05.Oct.2009 Role Model of the Week: Crystal Renn
When we were younger there were our older sisters, Disney stars and fairytale princesses. But who do we look up to now that we’ve grown up? Eschewing the drugged-out celebrities and philandering politicians, each week we seek someone who inspires. The talented, the hard-working and the unconventional are put on display here, giving us all something to strive [...]
30.Sep.2009 How to be negative without being a drag
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Can postive thinking have a negative affect on our lives? According to sociologist Barbara Ehrenreichs, it certainly can – and does.
The positive thinking movement has been around for a while now – The Secret, anyone? – but Erhenreichs wants to change that, with her new book Bright Sided, which looks at “how the [...]
