Spring

Pollster Analysis: Obama Not Losing Support From Independents

Pollster | Charles Franklin | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics


...support for Obama has not plummeted among independents, and that needs to be clarified before it becomes erroneous conventional wisdom. It especial...

Barnes And Noble Lawsuit: Spring Design Sues Over Nook eReader

Mashable | Posted 11.03.2009 | Technology


Spring Design, makers of the Alex dual-screen eReader, are suing Barnes & Noble over their Nook eBook reader, another dual-screen device announced the...

Take Off That Mask and Smell the Rhubarb

Jane S. Smith | Posted 05.30.2009 | Green


Jane S. Smith

Here's another virtue in the return to local eating: renewed awareness of under-appreciated crops that have suffered too long in the shadow of more glamorous imports.

Can Movies Save the Day?

Dan Glickman | Posted 05.22.2009 | Entertainment


Dan Glickman

I'm proud of the starring role that movies play bringing joy and inspiration to people worldwide. The real-world role we play at the heart of our modern, creative economy is often overlooked.

Tamra Davis Cooking Show: Orange and Green Muffins

Tamra Davis | Posted 05.17.2009 | Living


Tamra Davis

Outside my son's classroom there is a sign up sheet for parents to volunteer. When it's full of generous parents volunteering their time to do an art ...

What Do a Rabbit, Colored Eggs and Candy Have to Do With Jesus? The History of Easter Revealed

Kari Henley | Posted 05.11.2009 | Living


Kari Henley

Some old guy makes up a weird story about a goddess who never existed who turns a bird into a rabbit that lays colored eggs; and it morphs into a mega-watt holiday celebrated the modern world over.

West Side Story: The Original Spanish Version

Louise Mirrer | Posted 05.08.2009 | Entertainment


Louise Mirrer

The opening of the current hit revival of West Side Story so close to Easter and Passover is a good reminder of the twists and turns of both theatrical and world history.

Would You Wear Shorts To Cocktail Hour?

Michelle Madhok | Posted 05.02.2009 | Style


Michelle Madhok

When shorts started hanging out past 7pm, I had doubts. It then dawned on me that this is an ingenious and superbly comfortable departure from your cocktail dress routine.

Renewing Yourself for Spring: A Personal Journey

Colleen Perry | Posted 04.26.2009 | Living


Colleen Perry

I was asked to write about ways to renew yourself for spring. My first thought was, "Oh no, am I doing anything that would count as 'renewal' aside f...

Spring Equinox: Out with the Old Self and in with the New Self

Kelly Carlin-McCall | Posted 04.25.2009 | Home


Kelly Carlin-McCall

Last Saturday was the Spring Equinox. A period of time similar to a full, human gestation has occurred, and yes, I am being born, again. And just like childbirth, it is a messy and painful experience.

Size Five Shoe Phaseout

Suzette Standring | Posted 04.25.2009 | Style


Suzette Standring

Some things - oversized shoulder pads and Speedos - should face extinction. But size 5 shoes? My sole cries out at the injustice.

Spring Holidays Around The World (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 04.25.2009 | World


For many, the coming of spring marks the coming of the holiday season. Around the world people of many religions, cultures and nations gather this se...

We Are Mommy

Meredith Lopez | Posted 04.23.2009 | Living


Meredith Lopez

I am, by my nature, a homebody. I chose life as a stay-at-home-mom so I could, you know, stay at home. I am exhausted.

Spring Clean Your Closet in Four Easy Steps

Karen Leland | Posted 04.18.2009 | Living


Karen Leland

In a few days the vernal equinox will rear its well-organized head and instead of being made to feel like a compulsive neat freak, I can spring-clean with societal approval and encouragement.

February '09: A Month So Bad, I Joined Facebook

Dan Pashman | Posted 04.02.2009 | Media


Dan Pashman

Facebook is cool enough, although I haven't become obsessed the way many of my friends have. I don't care what you ate for breakfast, you don't care what I ate for breakfast, let's not pretend.

Groundhog, you Let us Down!

Lea Lane | Posted 03.05.2009 | Green


Lea Lane

You who live in Punxatawny/With toothy grin and color tawny,/Out you came to prognosticate/If winter will remain till late.

Global Warming Rushes Timing of Spring

AP | SETH BORENSTEIN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


WASHINGTON — The capital's famous cherry trees are primed to burst out in a perfect pink peak about the end of this month. Thirty years ago, the...