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Friday, September 3, 2010

Gotta love it

By Herald Staff

BUY: “IDES OF BLOOD” What if Julius Caesar ruled ancient Rome with the help of vampires? That’s the...

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Some celebs swam, some sank this summer

Winner: Sandra Bullock, left, holding baby Louis; Loser: Lady Gaga, right

By Lauren Beckham Falcone

I’ll give you this, Summer of 2010. You were sunny. Sure, the grass looks...

Cheap thrills

Check out the Strongman/Woman Championships in Everett on Saturday.

By Joshua Walovitch

CHANGE IT UP Alan Khazei book reading Tonight at 7, Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St., Brookline. FREE Alan...

Gallery

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

‘Mafia II’ suffers from mob mentality

STRAIGHT SHOOTER: The visually stunning ‘Mafia II’ doesn’t stray from a boring plot full of stereotypes and cliches.

By Garrett Martin / Video Games

Hopefully the RICO Act applies to video games. It’s time to break this mob...

Family can’t move past nasty vacation argument

By Carolyn Hax / Tell Me About It

Dear Carolyn: We recently went on a family vacation. My two grown children and a daughter-in-law joined my husband and me. During our vacation,...

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

First virtual school in Mass. set to open

By Associated Press

On the first day of the school year, some Massachusetts students will be staying home. As students in the state’s...

Foursquare, MTV to reward STD checkups with badge

By Associated Press

NEW YORK — You can "check in" to restaurants and bars, so how about health clinics while you get tested for sexually...

Obamas dish on daughters’ doings

In this June 15, 2009, file photo first lady Michelle Obama listens to her daughters Sasha, left, and Malia, as they watch a jazz performance for students in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

By Associated Press / Capital Culture

WASHINGTON — Twelve-year-old Malia Obama wears braces, toots a flute and is...

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Stay-home divorcee does OK at tax time

By Gerald Nissenbaum / Divorce 411

Q. After my divorce, I stayed in our house with our child. On my tax returns, can I deduct my payments for the principal, interest and real estate taxes...

Helping mom deal with daughter’s decision

By Carolyn Hax / Tell Me About It

Dear Carolyn: My daughter is 24, one semester away from her degree, and pregnant. She went into deep denial for almost seven months. From the beginning,...

Parenting 101: Web sites offer wealth of tips

By Jennifer M. Frazier / Mcclatchy Newspapers

New parenthood is daunting, to say the least, which is why new moms and dads rarely turn down advice. We’ve combed the Internet and asked some mom friends...

Generations learning from each other in workplace

By Cindy Krischer Goodman / McClatchy Newspapers

I marvel at young reporters who turn stories on deadline while sipping a cappuccino in Starbucks. The concept of working...

Cat owner’s hoping to keep four-legged pet

By John de Jong, D.V.M. / Ask the Vet

Dear Dr. John, I have a 6-year-old cat with swelling near her right thigh where the leg meets the body. My veterinarian suggested I could do a needle...

Friday, August 27, 2010