Summer

An Expat's View of the Conventions: End of Summer in America and Back "Home" to Europe

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 09.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Europe, Alaska, Democratic Convention, Gustav, Secede, Expat, Mccain, Obama, Billionaires, Republican Convention, Election, Biden, Mainstream Media, Michelle Shocked, Politics, Education, Summer, Hillary, Palin, Protests, Martial Law, Health Care, Democracy Now, John McCain, Expats, United States, Politics News
Vivian Norris de Montaigu

I am a Democrat but actually found the old McCain palatable once upon a time...where in the hell did the real John McCain go?

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In the Hamptons: A Summer Read for the Soul (Video)

Tom Gregory | Posted 08.21.2008 | Media

Read More: East Hampton, Montauk, Southampton, Summer Read, Hamptons, Dan's Papers, Dan Rattiner, Summer, In the Hamptons, Oprah Book Club, Frank Mundus, Media News
Tom Gregory

As your sandy summer read dwindles down to its final pages Dan Rattiner's latest book In the Hamptons arrives offering life's saltiest stories told with more heart than a Oprah book club pick.

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Accepting the Heat

Mary Lou Song | Posted 08.08.2008 | Living

Read More: Heat, Summer, Tokoni, Living News
Mary Lou Song

We looked over to see this Arizona native sipping warm coffee. "How do you do that?" we wondered. "I don't know," she says, "I guess I just sit really still and accept the heat. It's not going to change, so why fight it?"

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Learn From The Romans: Moderation (Also For Air Conditioning)

Marta Mondelli | Posted 08.08.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy Savings, Energy, Environment, Air Conditioners, Environmentalism, Summer, Green News
Marta Mondelli

Plenty of people switching off their units when leaving the apartment or when the temperature is not terribly hot, but there are still many of them carelessly wasting away energy and ozone.

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Despite the Olympics, August Things I Can Do Without

Lea Lane | Posted 08.06.2008 | Living

Read More: Mad Men, So You Think You Can Dance, House Hunters, Hurricanes, Summer, Bobby Flay, Heidi Kilum, Beach Blanket Bingo, Annette Funicello, Happiness, Bill Maher, August, Olympics, Wipeout, Living News
Lea Lane

August is more melancholy than October: farm stands with fragrant peaches and fresh corn, concerts under the stars, top-down drives, warm bay breezes, and twilight walks for Italian ices are all fading.

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21 Ways To Enjoy The Rest Of Your Summer

Real Simple | Posted 08.04.2008 | Living

Read More: Summer Tips, Summer, Summer Activities, Living News

21 ideas to make the most of this season, from finding the ultimate beach reads to making a lobster roll. The Best Way to Cut Jeans into Shorts What...

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Embrace Your Inner Sloth

Lauren Cahn | Posted 08.01.2008 | Living

Read More: Kids, Summer Camp, Sleep-Away Camp, Your Inner Sloth, To-Do Lists, Moms, Lazy, Summer, Bronx River Parkway Bicycle Sundays, My Inner Sloth, The Inner Life, Summer of Freedom, Parenting, Living News
Lauren Cahn

There is a part of me that feels very guilty about doing all of this nothing. But I'm working on coming to terms with the notion that what I really wanted was something as simple as, well, nothing.

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Hotter, Deadlier U.S. Summers Due To Climate Change

Washington Post | David A. Fahrenthold | Posted 07.17.2008 | Green

Read More: Heat Stroke, Hotter Summer, Deadly Summer, Summer, Climate Change, Global Warming, Green News

Climate change will have a "substantial" impact on human health in the coming decades, making wildfires and hurricanes more likely, cooking up more sm...

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Revering Summer Camp, or Maybe Just the Memories

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.17.2008 | Living

Read More: Alternatives to Summer Camp, Summer Camp, The Full Life, Summer Movies, Summer, Living News
Joel Schwartzberg

I'll treasure their summer camp moments vicariously, even if my children don't. Those carefree days never return to you the same way, not even in memory.

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An Air Conditioner Or Tons Of Fans? Ask Umbra

Grist.org | Umbra Fisk | Posted 07.07.2008 | Green

Read More: Dealing With Heat, Energy, Summer, Heat Wave, Fans, Environment, Energy Conservation, Green Living, Air Conditioners, Green News

Q. Dear Umbra, I'm a girl trying to make it in a big, hot, airless city -- New York, that is. We're in the middle of a heat wave that will soon end, ...

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The Dalai Lama: Ultimate Camp Counselor

Lindsay Mannering | Posted 07.01.2008 | Living

Read More: Dalai Lama, Nirvana, Enlightenment, Chesapeake Bay, Summer, Eightfold Path, Healing, Buddhism, The Inner Life, Buddha, Camp, Self-Discovery, Spirituality, Self-Preservation, Living News
Lindsay Mannering

Every August from second grade to freshman year of high school, Mom and Dad packed my cedar trunk into the Plymouth Voyager and drove me northeast acr...

