Many of us are resigned to the death of our intellectual side, the side that used to love to argue whether or not Hemingway committed the act of killing yourself  or why the ribbons in Young Goodman Brown are pink. Unfortunately, normal life just does not lend itself to literary discussions, and few of us [...]

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Thinking of trying out for your cheerleading squad next fall? Or maybe you want to find a great camp to hone your cheering skills. In any case, there’s a lot more to cheerleading than just an outgoing personality. Use the Web to take your skills to the next level.

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By far, our favorite thing about the Barbie parody and humor sites — and make no mistake, despite Mattel’s best efforts to eradicate them, they are legion — is the ambivalent tone. Scratch every “Barbies I’d like to see” parody writer and find someone with a profound understanding of the [...]

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Trying to find a vacation oriented specifically to your gender? The Web is home to quite a few women-oriented travel outfitters that tailor their trips for relaxation, self-discovery, spiritual retreats and women’s community, as well as outdoor challenges and riskier adventures. Granted, they aren’t all exactly budget vacations, but hey [...]

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Begun in 1991 as an idealistic and somewhat low-key event, the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which begins June 19, will be the largest women’s championship sporting event in the world. Sixteen national teams were culled from 75 national qualifying competitions. Millions of people, in more than 100 countries across the globe, [...]

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I’m a makeup minimalist at heart, so I was a little wary of my next assignment: makeup sites! But much to my delight, many of the cosmetics and skin-care sites have awesome interactive elements that make the entire process of deciding colors and products totally painless, even fun. Granted, they all [...]

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