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...pale person from Florida. Shocking, yes. Coming from a family with few traditions, I cling to my paleness as my only link with my Irish heritage. During high school, I was comfortable enough with my complexion to wear shorts every day (except for those few weeks in January when the temperature plummeted into the frigid 50s). But now, as a Cantabridgian, I spend eight months of the year hibernating inside a wardrobe consisting only of pants and parkas. And as a result, I find myself growing more self-conscious each time I return home to Orlando...
...convinced that I have managed to turn a deeper shade of pale. I now pause before putting on shorts, and I usually grab a light sweater—no matter the sweltering heat—to cover my white shoulders when I don a sleeveless dress. I thought it would be easy to come back, but everywhere I turn I am reminded of those beautifully bronzed Floridians that have come to characterize the state: surfers, sunbathers and Mandy Moore. I feel a closer connection with another group of people, a group that I, an avid Disney-goer since birth...
...important in food, says a new group of docs, is hue. Some medical experts are convinced that the pigments in foods, called phytonutrients, play a key role in preventing disease. The blue in blueberries, they say, may protect the brain, while the orange in carrots may promote heart health. Pale beige carbs such as breads and cookies are, not surprisingly, the weakest link. What's recommended is an array of produce, the more vibrant the better. "Be drawn to brightly colored fruits and vegetables," advises Dr. Daniel Nadeau, a professor at Tufts Medical School and co-author of The Color...
...Bates Motel. Janet Leigh's opened suitcase is on the right with white satin lingerie neatly laid on top. The bed on the left has already been turned down for the night. Today's newspaper is on the windowsill. The shower door is open and a pale silhouette is visible through the shower curtain...
Today many of these same people, now married with children, are signing up. Though Jack and Jill still carries an elitist image, these people see a need for the group. In search of better jobs, dream homes and superior schools, many black families have taken root in pale places, far from their old neighborhoods and extended families. "When I got into Jack and Jill 18 years ago, most black families lived in the same part of town," says Karen Clark, an Oklahoma City mother. "The majority of our mothers now live in predominantly white communities." Annette Schley, a college administrator...