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Jan Wong's account of the interesting sights and delicacies while on a Japanese food tour

Going under the scalpel to get even; congresswoman Giffords continues to improve; Shanghai’s fake-marriage market; removal of lymph nodes unnecessary in some breast cancer cases; and Leonardo DiCaprio as J. Edgar Hoover.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-tornambe-md/cosmetic-surgery-women-an_b_817531.html

This just in: The brand new issue of Hello UK is reporting that the first port of call for the newly married Prince William and Princess Catherine (apparently that’s what we’re supposed to call her once the wedding’s over) is none other than… Canada!

Confession: there’s an app for that; anxiety disorders on the rise in young Canadians; the New York Times profiles Vancouver’s Insite; Victoria Beckham pregnant pursuit of American Vogue; and a little old lady’s handbag swinging skills save the day (and make ours).

I was unaware, until very recently, that I have a very bad habit. I hang up on people. And I don’t mean if you piss me off, I’ll hang up on you. (I’ve learned to say, “Let’s just talk about this later,” and then hang up.) I recently learned that I just hang up on people without saying ‘goodbye.’