The top emailed story on the New York Times website today is about a high-powered corporate law firm that’s offering employees a year off in exchange for one-third of their base-pay. For employee Heather Eisenlord this means $80,000. She’ll be travelling around the world–possibly stopping to teach monks English in Nepal and bringing solar power to parts…

I don’t know about where you are, but it’s graaaay here in NYC today. Again. Which is why this gorgeous animated video by Jeff Scher for NYT.com, “Welcome Back” made me so happy. Enjoy the petally, springy soft goodness: http://scher.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/13/welcome-back/

Who among us doesn’t love to tuck into a plate of spaghetti slick with olive oil and fragrant with garlic, or studded with tomatoes and redolent with basil?  Ooh, those Mediterranean foods.  It may not be news to you that Mediterranean ingredients – from olive oil to sardines to chickpeas to avocados – can make…

Holly’s great post on “Feel Better Day” reminded me how it’s so easy when we’re ill–either from a passing cold or a long-term disease–to slip into the emotional dumps. But it’s not necessary to feel blue while your body is healing. In fact, many studies show that the brighter your mood the faster you mend. As someone…

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