SUGAR, THAT CHIFFON JUST WON`T DO
''The things I learned in ballet class at age 5 to get in the front row of the recital are the same things I used to cover political conventions,'' says...
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SEEING GREEN AS A MASCULINE HUE
Critics say people who focus on the women`s movement sometimes lose track of the men`s movement. Enter Wingspan: Journal of the Male Spirit, a quarterly 16-page tabloid. Editor Chris Harding,...
LINDA ELLERBEE TAKES ON KIDS
Linda Ellerbee, journalist-author-producer, may be taking on her toughest audience yet-4th-, 5th- and 6th-graders. Ellerbee is the self-described ''Duck Number One'' as president of Lucky Duck Productions in New York,...
WANTED: SAILORS; NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED
Ahoy, mates! Women looking for nautical adventure can help sail a 100-ton schooner on two six-day Pacific voyages. In September, all-woman crews will sail from Pt. Townsend, Wash., to the...
HIS DRAPES, HER COUCH: A TEAM EFFORT
Fading are the days when women made most of the home-decorating decisions for fear that their husbands` influence might produce an ambience akin to ''early dormitory.'' So says a recent...
GUESS WHO CLEANS UP THE LITTER BOX?
People who wear ''I love my cat'' T-shirts have trouble understanding why dog owners accept a pet they have to walk twice a day, rain or shine. Likewise, Fido`s family...
THERE`S CAUSE FOR CAUTION: LUST AT WORK
That co-worker`s stare may not be as vacant as you think. A random telephone survey of 500 women and men ages 21-35 by the makers of J&B Scotch found that...
STUCK IN URBAN GRIDLOCK? HAVE WHEELS, WILL FOLD
The latest solution to urban gridlock, a.k.a. summer in Chicago, is Go-Ped, a motorized scooter that`ll take you around the Loop minus any parking headache. Reason? You don`t park the...
MUGGING TO MAKE A STATEMENT
Subtle or not, the coffee mug on a woman`s desk is one way to make a statement. Here`s a sampling of slogans as seen on cups we`ve dubbed ''WomenMugs'' at...
BODYCUES PARTIES RAISE A TOAST TO YOUR HEALTH
A Tupperware party it`s not, though you can win a prize. Women are hosting BodyCues home parties to learn more about their health care, says Pam Nelson, administrative director for...