If you're a sucker for romance or just a Richard Gere fan, you'll be enthralled by the love that he and Diane Lane discover in this bitter-sweet drama.
October 2, 2008
October - Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Actress,Christina Applegate , star of Smantha Who?, recently appeared on Oprah to talk about her double mastectomy. Although it was clearly still a very emotional issue for her, she bravely and openly spoke about her ordeal. She wanted to others about the journey that led to her decision to have both of her breasts removed as she felt it was imperative that other women be given the opportunity to obtain the information necessary to possibly save their lives. Christina's oncologist, Dr. Philomena McAndrew, was also on the show sharing vital information and answering questions. If you missed the show, please visit Oprah's website to view the video footage and read the information packed articles.
Other cancer survivors were on hand to tell their stories. One of those is the sister of Susan G. Komen, Nancy Brinker who started the foundation after her sister lost her battle with breast cancer.
People previously diagnosed with breast cancer are at greatest risk of having breast cancer. If a first-degree relative (mother,sister, daughter) has had breast cancer, you also have a higher risk. Being overweight or drinking alcohol also puts you at risk for developing breast cancer. Tripple negative breast cancer is of great concern to African-American women as it strikes twice as many black women and is resistant to certain treatments. Males can also have breast cancer. Please visit the Spotlight on Health section of Oprah.com for more detailed information provided by the experts at WebMD
Self-breast exams are still an important tool in the early detection of breast cancer. Women should begin having mammograms at age 40, unless they are identified as being at-risk because of family history. In addition, women who have dense breast tissue should ask to have an ultra sound and/or MRI to make certain no abnormalities are missed.
There is hope on the horizon thanks to the efforts of doctors like Susan Love who founded the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation and teamed up with the Avon Foundation to start the Army of Women who are healthy volunteers involved in the research process. A vaccine, NeuVax, is also being tested for the prevention of of the recurrence of the disease.
Related Links and Articles:
Right Action for Women - Christina Applegate Foundation
Christina Applegate Online (fan site)
BreastCancer.org
Click to Give @ The Breast Cancer site
National Cancer Institute
Medline Plus: Breast Cancer (U.S. Nationla Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
Christina Applegate's Double Mastectomy: FAQ @ WebMD
Which pink products really help fight breast cancer?
Guide To Buying Pink
You’re Sick. Now What? Knowledge Is Power.
Michelle Obama Biography
Synopsis
She can be funny and sharp-tongued, warm and blunt, empathic and demanding. Who is the woman Barack Obama calls "the boss"? In Michelle, Washington Post writer Liza Mundy paints a revealing and intimate portrait, taking us inside the marriage of the most dynamic couple in politics today. She shows how well they complement each other: Michelle, the highly organized, sometimes intimidating, list-making pragmatist; Barack, the introspective political charmer who won't pick up his socks but shoots for the stars. Their relationship, like those of many couples with two careers and two children, has been so strained at times that he has had to persuade her to support his climb up the political ladder. And you can't blame her for occasionally regretting it: In this campaign, it is Michelle who has absorbed much of the skepticism from voters about Obama. One conservative magazine put her on the cover under the headline "Mrs. Grievance."
Michelle's story carries with it all the extraordinary achievements and lingering pain of America in the post-civil rights era. She grew up on the south side of Chicago, the daughter of a city worker and a stay-at-home mom in a neighborhood rocked by white flight. She was admitted to Princeton amid an angry debate about affirmative action and went on to Harvard Law School, where she was more comfortable doing pro-bono work for the poor than gunning for awards with the rest of her peers. She became a corporate lawyer, then left to train community leaders. She is modern in her tastes but likes to watch reruns of The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Brady Bunch.
In this carefully reported biography, drawing upon interviews with morethan one hundred people, including one with Michelle herself, Mundy captures the complexity of this remarkable woman and the remarkable life she has lived.
October 1, 2008
Columnist Kathleen Parker - The Palin Problem
Kathleen Parker, a self-proclaimed Sarah Palin supporter who publicly acknowledged her enthusiasm for Senator McCain's choice of running mate, is now denouncing Palin as being "out of her league"!
Read the full article: The Palin Problem
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live: Palin Spoof
Read the full article: The Palin Problem
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live: Palin Spoof
September 28, 2008
Cancer Claims Life of Paul Newman
Paul Newman died on Friday, September 28, from cancer at the age of 83. The actor was legendary and highly regarded throughout his lengthy career. Nominated for 10 Oscar awards, he won for best actor in 1986 for his role in The Color of Money.
Newman also became a race car driver and the creator of his own popular salad dressing brand, Newman's Own. All proceeds from the sale of his dressings and other food products are donated to charity. another charitable endeavor of Newman's is the Hole in the Wall Gang camp for children with cancer. It allows children to just have fun and forget about their battle with the illness for a while. In addition to his charitable works, Newman was also known as strong political activist who championed the First Amendment.
The beloved actor, known for his piercing blue eyes, rugged good looks, effortless magnetism and non-embellished cool, retired from acting in 2006. He is best known for films such as Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Hustler and the Sting. Other movies include, Message in a Bottle, The Towering Inferno, Road to Perdition, Absence of Malice and The Long, Hot Summer.
He was married to actress Joanne Woodward. The couple raised their three daughters in Westport, Conneticut, far from the pressures of Hollywood. Newman also has two daughters with his first wife, Jackie Witte.Paul Newman leaves 50 years of cinematic magic for his fans to remember him. However, most would agree that he will always be remembered for his big heart.
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