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I’ve been thinking about music a lot this week. While I always have tunes playing somewhere, whether it’s on my computer while I putter, or in the kitchen while I cook or in the car while I zip around from site to site for work, music’s always there.

Confession: One of our editors carries shoe polish in her purse — just in case. If you can see where she’s coming from, take note.

Want to explore the realm of infinite possibilities? Or imagine different stories for familiar characters or different ways of being? Have a look at these books for some thought-provoking fare.

He swept into the dimmed Sony Centre in Toronto, combing the crowd like an evangelical leader, and Science-ish half-expected audience members to fall down at his touch. But this was no high priest ready to encourage middle-aged men and women to start walking after being paralyzed or to see again after going blind.

The fashion collab phenomenon is #trending and the 2012 calendar is chock full of affordable and fun partnerships

Apple may be the world’s most successful brand of computers and deluxe lifestyle-oriented technology, but increasingly the company is coming under fire for allegedly inhumane working conditions in some of its overseas manufacturing operations.

Now I know many think pesto makes anything better, but I’m a little more “meh” about it. However, reading the recipe I saw that this was not your standard pesto: no basil or pine nuts to be found.

It's Rampur, India in the year 1995. Money is scarce and a monsoon is on the horizon. It is not until the deadly storm hits that people's true characters come out

The idea of "middle age" used to be something we vaguely associated with our parents. And yet, here we are or almost are. So what does it mean to be a "middle aged" woman?

When given the choice between taking the escalator or the stairs, which way do you go? For me, the choice depends on a few factors.

Your car's resale value can tell you a lot about the quality of your car and the manufacturer. Which cars top the list when it comes to retained value? Find out...

Be careful about who you turn to for financial help. As Juliet Gill discovered the hard way, you can end up being taken for a ride