Labels

Who Are We Without Our Titles?

Natalie Thomas | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Saying Goodbye, Self-Discovery, Divorce, Loss, Breakups, Labels, Identity Crisis, Empty Nest Syndrome, Career, Goodbye, Empty Nest, Self Concept, Self Definition, Emotional Wellness, Healthy Living News
Natalie Thomas

Too often, we define ourselves by our jobs in this world: "I work at X," "I'm so and so's mother, ____'s wife." But when those relationships have expired, matured or evaporated, what's left?

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Submission: My Health Choice

Amy Shiner | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Fifty Shades of Grey, Healthy Relationship, Relationship Advice, Dominance and Submission, Bdsm, Relationships, Labels, Gay Voices News
Amy Shiner

A part of my life I sometimes struggle with is my need of submission. I have had discussions more than once with people on this and have been told th...

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How George Clinton Is Using Indiegogo To #SaveFunk Online

Shira Lazar | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Twitter, Indiegogo, Copyright, George Clinton, Funk, Snoop Dogg, Music, Labels, Performance, George Clinton Funk, Video, Technology News
Shira Lazar

George Clinton goes by many monikers: the Funkmaster, The Granddaddy of Funk, and my personal favorite, Dr. Funkenstein.

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Labels Bite: Feeding Your Recovery, Relationships, and Others' Education

Troy Roness | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Labeling Others, Eating Disorder Recovery, Generalizations, Labels, Gay Voices News
Troy Roness

Recovery, therapy, and starting my life all over again has caused a 180-degree turnaround in my ability to understand others and have compassion and empathy for them. I believe that each person's story makes him or her unique, and I don't endorse labels or generalizations.

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How Labeling and Hyperbole Sabotage Your Writing Productivity

Hillary Rettig | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Writing Process, Perfectionism, Writing, Labels, Productivity, Writing Tips, Books News
Hillary Rettig

Prolific writers learn to lose themselves nonjudgmentally in their work, trusting that their skills, community, and the writing process itself will get them where they need to go.

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Proposed Fruit Label Dissolves Into Soap When Rinsed

Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Fresh Fruit, Dissolvable Fruit Labels, Fruitwash Labels, Fruit Labels, Fruit, Produce Wash Label, Produce Wash Fruit, Fruit Label Designs, Fruit Wash Label, Labels, Fruit Wash Labels, Amron Stickers, Food News

Fruit labels have their fans, weirdly. Some, like Roger Harris, founder of "the world's first fruit label" site, "The World of Fruit Labels," wax poet...

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Labels

Odelia Kaly | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Teenage Girls, Gender Stereotypes, Fashion, Urban Outfitters, Stereotypes, Hipsters, Labels, High School News
Odelia Kaly

As a teenage girl, there are certain things that people expect me to do and ways I should act and things I should wear and say. But I don't dress for other people -- I dress for myself.

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Wacky Warning Labels Contest Names 5 Frivolous Finalists

AP | JEFF KAROUB | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Pen Cap, The Center for America, Ballpoint Pen, Bob Dorigo Jones, Consumer Warning Labels, Wacky Warning Labels, Warning, Wacky Warning Label Contest, Labels, Warning Labels, Weird News News

DETROIT — Ballpoint pen-chewers, take note: The cap in your mouth can obstruct breathing if swallowed. Common sense? Apparently for speakers of...

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The Contrarian: Why Labels Are Good for Us

Raymond Griffith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: No Labels, Reaching Across the Aisle, Deregulation, Compromise, Bipartisanship, Partisanship, Conflict Resolution, Labels, Politics News
Raymond Griffith

"No Labels" is ultimately destructive because it squelches debate and it suppresses the truth in the name of compromise, congeniality, and cooperation. It is a one-way political weapon.

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Letting Go Of Labels And Seeing The World Anew

Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Labels, Buddhism Duality, Mind Categorizing, Categorizing, Mind Labeling, Categorizing Mind, The Inner Life, Labeling Mind, Labeling, Categorization, Healthy Living News
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

When we learn to watch the mind and stop labeling everything and everyone automatically, we start to see things differently. Instead of a divided and fearful world, we see a world that's fundamentally whole and unbiased.

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Anti-choice v. Anti-life: Why Some Political Terms Catch Fire and Others Don't

Juliette Fretté | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Abortion, Women, Politics, Debate, Fetus, Anti-Life, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Labels, Mothers, Baby Killer, Politics News
Juliette Fretté

Words are never just words. Subtle distinctions can make all the difference when conceptualizing important meanings, especially in the personal and the political realm.

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"Hands Off Nutella": Italian Uproar Over EU Food Label Law

AP | ALESSANDRA RIZZO | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Italy Nutella, EU Nutella, Labels, Nutella Label Law, Food Labels, Nutella, Food News

ROME — To Italians, Nutella is much more than chocolate-hazelnut spread. It's a cultural icon, the subject of memorable movie scenes, books and ...

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Meat Labels: What Do They Really Mean?

The Stir | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hormone Free, Usda, Grill, Natural, Free Range, Meat, Organic, Labels, Grass Fed, Slidepollajax, Meat Labels, Food News
The Stir

You're strolling past the meat counter, wondering what to grill this weekend, and you see all of those labels: organic, free range, natural. Natural? ...

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13 Going On, Well, 14: A Snapshot of the American Teenager

Molly Baker | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Generations, Generation Z, Parenting, Technology, Labels, Teenagers, American Teenager, New Generation, The Future, Family, Healthy Living News
Molly Baker

The American teenager has been a driving force in our culture, media, and economy ever since. My boy is now one of about 30.5 million teenagers populating our middle schools and high schools. I

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What Would Your Warning Label Say?

Margaret Ruth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Reading People, Kleenex, Relationships, Labels, The Intuitive Life, Warning Labels, Comedy News
Margaret Ruth

Recently, I commented on Facebook that my Kleenex box announces that it is "Now Softer and Stronger!" which sounds pretty enlightened to me. My friend...

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Call 'Em on Their Claims: Look up labels on Your phone

Wendy Gordon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Claims, Claims, Shopping, Food Safety, Labels, Environmental Claims, Product Safety, Products, Label Lookup, Green News
Wendy Gordon

Many products claim to be "cruelty-free" with such logos as the Leaping Bunny. But what do these logos mean, and are they any better than other animal-testing claims? Now you can find out right there in the store using your mobile phone.

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I Am a Relucant Foodie

Susan Weissman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Food Allergies, Anthony Bourdain, Food, Identity, Parenting, Foodie Nation, Foodies, Labels, Healthy Living News
Susan Weissman

As recent interest in All Things Food - nutrition, sustainability, spirituality, flavor and preparation - grows like a stalk of biodynamic lemongrass, the exact definition of a "Foodie" remains debatable.

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One Page In Cheating

Jeff Kreisler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Leasing, Oil Industry, Bush, Froot Loops, Health, Pfizer, New York Times, Cheating, Oil Shale, State-Street-Bank, Monty Python, Labels, Interior Department, Comedy News
Jeff Kreisler

Not content to wait for "This Week In Cheating," recently a single newspaper page held enough cheating for a whole seven days.

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The Muddy World of Eco-Labeling

Treehugger | Shayne McQuade | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recycling, Energy, Sustainable Packaging, Eco-Conscious, Environment, Packaging, Ngo, Organic, Labels, Sustainable, Sustainability, Green News

There was general agreement at the recent Sustainable Brands conference in Miami that eco-labels and certification programs are a mess. Granted, the a...

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