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Design Detail: Rug Tapestry

by Martin Amado | 02.08.2010 | 5:20pm | 0 Comments

If you’re looking to add lots of visual interest on your wall, why not look to the floor?  I'm talking about area rugs! They come in so many patterns, textures and colors that it doesn't make sense to only walk on them. Once installed, they resemble wallpaper panels. Here is this month’s Design Detail, which is where I highlight a quick DIY project on a budget. 

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News & Politics

Costa Rica Elects First Female President in Landslide Victory

by Dorkys Ramos | 02.08.2010 | 3:48pm | 0 Comments
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With most of the votes counted from Sunday’s election, it looks like Costa Ricans have elected their first woman president. Laura Chinchilla maintains a 47 percent share of vote, far beyond the 40 percent needed to avoid a run-off. Chinchilla, a social conservative who represents the ruling National Libertarian party, promised during her campaign to continue free market policies in Central America's most stable nation.

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Love & Sex

The Love Dr. Charley Ferrer is Ready to Answer Your Questions

by Mariela Rosario | 02.08.2010 | 3:21pm | 0 Comments

Doctor Charley Ferrer didn't set out to become the only Latina sex and relationship doctor in the United States. In fact, her love of psychology came about almost by accident. Ferrer went back to school to finish her degree in order to demand more money at her job and had to take some extra credits, so she signed up for a Psychology class. One thing led to another and now Dr. Charley has a PhD in human sexuality, a Masters degree in counseling psychology and certification as a clinical sexologist under her belt.

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Dolores dice...Red-Faced Blues

by Dolores | 02.08.2010 | 1:28pm | 0 Comments
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Dear Dolores:

I have a big problem. I’m super-shy. My face turns red every time a stranger talks to me—even on the phone! This has become harder since my new job requires that I deal with the public. What can I do?

—Blushing in Boulder, CO

Dear Blushing:

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The Mami Diaries

Winter Fun

by Carla Molina Martins | 02.08.2010 | 10:49am | 0 Comments
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It's only February and summer is (or at least feels) a lifetime away. With the holidays over, we find our family has a lot more free time.  But just because there's less to do does not mean we're ready to settle into hibernation for the remainder of these chilly days. I'm all about getting the kids out of the house at least once a day. I believe it's necessary for their, and my, sanity, not to mention it's important for them to do a little exercise and expend some energy.

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News & Politics

Young Girl Arrested at School for Writing on Her Desk

by Shani Saxon-Parrish | 02.05.2010 | 6:10pm | 4 Comments
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In today’s WTF news, NYC middle school student Alexa Gonzalez had the audacity to use a marker to scribble, "Lex was here 2/1/10" on her desk Monday. She also wrote "I love my friends Abby and Faith," the NY Daily News reports. And even though the 12-year-old insists those scribbles could have been erased, Gonzalez was arrested for her actions.

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