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The New Shapes of Jeans

Bye, bye, skinny jeans. Hello, high waists and looser shapes.

April 2, 2019

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The Promise of High-Tech Drugs

Personal 3-D printers could someday let people print their own prescription drugs.

April 1, 2019

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Protein Bowl? Chef Salad? You Decide.

Whatever you call them, these composed plates are good eating.

March 31, 2019

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A Moving Story

Caroline Carter helped me sell my house; her new book could help you.

March 28, 2019

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Green Acre #142: Read It and Reap

The editor of Flower magazine has lotsa ideas about blooms.

March 27, 2019

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What to Wear Anywhere

Sophisticated and comfy clothes for globetrotters and arm-chair travelers.

March 26, 2019

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That Itchy Feeling

The hardest part about having an itch is to stop scratching it.

March 25, 2019

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The Unfriendly Skies

Getting there–by airplane–is not half the fun.

March 24, 2019

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Scents and Sensibility

Perfume is serious stuff, but its containers can be quite amusing.

March 21, 2019

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Green Acre #141: Guppy Love

And another one bites the dust.

March 20, 2019

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Who Wears the Pants? We All Do!

And there’s more, better, croppier, flare-ier pants out there.

March 19, 2019

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Dieting by Algorithm

Forget complicated calorie counting. The A.I. diet can tell you what and how to eat.

March 18, 2019

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What Ads Don’t Say About Invisalign

Eating is no picnic with these braces.

March 17, 2019

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The RealReal . . . The Real Truth

Some things sell fast on the consignment site. Others have to await their moment.

March 14, 2019

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Green Acre #140: No-Fuss Flowers

Even the easiest-to-grow blooms need a minimal amount of care (and commonsense).

March 13, 2019

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Embracing the Evil Eye

In the age of voyeurism, a little protection can’t hurt.

March 12, 2019

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Should You Take a Statin?

That depends on a calculation of your heart disease risk level and your doctor’s guidance.

March 11, 2019

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An Argument for Living

A magazine article proposes giving up the ghost at 75. We counter.

March 10, 2019

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