Style
From me to you
By CAROLINE DOHACK
of the Tribune’s staff
These days, there are plenty of ways to get a message across. You can fax it, phone it, blog it, vlog it or copy-and-paste mass e-mail it. But for a truly personal transaction, it doesn’t get any better than an old-fashioned pen-and-paper handwritten letter.
EXCLAMATION POINTS
I’ll make a note of it
A few months ago, I found a box of letters from my best friend from high school. They don’t recall any historic events from that time frame; there are no references to Y2K or Sept. 11.
It's a wrap
By CAROLINE DOHACK
of the Tribune’s staff
Scarves are more than mufflers. Although they’re often associated with cold weather, women wore them all summer long, said Sarah Hodapp, owner of Manhattan Closet, proving that scarves are a true fashion accessory.
‘Age-appropriate’ doesn’t mean frumpy
McClatchy Newspapers
It’s unfair and frustrating, but it’s a fact: Outfits that look adorable, or at least forgivable on the young, simply don’t cut it on older women.
GET IT STRAIGHT
DID YOU KNOW: FAVORITE COLORS
LOVE IT OR HATE IT?
BODY
Run from the funk
By CAROLINE DOHACK
of the Tribune’s staff
So you want to run. Or maybe you’ve been running but you’re in a bit of a funk. Burnout is a common thing for runners either because of boredom or because you reach a plateau in your progress. Here are some tips to beat boredom and keep improving.
Working out without the gym
The Associated Press
For some, eliminating gym memberships makes sense, especially if they can find alternative ways to stay fit.
FOOD LABELS: TRUE OR FALSE?
Travel
VENTURE BOUND
Enjoying D.C.’s delights affordably
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Since Washington ranks with New York City in variety of
tourist attractions, we decided to renew our acquaintance with this great city
in July. In the early 1960s, we had lived for three years in Perry Point, Md.,
just north of the capital, and had traveled there regularly, often with visiting
relatives happy to join us in exploring the city.
American inventions
Toledo Blade
It’s no surprise that the Henry Ford Museum has enough cars to fill a Motown freeway, but its vast collection of automobiles - a stunning variety of makes, models, eras and designs - is just one part of a more general tribute to American know-how.
DESTINATION: GEORGIA AQUARIUM
TIPS FOR SMOOTH TRAVEL
At home
Modern recycling
The Associated Press
As the saying goes, everything old is new again, and sometimes that includes modern furniture. The appeal of modern design’s spare lines and forms has combined with the desire to reduce, reuse and recycle, and the result is high-end, streamlined furniture and accessories for the home.
HIDE STUFF STYLISHLY
NOSTALGIA STYLE: TETRIS TILES
Gardening
FERTILE MIND
Asters compete for attention in garden
Loose clouds of daisy-like white and blue wood asters welcomed us from the
rough vegetative and wooded areas bordering Mole Hill on the late-summer day we
first took up residence here.
