Summer cooking - whether it's a quick grill or just tossing together fresh cold ingredients - is marked by ease and speed. That alone, is enough to make some folks dread the transition to more complex autumn dishes, no matter how tasty they are. During these next weeks of seasonal transition, though, it's a wonderful time to synergistically blend the best of both times of year. More >>

...Last week I received a postcard from a Broadway production company looking to raise money for a revival of a classic Broadway musical.

The postcard proclaims "you too can be a Broadway producer" for as little as $1,000, and goes on to explain that the producer is seeking up to $5 million from the public to finance the revival...

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...So just yesterday I finished reading the autobiography of one of the great entertainment industry entrepreneurs of the last century - the cofounder of a successful organization that will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next year after having earned billions worldwide...

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Some of the best discoveries in the kitchen are accidents. When they are time-savers that's even more for the better. Recently, I decided to up the protein content of frozen multigrain waffles... More >>

...A few months ago, I made a pretty radical career move.

I turned down an offer to nearly double my old salary. Instead, I opted for a job with no salary at all. A job with no benefits, no vacation days and terrible hours...

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I heard you advertise for "Bill my Parents" today and think it's a brilliant idea (so is your "Bill my Constituents" take on America's current situation)...

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Perking up your cooking is easy, fast - and fun. Including a mystery ingredient can be responsible for all three of those desirable results. Currently, a major sugar-free gum company even has joined the escapades and has a mystery flavor on the market. More >>

I have never written a letter to anyone like this. I can't stop thinking that I just need to let you know how I feel about two of your books: The Proper Care & Feeding of Husbands, and In Praise of Stay-At-Home Moms.

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It used to be that when many of us engaged in "mindless eating" perhaps we were plunked down in front of the TV, snacking on handful after handful of chips or popcorn or so caught up in gabbing with our friends over dinner that we lost track of what we were feasting upon long before that last huge hunk of cake. More >>

July Fourth is often a time for festivities and fireworks to celebrate our nation's birthday. If we want to up the chances of enjoying more and more of our own birthdays and those of members of our families, however, we might want to turn the parties into health-improving ones. More >>