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Is a Big Hunk of Steak Worth Almost 2,000 Gallons of Water?

Collin Dunn | Posted 06.26.2008 | Green

Read More: Summer, Impact of Eating Meat, Water, Green News
Collin Dunn

Summer is heating up, and all the pools, barbeques, lawn-watering and the like that put our water use under the microscope, even more than it is the r...

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Greening Our Airports

Laurie David | Posted 06.26.2008 | Green

Read More: Summer Travel, Air Travel, Airports, Environmentalism, Travel, Green Living, Summer, Green News
Laurie David

Tens of millions of people will spend a portion of their summer vacation traveling through an airport. Airports are essentially like small cities, and greening them will make a big impact.

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Potluck and Politics: The Stories People Tell as Summer Dawns

Lisa Dale Norton | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Summer, Political Events, Obama, Election, Fund-Raising, Denver, Support for Candidates, Santa Fe, Politics News
Lisa Dale Norton

Obama has excelled in fund-raising, particularly the small gathering of small folks in the small towns across America throwing in a buck or two in the hopes of change.

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The Itch to Hitch

Kate Clinton | Posted 06.23.2008 | Home

Read More: Gay Marriage New York, Gay Marriage California, David Paterson, Summer, McCain Bush, Gay Marriage, Same Sex Marriage, Home News
Kate Clinton

Upon coming out of the Democratic primary bubble, I had been lulled into thinking that everybody was now trying to work in an adult, democratic, progressive, civic manner. Silly me.

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The Secret New York Alternative to a Tranquil Summer Beach House

Michelle Haimoff | Posted 06.18.2008 | Living

Read More: Stress, Walking, New York City Architecture, Summer, Museums, United Nations, Sculpture, Architecture, Vacation, Travel, New York City, Family, Gardens, Relaxation, Living News
Michelle Haimoff

Here are six places in Manhattan where you're unlikely to run into anyone you know and where, for once, you might actually be able to hear yourself think.

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Summer's Here: Dip Your Toe in the Car pool

Collin Dunn | Posted 06.12.2008 | Green

Read More: Fuel Economy, Gas Prices, Cars, Green Living, Summer, Carpool, Green Cars, Green News
Collin Dunn

Depending on where you live, summer is here or just about here. And, unless you've been living under a rock, you know that gasoline is spendy -- over 4 bucks a gallon, on average -- and it's going to get more expensive as the summer wears on. While the ultimate solution -- driving less -- is easy to say and difficult to implement, there's one thing we all can do, starting right now, to make a difference in our wallets and for the planet.

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Sustainable Summer: How To Stay Green Through The Heat

Treehugger.com | Kenny Luna | Posted 06.10.2008 | Green

Read More: AC, Summer, AirConditioning, Green News

With the warm weather fully unfurled, you've got some free time and some hot days before you. That means time off to spend at the beach, with the kids...

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The 10 Best Summer Movies by Farr

John Farr | Posted 06.01.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: The Graduate, The Endless Summer, Dog Day Afternoon, Do the Right Thing, Best Summer Movies, Jaws, Summer, Dazed and Confused, Jazz on a Summer's Day, Smiles of a Summer Night, Summertime, Entertainment News
John Farr

My picks for the ten best summer movies ever.

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The Secret New York Alternative to a Rowdy Summer Beach House

Michelle Haimoff | Posted 05.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Activities, Secret, Summer, Fun, Park, Sun, Weather, Museum, New York, Gardens, Living News
Michelle Haimoff

Not everyone can afford to rent a beach house for the summer, but here are six spaces in Manhattan that will place you in the center of the warm weather action.

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Summer Evening in Sloane Square

Josa Young | Posted 05.16.2008 | Living

Read More: London, Cocktails, Aristocrats, Earl of Cadogan, Summer, Sloane Square, Champagne, Fashion, Botanist, Living News
Josa Young

It always seems to happen so fast. One minute everyone's huddled in coats, the next they're displaying highly unnecessary bits of themselves to an unappreciative audience on the underground.

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In An Accelerated World - Ten Movies to Soothe the Soul

John Farr | Posted 04.23.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Wild Strawberries, Babette's Feast, To Be and to Have, 84 Charing Cross Road, Winter...and Spring, A New Earth, Spring, The River, Syndrome and a Century, Travellers and Magicians, The Straight Story, Why Has Bodhi Darma Left for the East?, Eckhart Tolle, Movies, Fall, Summer, Entertainment News
John Farr

Just as an action movie sends messages to our brains to release adrenaline, which excites us, other films transmit signals that promote reflection, relaxation, tranquility and overall well-being.

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