High resolution
By CAROLINE DOHACK of the Tribune’s staff
Few who make New Year’s promises are successful, so why should we even try?

EXCLAMATION POINTS
Paperbacks, Proust and planning
By CAROLINE DOHACK
If I had a quarter for every person who tells me she resolves not to make resolutions, I could buy a latte and probably have enough left over for a croissant.

VENTURE BOUND
Wyeth, Warhol share space at intriguing MoMA
By WAYNE ANDERSON
NEW YORK CITY - John D. Rockefeller didn’t like modern art - in fact he didn’t seem much impressed by art at all.

READER ADVENTURES

A pricey, princely tour
The Associated Press
For years, the iconic South Beach mansion best known as the place Gianni Versace lived and died was open only to the privileged few.

Top ’09 spots include Latin America, Italy
The Associated Press
Here are some of the latest travel trends:

Reversing the pull of depression
McClatchy Newspapers
Researchers conducting a study on the effects of magnets on the brain say the treatment has huge potential. Once a week, Lucinda Smith tucks earplugs into both ears, flips her auburn hair over a neck rest and waits for a powerful magnetic burst to be aimed at her skull.

Foods to help you feel better
McClatchy Newspapers
When a cold or flu strikes, doctors say there are foods and drinks that - along with plenty of rest - might help you get better faster:

NUTRITION IQ: SALT

HOW TO: PICK A DOCTOR

LOVE IT OR HATE IT?

Believe it or not ...
The Associated Press
Some predictions for what’s to come in the new year:

Store-brand fashion
The Associated Press
The fashion industry is learning a valuable lesson from grocers, said Robert Passikoff, president of Brand Keys Inc., a New York-based customer research marketing firm.

Q&A: COORDINATING SHOE COLOR

PUDDLE-JUMP IN STYLE

Next year’s social trends
The Associated Press
What will be the top trends of 2009? Here’s what professional trendspotters forecast:

Here’s to successful toasting
McClatchy Newspapers
Don Rickles once told Esquire magazine that the key to a good toast is to "prepare nothing and be confident."

HOW TO: RETURN GIFTS

PULSESHOTS: FACES IN COLUMBIA'S CROWD

Young-Leible
A June 14, 2009, wedding in Columbia is planned for Jennifer Young and Corey Leible.

Bené-Jennings
A May 23, 2009, wedding at the Jennings residence in Rocheport is planned by Valerie Bené and Jonathan Jennings.

Morris-Brazell
Courtney Morris and Scott Brazell were married Aug. 31, 2008, at Eliot Unitarian Chapel in St. Louis. The Rev. Richard Haynes performed the double-ring ceremony for the daughter of Roger and Judi Morris of Columbia and the son of Gloria Brazell and Charles Brazell of St. Louis.

Sara and Lonnie Echternacht
Lonnie and Sara Echternacht of Columbia will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a card shower. Cards may be sent to 1226 Fairview Road, Columbia, Mo., 65203.

Kids' rooms that last
The Associated Press
The furniture and décor you buy now for your child can stick around into the teen years if you plan ahead.

Start the year fresh with clean cabinets
McClatchy Newspapers
Better Homes and Gardens magazine is starting off the new year with these tips to organize, freshen up and corral home areas from kitchens to closets. Find more in the magazine’s January 2009 issue.

Thinking big
McClatchy Newspapers
First-time home buyers Jason Loper and Michael Schreiber didn’t have all the money in the world to decorate their new digs. What they had lots of were good ideas and the moxie to pull them off.

Q&A: HOME

HOME SMARTS

WHAT’S THE BEST BATTERY?

FERTILE MIND
Over time, hobby becomes obsession
By JAN WIESE-FALES
As I looked through years of family photos, searching for shots to include in my son’s senior class video, I noticed the photos document my progression as a gardener.

 

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