I had a red mark on my forehead—nothing really, easily covered by make-up—except when it would flake and then scab and then bleed when I washed my face.  So after much urging from family, I had it checked; they did a biopsy, and sure enough…skin cancer—not the dreaded melanoma but basal cell carcinoma—whatever, I had ... Read more

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“The Mad Hatter: Have I gone mad? Alice: I’m afraid so.  You’re entirely bonkers, but I’ll tell you a secret: all the best people are.” There’s a guy that goes to my gym.  He wears old school Raybans  the entire time he’s working out.  The glasses are the Risky Business Tom Cruise kind that are a tough ... Read more

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Julianne Moore makes her literary debut with Freckleface Strawberry, a darling and delightfully illustrated laugh-out-loud story of a young girl learning to love the skin she’s in.

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Well, it’s bathing suit season again, that joyous time of year when we get to examine every bulge, sag and vein that we’ve managed to keep hidden for the past couple seasons.  Though to be honest, down here in sunny Southern California, we have to deal with an almost year round nightmare version of bikini ... Read more

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Everyone loves a good make-over.  Cinderella was always my favorite—literally rising out of the ashes of the fireplace to trounce over her bitchy stepsisters with her fab glass slippers.  My mom tells me I would “play” Cinderella as a child, but ALWAYS started out with my nightie and some old apron and a broom at ... Read more

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