Did you catch The Rev. Jesse Jackson the other night on CNN demanding a Senate hearing into why regulators never cracked down on that gruesome abortion clinic in Philadelphia?

Wynonna Judd rose to fame in the 1980s as half of the country music duo The Judds, with her mother, Naomi. She is known for her deep voice, fiery red hair and rock star attitude.

Just turned 50, Tom Cruise is eligible for membership in the American Association of Retired Persons. Just split from third wife Katie Holmes, Cruise is the object of told-you-so cynics who simply knew that romance wouldn’t last. Just finished with his stab at something really different as a heavy-metal rock god in “Rock of Ages,” Cruise is coming off one of the lowest-grossing movies in his career.

Have you ever said “thank you” through clenched teeth? The gift in that nicely wrapped box was so not what you wanted: comfy clothes instead of designer duds, or a kitchen gadget instead of a shiny piece of jewelry.

A weight-loss product has me shaking my fist in the air, again. The bad ones are like cockroaches — a scourge in my plight. Just when I feel like I’ve stomped them all, there’s another. You think I’d tire of these fits, but alas.

A weight-loss product has me shaking my fist in the air, again. The bad ones are like cockroaches — a scourge in my plight. Just when I feel like I’ve stomped them all, there’s another. You think I’d tire of these fits, but alas.

Chris McCoy of Glendale won $50,000 in an online contest sponsored by GiveBack.org, and he is giving the money to charity. McCoy earned points for prompting people to join the website, a new platform that creates a foundation account for each member in which to earn and accumulate money for charitable giving.

Forget the pear-vs.-apple and curvy-vs.-curveless shape charts for a minute. There's another divide in the two-piece swimwear discussion: What if you actually have to get up and move around instead of lying on the chaise with a cool drink in hand?

From “Someone to Watch Over Me” to “I Will Survive,” the story of women is told through more than 50 Top 40 tunes in the musical “RESPECT: A Musical Journey of Women.” Created by Vanderbilt — and former Arizona State University — professor Dorothy Marcic, the Chicago Tribune called it a cross between “Oprah” and “Mamma Mia!” The show is based on Marcic’s book, “RESPECT: Women and Popular Music,” in which she analyzed all Top 40 female song lyrics since 1900.

Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:

The Scottsdale Screenwriting Conference, the Valley's premiere resource for educating, inspiring and connecting all screenwriters with "the biz" returns Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Gainey Suites Hotel, 7300 E. Gainey Suites Drive, Scottsdale. This intensive, information-packed popular conference is for aspiring writers as well as established screenwriters interested in either film or television.

Women are invited to reflect, engage and connect in the intimate setting of one of Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain's private mountainside estates during a series of destination weekend retreats. The retreats will be led by Dena Patton, CEO of the award-winning events and inspiration company, Chat, Chew & Chocolate, and remaining retreats are planned for the weekends of Aug. 20 and Oct. 1.

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