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...cheated-upon spouses of the world have a new hero, and her name is Jenny Sanford. The wife of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford announced on Dec. 11 that she is filing for divorce and has handled the denouement of her marriage in a way that makes losing a husband to an affair almost look like a shrewd career move...
...stupid, and 2) the golf media really have no reason to fear Tiger's wrath. In the past, the networks needed Woods way more than he needed them. Now Tiger can use all the help he can get. He's in no position to throw media fits upon returning to the tee. (See why privacy is a perk at Tiger Woods' private Florida enclave...
Kogos’s host mother—a former resident of Kenya—took it upon herself to assimilate Kogos to his new environment by taking him shopping for winter clothes...
...don’t think it is ever easy raising kids anywhere. But [Hollywood] has its own unique challenges. I constantly am telling them they grow up in a bubble. It’s incumbent upon my wife and I to give them a certain sense of the real world and giving back. Every once in awhile, they want to go somewhere. I took my son to the premiere party of the “Star Trek” DVD release, something I would not usually go to, but he’s a big fan. The day before...
...favorite letters came from a guy who was deeply concerned about Harvard’s budgetary situation. He took it upon himself to provide 13 pages of concrete recommendations for how we can all scrimp and save, including having all students brush their teeth more often so as to avoid the long-term costs of serious dental work and cavity fillings. I should have forwarded that one to Dean Smith...