Second Act: Real stories celebrating life, passion and reinvention
-
Second Act: Season 1 RecapYahoo!’s Webby Award-winning series brings you a... -
Second Act: Jeff CohenAt age 10, Jeff Cohen landed the role of “Chunk... -
Second Act: Cheryl RagsdaleHaving worked as a management consultant for many y... -
Second Act: Sara DeLaneyFor 12 years, Sara DeLaney was an administrative ju... -
Second Act: The Johnson FamilyFive years ago, the Johnson family decided to move... -
Second Act: Beverly SobelmanAt 39, software engineer Beverly Sobelman realized... -
Second Act: Ron Ben-IsraelAfter years as a professional ballet dancer, Ron Be... -
Second Act: Laura VikmanisWhile attending an NFL football game, Laura Vikmani... -
Second Act: Joe MogliaAfter eight years as CEO of TD Ameritrade, Joe Mogl... -
Second Act: Bob RobertsHaving spent many years as a chef, Bob Roberts deci... -
Second Act: Douglas GowinEighteen years ago, optician Douglas Gowin needed t... -
Second Act: Marina MarcheseEleven years ago, a neighborhood beekeeper introduc... -
Second Act: Eleni GianopulosAfter years in the corporate world, Eleni Gianopulo... -
Second Act: Jonathon ConantAt 38, Jonathon Conant took his first trapeze class... -
Second Act: Kathryn JoostenFormer nurse and homemaker Kathryn Joosten first to... -
Second Act: Paul GiannoneAfter spending three decades working in the IT indu... -
Second Act: Terry PetersonAs he found himself approaching 50 with high choles... -
Second Act: Susan EdlingerSusan Edlinger always admired surfers but never tho... -
Second Act: Mark KirklandInventor Mark Kirkland poured a decade of work into... -
Second Act: Mark MothersbaughWhen his band Devo took a break from recording, fro... -
Second Act: Jay ShaferTen years ago, Jay Shafer downsized to an 89-square... -
Second Act: Mandy AftelMandy Aftel was so hooked after taking a class on p... -
Second Act: Lisa FiscoOnce an Emmy Award-winning television producer, Lis... -
Second Act: Donald ArthurDonald Arthur had been given 6 months to live when... -
Second Act: Lisa SchwartzAfter a career in management consulting followed by...
Celebrity Couples Who Remarried Each Other (The Daily Beast)
The Daily Beast-Sat, 07 May 2011 02:15:16 GMTThe Daily Beast - Marie Osmond just remarried her first ex-husband 25 years after they split—in the same dress! From Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton to Michelle Griffith and Don Johnson, see famous couples who wed, divorced, and walked down the aisle again. Full Story »
Discovery and Oprah ax OWN channel chief (Reuters)
Reuters-Fri, 06 May 2011 21:59:51 GMT
Reuters - Discovery Communications and Oprah Winfrey have pushed out Christina Norman as chief executive of OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, after a tough start for the five-month old cable network. Full Story »
Factbox: What the National Debt, Debt Ceiling Mean to Our Economy (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork-Fri, 06 May 2011 20:38:54 GMTContributorNetwork - After the president's debt reduction group, headed by Vice President Joe Biden, met Thursday, there were no breakthroughs, according to Politico. The White House wants to have tax increases, or at least the expiration of tax cuts, on the table. Republicans claim that's a nonstarter. With the deadline to increase the debt limit looming, action will have to be taken soon. Full Story »
Hot flashes may last a decade or more: study (Reuters)
Reuters-Fri, 06 May 2011 20:16:56 GMTReuters - Hot flashes that are common during and after menopause may last an average of more than 10 years, suggests a new study. Full Story »
Travel Picks: Top 10 international music festivals (Reuters)
Reuters-Fri, 06 May 2011 17:25:14 GMT
Reuters - The music festival season is just around the corner and whether you're interested in rock, electro-pop, trance, jazz or dance, there's a festival out there to explore. Online travel advisers Cheapflights (www.cheapflights.com) offer their top 10 choices. Reuters has not endorsed this list: 1. Coachella Valley Music and Art Festival- Indio, California. Full Story »
Why We Assign Social Security Numbers at Birth (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report-Fri, 06 May 2011 16:44:06 GMTU.S. News & World Report - Jacob and Isabella were the most popular names given to newborn boys and girls in the United States in 2010, according to Social Security card application data released yesterday. Each name made up just over 1 percent of all births reported to the Social Security Administration last year. Full Story »
Remembering 'America's Boy' for Life On, Off Screen (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork-Fri, 06 May 2011 16:34:06 GMTContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Born John Cooper Jr., Jackie Cooper wove his way into the hearts of audiences at an early age. The man who was known at one time as "America's Boy" passed away Tuesday at a nursing facility in Santa Monica, Calif., according to his elder son, John in an Associated Press report. Full Story »
Protect Your Retirement Portfolio from a Declining Dollar (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report-Thu, 05 May 2011 19:41:51 GMTU.S. News & World Report - The U.S. dollar has lost ground over the past ten years relative to the other major world currencies. This trend is likely to continue. Prudent retirement investors may want to allocate a part of their portfolio to foreign currencies to provide protection or take advantage of positive movement of foreign currencies against the dollar. Here are several options for investing in foreign currencies. Full Story »
Iraq concludes first book fair in 20 years (AFP)
AFP-Thu, 05 May 2011 18:00:10 GMT
AFP - Iraq's first book fair in 20 years concluded on Thursday with organisers and attendees hailing it as a return for the violence-wracked country to the global literary scene. Full Story »
Even Pets Suffer Recession as Health Declines (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com-Thu, 05 May 2011 16:15:07 GMTLiveScience.com - Pet owners, we have a problem: According to a first-of-its-kind study, diabetes, heartworm disease and other preventable conditions are on the rise in dogs and cats. Full Story »
Shine Vitality Blog
Shine Vitality Blog
User Post: 10 Principles to Living Your Vision Statement
Susan Ward said, “A vision statement is sometimes called a vision of your... Read More »
How to Plan For the Rest of Your Life
There's no denying that it's hideously boring to plan late-life... Read More »
User Post: Let Me Be Old
I don’t want to be young again. I don’t mourn my youth. I have earned my... Read More »
How to remember everything
Ward off brain fog and protect your memory long-term with this surprisingly... Read More »
Yahoo! Brain Games
Mahjongg
Play the ancient game of matching tiles! Play Now »