob to the pros, amateurs can perform a basic trim if they need to save on a salon visit or cannot tolerate their split ends one moment longer.

Endurance training: The 'worst form of exercise?' Endurance training: The 'worst form of exercise?'

Endurance training is “one of the worst forms of exercise there is,” Dr. Joseph Mercola recently wrote in his online newsletter.
Salt: It's only half the battle Salt: It's only half the battle

Bread ranked first among the 10 foods responsible for 44 percent of sodium intake in the U.S., followed by luncheon meats and pizza, according to "The 10 saltiest foods in the American Diet" by my colleagues over at The Stew.
Control Facebook Control Facebook

Q: Please tell me how to get out of Facebook. How do I refuse an invitation? Thanks.
Defining love Defining love

Love is in the air (or at least lining store shelves) this week, as Valentine's Day fast approaches. Which may explain the bump in online look-ups (that's look-ups, not hook-ups), at merriam-webster.com.
Navigating the dating scene when you're young, and widowed Navigating the dating scene when you're young, and widowed

The dating scene is difficult for most to navigate, but widows and widowers have even more hurdles facing them.

When kindness is rewarded When kindness is rewarded

From her cramped bedroom in Farmington, N.M., 20-year-old Madison Steiner custom paints cheerful designs on canvas shoes for children fighting long-term illness and disability.
Must kids be protected from harsh grandparents? Must kids be protected from harsh grandparents?

Your parents are the opposite of indulgent grandparents — stricter rules than yours, harsher scolding. Do you step in?
Ways to know your workplace worth — and increase it Ways to know your workplace worth — and increase it

When Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" discovered her salary was a mere 7 percent of what the network was paying co-host Joe Scarborough, she thought it was only fair that she got a raise. But her overtures to network executives to get a raise failed. What finally worked was asking in a confident, straightforward way and being ready to walk.

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