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What was your best thrift store find?

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When we hit up thrift stores we're usually hoping to find something unique at an affordable price. But do you ever expect to find a designer piece at Salvation Army? The New York Times wrote an article about how more and more fancy labels are appearing in the resale shops, like Marc Jacobs (like…

Can your kitchen counters give you cancer?

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I'm not typically one to buy into the alarmist notion that EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH WILL KILL YOU; it usually reeks of "Anchorman" style local news hyperbole. But this story from the New York Times this week really gave me pause. Apparently there are some types of granite that give off far...

Are dads the new moms?

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It's been said that perhaps men are the new women, with the male pedicures and such. A recent New York Times article takes this to the next level by describing a group of men, stay at home dads all, who get together with each other for coffee after dropping the kids off at school. One of them...

Would you hire your husband?

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Brilliant New York Times reporter and friend-of-wowOwow.com, Geraldine Fabrikant, has a fascinating and provocative story in last Sunday's New York Times. We felt is was important, and wanted to make sure all of our readers outside of Gotham had a chance to see it.

The article examines the family and relationship dynamics that arise when husbands join companies started by their wives. Among the observations: