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I thought the Oscars awards show was a great example of why filmmakers spend so much time and money perfecting their craft. None of them do it because they think they will get nominated -- they do it because it's their passion, and they feel fulfilled by their work. The nomination is just icing on the cake.I think that's why I got so excited when I saw big-time celebrities get emotional when...

How's this for a super power -- the ability to re-generate! Captain America is back from the dead, almost a year after Marvel Comics killed him off.Here’s the way it plays out, according to the Associated Press. Captain America's alter-ego, Steve Rogers, is still buried in Arlington National Cemetery … the victim of assassins. His sidekick from the 1940s, Bucky Barnes, has taken over the...

One word seems to unify us all in dread: cancer. The disease doesn't discriminate based on race, gender, age, income, attitude or resume. It can strike at any time, and most often leaves the patient with physical, emotional and financial challenges.According to the Centers for Disease Control, breast cancer is the second-most common form of cancer in women. It's the number one cause of cancer...

So here we are – me, Marc, Bill and Jason – sitting in the lobby of our office building, looking for the next big Growing Bolder star. Our developers are some of the best in the business, but they need help. Now that we've launched the beta version of the website, we're working around the clock to improve the way it works, so we can open it up to the world. That means fixing bugs,...

If your New Year's resolution is to lose weight, you're in good company. A study by the U.S. government finds that it's the number one vow that Americans make at midnight on December 31st. Paying off debts, saving money and getting a better job come in next, followed by getting fit and eating right. We have a ton of tips here on the site for you to learn more about keeping your resolutions,...

Cokie, you're so cool. You made a lasting impact on my life, and taught me that strong women can succeed in journalism and still have a family. I read your books "We Are Our Mother's Daughters" and "Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation" when I was in high school, and they changed the way I looked at my future. They also changed the way I looked at the women in my life -- my mother,...

You’ve heard of paying it forward? It’s the concept that if someone does something nice for you, you do something nice for someone else. Then that person will do something nice for another person, and so on, and so on. Instead of paying the original “gifter” back, you start a cycle of giving that continues. It can be something huge: donating blood so that many people receive your...

I love football. From the pros (I'm a Pats fans) to college ball (go 'Cuse), my world revolves around my favorite teams from late summer to early spring. I've had quite an education ... my dad took me to Patriots games when I was just a little girl - and this is when NO ONE liked the Pats. When it came time to choose a college, I only looked at schools that had a competitive sports program....