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A New Food Pyramid: Bring On The Plate
Out with the triangle, in with the plate: last week, the USDA released the new MyPlate dietary icon to replace the former food pyramid as a nutritional guideline for Americans.
April Foolery: Our Favorite Pranks On The Web
For the past few months, the content department at brass has been scheming to pull a few April Fool's Day pranks on fellow staffers. We discussed possible plans in hushed tones at staff meetings and exchanged stealthy emails with subjects like, "TOP SECRET!" Then we got knee-deep this week in finishing up the next issue of the magazine and our schemes fell by the wayside.
Materialism: A Security Blanket In The Absence of Love?
We all know that material possessions don't truly bring happiness. But are possessions a security blanket in the absence of support and love?
Oscars By The Numbers
Last night's 83rd annual Academy Awards aired to lukewarm ratings. The winners were fairly predictable, critics called the music performances so-so, and reviews of hosts Anne Hathaway and James Franco have been mixed. I'm pretty easy to please--woo me with enough glitz and glamour and I'm sold--but even I didn't find this year's show particularly entertaining.
Regardless, the event was still brimming with fashion fodder, star-studded folly, and the occasional acceptance speech faux pas. Here are some figures I rounded up that highlight this year's biggest night in Hollywood.
Gimmie Gimmie
As a kid, I loved the Berenstein Bears books. One of my favorites was The Berenstein Bears Get the Gimmies, which tells the tale of how the bear kiddos overcome the greedy little habit of wanting everything they can get their paws on.
Roads Less Traveled: Cheaper alternatives to vacation hotspots
Check out these cities off the beaten path.
Skinny Science: Weight-loss fads that lighten your wallet
All too often we see expansive marketing campaigns for diet pills and celebrity diet crazes that rarely emphasize a balanced diet and regular exercise.
On The Economic Horizon: What to expect in the coming months
In light of the recent economic volatility, a lot of people are wondering what's going to happen next. No one can see the future, but I want to paint a broad picture of what could likely happen, and how it will affect you in 2009.
5 Non-Classroom Lessons I Learned From Study Abroad
It's been a few years since I studied abroad, but I still consider my semester in Paris one of my most memorable college experiences. Here are five (of many) things I learned from study abroad that have stuck with me:
What's Mine Is Ours: Splitting bills, not splitting up
Set the one-size-fits-all tips aside. Here's what brass staff had to say about how they handle money, budgets, and spending habits with their significant others.
