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Email Response Time: What Does It Say About a Friendship?

A new study suggests email response time may differentiate friends from frenemies.

By: Irene S. Levine
May 2, 2012
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Email response time may help you identify your frenemies.Source: Getty Images

Email response time may help you identify your frenemies.

Slow email responder or something more?
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Hobbies for Couples 50+

Taking up a new hobby together will refresh your relationship

By: Susan Breslow
April 24, 2012
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middle aged indian couple with videocamSource: Getty Images.

Share your stories of how you lived and loved by recording them together on video.

Modern hobby ideas for midlife couples
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Riding a bicycle is Earth Week-Friendly

Going Green and Staying Fit: Diamondback Bikes

By: David Weiss
April 17, 2012
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STI-8 Hybrid BikeSource: Diamondback Bikes

Diamondback's STI-8 Performance Hybrid Bike

Diamondback STI-8 Hybrid: Review
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Bubba Watson -- All-American Boy Wins the Masters

Bubba Watson Wins the Masters in Heroic Fashion

By: David Weiss
April 10, 2012
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Bubba watson at the MastersSource: Getty Images

All-American boy Bubba Watson wins the 2012 Masters

Bubba Watson Wins Masters: Humility over Arrogance
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Mega Millions Lottery: The Dark Side

Lottery attracts people who can least afford to lose

By: David Weiss
March 30, 2012
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Mega Millions Madness takes over AmericaSource: Getty Images

A sure way to stay poor: play the lottery every week

Mega Millions triggers a mad rush to buy tickets
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Winston Churchill's Earplugs and other Online Auction Items

Celebrity-Owned Castoffs Bring Huge Dollars at Auction

By: David Weiss
March 29, 2012
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Winston Churchill b&w photoSource: Getty Images

Winston Churchill's earplugs on sale for $3,000!

Winston Churchill Earplugs: $3K a Pair
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Wearing Blue Jeans Today? It May A Sign You're Depressed

A new study suggests that clothing choices are tied to moods and wearing blue jeans could be a sign of depression.

By: Irene S. Levine
March 21, 2012
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What you wear may be a reflection of your mood and how you are feeling Source: Getty Images

Feeling depressed? Choosing one outfit over an another may be determined by your mood.

A new study suggests that clothing choices are tied to mood and wearing blue jeans could be a sign of depression.
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Mourning the Death of a Friend: The Guardians by Sarah Manguso

Sarah Manguso's new book conveys the emotional aftermath of coping with the death of a friend

By: Irene S. Levine
March 17, 2012
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In The Guardians, Sarah Manguso conveys the grief of losing a close friend Source: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, by Andy Ryan

In The Guardians, Sarah Manguso lovingly recounts the haunting story of her friendship with Harris.

There are no roadmaps for mourning the death of a friend.
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Savoring the Napa Valley

6 Compelling Reasons to Visit Napa Valley, California

By: Irene S. Levine
February 28, 2012
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Warm days and cool nights, coupled with a geography that fosters a variety of microclimates, have made the Napa Valley a cradle for some 400 wineries. It is an all-season, world-class tourist destination with broad appeal —- even for those who aren't wine-lovers. Here are just a few of the reasons to visit the Napa Valley:

Lobster Salad at Auberge du Soleil
A colorful sculpture in front of the di Rosa residence in Napa
Napa Valley in Winter
The rooftop pool at the Bardessono Hotel in Yountville.
Black (Perigord) Truffles that sell for $650-$1250 a pound
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Mah-Jongg Friendships: Will This One Last?

Friendships can grow and wither over Mah-Jongg and other games.

By: Irene S. Levine
February 26, 2012
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Games are a great way to make new friends.Source: Getty Images

Lasting friendships are often formed over games like Mah-Jongg.

Friendships can grow and wither over Mah-Jongg and other games.
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