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For certain girls and women, the fight over queen-bee status is unavoidable.
Kelly Ann Allen is a local girl through and through. She grew up in Independence, went to William Chrisman High School and now she owns Spool, the lively little shop on the West 18th Street boutique row in the Crossroads.
Is the art of conversation dying? Not instant messages and cell-phone chats. Real communication, as in, you actually talk to the person — face to face.
I was a bit of a tomboy growing up. I liked to ride my bike, jump the curb and stand up while pedaling.
Another day, another racial controversy at the Power & Light District. For a year, the black community has been in arms about perceived racism at the entertainment district, a place their tax money helped fund. But it’s always rebutted. Everyone is welcome at the P&L;, officials say.
I never thought relationship status would be an issue when it came to friendships. But the older I get, the more complicated friendships become — especially when men are involved.
Toddlers are fascinating people. They are learning their first words, taking their first steps. You never know what you’re going to get. But even with all the surprises, no one expects cancer.
Have you ever felt so happy you just want to scream? I’m talking about that Tom Cruise kind of moment on Oprah’s couch, jumping-up-and-down crazy happy.
When California’s Supreme Court upheld a ban on same-sex marriages this week, it was not the end of the debate.
A credit card is like a good drink. It’s fun to indulge at the time, but the hangover is horrible.
Memorial Day: the unofficial start of summer. Kids are getting out of school, pool days are here, coals are sizzling on the grill. It’s time to make the most of your days off.
Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack, I don’t care if I never get back.
Armed with hairspray, a flat iron, curling iron and an array of combs and brushes, Erica Johnson is ready to create.
It started off like any other Tuesday morning. I pulled the blanket way up over my head to block the sun. But that didn’t stop my dog, Charli Brown, from barking and waking me up.
Cassie Ventura, Rihanna and Carrie Prejean are used to the spotlight. The first two are pop stars, while Carrie is a pageant princess, so they are natural performers. But last week they all gave the world more than they ever intended when nude pictures of each hit the Net.
Puberty is perplexing. Everything is changing. And for girls, no book better details the angst than “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” by Judy Blume.
First we had that pig thing, and now it seems the nation is going chicken crazy. Last month customers went wild for the “Popeyes Pay Day.” The one-day fast-food-chain special featured eight pieces of fried chicken for $4.99.
Seventh grade was the best. My mother had a great job, we lived in a house in a nice neighborhood and for that one year, we had an ideal life.
Sometimes it takes the tiniest thing to make you realize how much you can hold yourself back. For years I have been working on ridding myself of childhood insecurities and letting go of painful memories. But every now and then, I see how much I still hold on to the pettiest things.
As students gear up for graduation, people are wondering, where will they work? The economy struggles, unemployment rates are on the rise. Job fairs aren’t as prevalent as they once were. College graduates are left to brave an economic storm and learn to navigate rough waters with internships, graduate programs, summer jobs and more.
