Opinion: Not Ambitious About a Tan

You won’t find this blonde worshiping the sun. With so much evidence about how damaging too much sun can be, I’ve adopted a Scarlett O’Hara attitude of protecting my skin.

O’HARA AND CHANEL

Tanning is a relatively new phenomena. In the civil war epic, Gone With the Wind, Scarlett O’Hara prized her magnolia-white skin and carefully guarded it against the hot Georgia sun. Having a tan was a sign you labored for a living.

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Opinion: Young and Immortals Still Sunbathing

Amazingly many people still worship the sun.

Bathing Beauty Today

With mounting scientific evidence that tanning can cause cancer or at the very least make you look like a lizard one day, it seems more people would cover up. So, why does it seem everyone is so ambitious to get a tan? Continue reading “Opinion: Young and Immortals Still Sunbathing”

Hey! What Happened to My Job Application? | Carmen Roberts Reports

Welcome to the new economy. How many times have you heard that phrase recently? Now you can add a new problem to the new economy. Some people who have jobs are holding on so tightly, they may be afraid to help the unemployed.

Friday’s pathetic payroll report showing the U.S. economy added just 18,000 jobs in June underscores the fear.

 

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Opinion: No Tears or Cheers for Osama

Nearly 10 years after the attack on the World Trade Center jolted me awake in my nearby apartment, the United States finally found and killed the mastermind of the attack, Osama bin Laden.

US Navy SEALs

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Opinion: Happiness Is the Way

As the Buddhist saying goes, “There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.”

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