Ten lucky home decor trends for 2013
(BPT) – Despite its negative reputation, the number 13 doesn’t always have to be unlucky. Take these top 10 decor trends for 2013 from design experts, manufacturers and trend forecasters …
How age and ethnicity influence women’s financial security
Everyone wants financial security, but a new study shows how we get there is strongly influenced by factors like gender, race and age (BPT) – The need for retirement security …
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Retirement planning? Tips for getting the most out of Social Security
(BPT) – The majority of Americans support continuing the Social Security program, even if they are decades away from drawing benefits, a 2010 survey by AARP found. Nevertheless, with the …
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2013 Oscar Nominations: ‘Lincoln,’ ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ & More Hunt For Academy Awards
By DAVID GERMAIN 01/10/13 11:21 AM ET EST BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Steven Spielberg has matched his personal best at the Academy Awards: 12 nominations for his Civil War saga …
First African-American Woman Ph.D. Graduate in Computer Science at University of Michigan
“Bittersweet.” That’s how Kyla McMullen describes what it feels like to be the first African-American woman at the University of Michigan to graduate with a doctorate in computer science. “I …
Long-Term Unemployed Winning Jobs Or Giving Up?
Arthur Delaney arthur@huffingtonpost.com The number of Americans unemployed for 99 weeks or longer has averaged just shy of 2 million for the past two years, but their ranks may …
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Oscars Nominations 2013: Seth MacFarlane & Emma Stone Announce Honorees
The Huffington Post | By Kia Makarechi Hollywood’s awards race just got serious. Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone announced Oscar nominations for the 2013 Academy Awards on Thursday morning, adding …
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Quvenzhané Wallis & Oscars: 9-Year-Old Is Youngest Best Actress Nominee Ever
The Huffington Post | By Madeline Boardman Quvenzhané Wallis just made history. With the announcement of the nominees for the 85th annual Academy Awards this morning, the Louisiana-born Wallis, just …
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Man Accused Of Vandalizing 1929 Picasso Surrenders
HOUSTON — A man accused of vandalizing a 1929 Pablo Picasso painting in an act caught on cellphone video surrendered Tuesday to federal marshals at the U.S.-Mexico border. Uriel Landeros, …
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It Ain’t Over: From A Blank Canvas They Created A $20 Million Empire
One of the reasons I started my website was so that women could have a place to come together and dream. We women need to know that we don’t have …
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Redskins Name Change Discussion Necessary, Says D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray
The Huffington Post | By Meredith Bennett-Smith If the Washington Redskins ever want to return to the city of D.C., the team will need to seriously consider changing its name. …
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What is Art Deco
The style we now call Art Deco originated in Europe in the early 20th Century, and its heyday was from 1920 to 1940. It became widely known following the great Exposition …
What is Art …. ? …. What is an Artist ?
INTRODUCTION ART has not always been what we think it is today. An object regarded as Art today may not have been perceived …
What Is Art?
From Shelley Esaak, former About.com Guide Question: What Is Art? Note: This is a question that pops up around once a month, typically from a student who is stumped and …
Atlanta’s National Center for Civil and Human Rights Construction to Resume
Atlanta’s National Center for Civil and Human Rightshas taken another step toward construction. Although the center broke ground last summer, major construction on the downtown site had to wait until the …
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