Some women know from a very young age that technology is in their future. They are 12-year-old science fair extraordinaries, mental calculation geniuses, and computer whizzes. They are the girls studying advanced calculus with relative ease; they are the ones running home after school to code the website for their...

Last week, I sat on the Eurostar train from London to Paris. It was an early morning commute from the UK to France, and after queuing in the food car behind the dozens of others awaiting their tea, coffee and croissant, I found myself back in my seat, pondering how...

Another fresh new year is here...
Another year to live!
To banish worry, doubt, and fear,
To love and laugh and give!

So begins William Arthur Ward's "A New Year" -- spritely guy, right? He's got a pretty good attitude.

Sitting here reflecting back on 2010,...

One of the loveliest things about the holiday season is the explosion of Christmas markets that emerge across the world. Fragrant, colorful and kitschy, they warm up a chilly afternoon with ease and enjoyment. Some might even be so bold to suggest they're the perfect way to spend a cold...