Today you are an adult. You can vote. You can't buy beer yet, but you are an adult. The next phase of your life is an open road.
Your birthday and Mother's Day are fast approaching, and this summer will be the 10th anniversary of your death. A day hasn't gone by when I haven't thought of you. In fact, many of those days I have talked to you, and while I know you hear me, it would be really nice to hear your voice.
We lived through every major news event together, both as journalists and New Yorkers... from that terrible day in September when I couldn't reach her on her cell, to the war, to the August blackout that found us sleeping in my Upper East Side apartment.
Chances are that most of us have never heard of Patty and Mildred Hill. But the song they penned more than a century ago continues to be sung by hundreds of millions each year ranging in age from four to 104.
Here's the thing about babies. They're probably not going to sing "Happy Birthday" for your friend. Exhibit A: the infant featured in this clip, Caspe...
Hands on a Hardbody follows -- with music -- a marathon where the contestant who keeps at least one hand on a truck the longest gets to drive the shiny new vehicle home.
I think we go through cycles of change -- when the complete unexpected throws you off your equilibrium -- giving you the opportunity to reassess and recalibrate. This past year was one of those cycles for me.
Somehow, that simple melody, written in 1893 by two sisters and educators from Kentucky, now represents a lifeline to something larger than myself.
When I stop and consider Gandhi's timeless message, I am refreshed. He said the best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. So here I am, offering to you my service. Celebrating his life, his message in a new video I made for my song "Be The Change."
David Letterman turned 65 on April 12, while Billy Crystal is right behind him at 64-years-old. So the two commiserated on the joys of growing older w...
If you’ve seen Perez Hilton recently, you’ve probably noticed that the Queen of All Media is thinner than he’s ever been. The Huffington Post ca...
In honor of actress and philanthropist Eva Longoria’s birthday today, we wanted to share some quirky facts on The Desperate Housewives star. We ...
Today marks the 140th birthday of the artist and luxury hotel namesake Piet Mondrian. Known for his striking geometric paintings, Mondrian was an inst...
Is it just me or has Facebook ruined birthday wishes?
You know that charming part of copyright law that makes it hard or expensive to sing certain songs on camera? "Happy Birthday" is one of those songs, ...
I somehow deleted my birth date from my Facebook profile. As a result of this oversight -- my bad, all of it -- most of my friends didn't remember that Wednesday was my birthday.
Cage the Elephant's second album marks a departure of sorts for the band, in that the tracks on this album are arguably more raw, louder, and in your face.
On October 3, 1945, a ten-year-old boy stood onstage at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show talent contest. He was dressed as a cowboy, but he didn't like singing in public -- he was too shy.
This afternoon on MSNBC Dylan Ratigan wished Arianna a very happy 60th birthday. "The life and times of Arianna Huffington, who represents such a voi...
From a bleak dressing room on the set of "General Hospital," we find James Franco remembering his "good friend" Sam Raimi's birthday is today. Sure, R...
In technology news, Facebook has once again redefined the line of online privacy this week by launching a new mandatory "social security number" section on user's profiles.
Music had this amazing ability to allow [transfixed patients] to move and speak and think. It was very startling. I've seen it numerous times since, but it still astounds me.
Summer is a big celebration season for me: five members of my family celebrate birthdays, and at about $3.50 a card, that's nearly $25 spent to have strangers write about how close I feel to my loved ones.
