The sun gives a €œhealthy glow€ and a daily dose of vitamin D. It also burns and irradiates our skin if we don€™t protect ourselves. Those who have already dealt with skin cancer or €œprecancerous€ carcinomas, not to mention premature aging, know the importance of covering up with a good hat. The rest of us [...]

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Before it gets too hot, plan a party on the patio, with tiki torches and drinks with tiny paper umbrellas in them, and guys in Hawaiian shirts and women in patio dresses. For that perfect party ambience, spruce up your space with lighting strings. Go gleefully gaudy by wrapping your trees in pink flamingo string [...]

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Given the heat that respected documentarian Ken Burns took when he devoted nearly 20 hours to the history of Jazz, only to be criticized for numerous omissions, today€™s fans may take for granted that even the most epic documentary could never do justice to a broad history of music. Try telling that to Brit Tony [...]

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Women who wear shoe sizes 11 to 14 generally don€™t have the luxury of gliding into a retail store, picking out a pair of stylish pumps or sexy, sparkling flats and asking to see it in their size. Barefoot Tess is a Web site founded by a mother who grew tired of seeing her daughter [...]

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Foodies are well acquainted with Microplane, manufacturer of a line of graters whose user comfort and effectiveness have made them a must in well outfitted kitchens. But how many gourmets know that their beloved tool was borrowed from a woodworker’s shop? In fact, it goes back even further: In 1990, two brothers who dealt in [...]

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The versatile technology known as Bluetooth is capable of greatly expanding your gizmo collection’s functionality, letting you toss many of the connection wires cluttering up desk drawers. But it also comes with risks many consumers may not realize. Concerns have already been raised about the ability of snoops to eavesdrop easily on some users of [...]

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Espadrilles once were the footwear of peasants. But when Grace Kelly wore them in the 1950s, these simple shoes made of canvas and jute, soon signified cool sophistication. Associated with Mediterranean resort wear, they€™d look right at home this week on the feet of the beautiful people attending the 2008 Cannes Film Festival this week [...]

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