AltWeeklies Wire
108 Degrees? Time to Melt Some Vinyl!new
How to take care of your vinyl records (with or without the heat).
Riverfront Times |
Cassie Kohler |
07-02-2012 |
Advice
An Open Letter To Oprah Winfreynew
Offering advice on Oprah's possible decision to trade television for organic farming on Maui.
Tags: Oprah Winfrey, Oprah in Hawaii
Anatomy of an Advice Goddessnew
An interview with columnist Amy Alkon on her career, methodology and the scourge of rude behavior.
Illinois Times |
Scott Faingold |
07-29-2010 |
Advice
Tags: Advice Goddess, Amy Alkon
Ecoholic: Five Ways to Green Your Holiday Partynew
If your friends aren't amenable to a straight-up eco-themed party, just slip some earth-friendly goodness into their cocktails when they're not looking. How? Try implementing this trusty five-step plan.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
11-16-2009 |
Advice
Alt.Health: Make Sure Your Bike Seat is a Perfect Fitnew
Seat, saddle, whatever. Those things can get uncomfortable for your delicate bits. In rare cases, women can lose sensitivity and swell up. For men, it can be more serious, and there's even talk that too much of that long-term pressure on the penile region can make the little admiral stop saluting.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
08-17-2009 |
Advice
Don't Let the Holidays Trap You in Old Family Scriptsnew
Family. Merrymaking. Gift giving. It ought to be so cozy and fun, just like an old postcard. But making it through the next few weeks definitely has its challenges.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
12-22-2008 |
Advice
Ecoholic: Turning the Page on Tree-Hogging Paper Booksnew
"I feel guilty about all the trees taken down for my reading habit. Am I better off reading books on an e-books reader?"
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
10-27-2008 |
Advice
Ecoholic: Is the Energy Star Label Losing Its Sheen?new
Energy Star may be the brightest twinkle in the sky when it comes to flagging energy-efficient products (it's the most popular green label on shelves), but it looks like it could use a little polish.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
09-29-2008 |
Advice
Alt.health: Your Daily Routine Could Be Cooking Your Spermnew
There are a lot of things that might make you shoot blanks. Among them are obesity, pesticides, stress, heat, smoking and drinking.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
08-04-2008 |
Advice
Sex Files: Questions About Sex Abound for New Momsnew
Unless you adopted your child, you got to this point by having sex. Many new parents want to know when it is O.K. to have intercourse again after a vaginal or cesarean delivery. The basic answer is: There really is no specific time frame. It all depends on how you and your partner feel about it.
C-Ville Weekly |
Annette Owens |
07-03-2008 |
Advice
Ecoholic: Mineral Makeupnew
Mineral-based cosmetics can definitely be more natural if they don't have all the added chemicals, dyes and preservatives found in conventional beauty tools. But don't assume they're free of dodgy ingredients.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
06-23-2008 |
Advice
Sex Files: Vacations Can Bring Couples Closernew
If you are tired of having sex in the same old place at home, just being in a new environment can add a little spice to your sex life.
C-Ville Weekly |
Annette Owens |
06-18-2008 |
Advice
Alt.Health: Are You a Drunkorexic?new
Anorexia's high profile creates a new menu of food pathologies.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
04-07-2008 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Sex Files: System Overloadnew
The warning signs that you're an online porn addict.
C-Ville Weekly |
Annette Owens |
02-27-2008 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Ecoholic: Dodging Nukes & Oil in Your Green Investmentsnew
"Are green investments as eco-friendly as they say they are? I hear some invest in nuclear technology."
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
02-25-2008 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
