Health

So I’m asking in my best Carrie Bradshaw imitation: are prettier people happier in life? Angelina Jolie, Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, I’m looking at you. Because a review study out of the University of Texas at Austin says yes, they are.

Albert Nerenberg explains how you should laugh as much as possible — even if you have to force it.

It occurred to me — as I was roasting a batch of mini potatoes, stirring a pot of sparkle Rice Krispie squares and checking that my Breton Brittle was chilling — that there’s something that makes me so happy and content that I haven't written about here yet. No, it’s not my addiction to all things Law & Order. It’s cooking.

Since I can no longer work full time, I have chosen to spend my time on things I feel passionately about. One of those things is obviously fundraising for research into ovarian cancer, both for early detection and better treatment.

Ladies, why do we do this to ourselves? A recent story in the Daily Mail — "Young at heart or old before their time?" — explores a study that found that men feel over the hill at 58, but for women it's 29. (29!)