Nanette Varian

How Adventurous Are You?

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How Happy Are You? Take Our Survey

more.com — Happiness is precious, but often elusive, and its sources can be surprising. Please share with MORE what has-and hasn't-given you joy over the years We're all in pursuit of happiness-even the Founding Fathers, who considered it as essential as life and liberty. But there can be twists and turns along the path, and surprises along the way.

Women in Combat: A Trailblazing Woman Vet Speaks Out

more.com — Christine B. "Nickey" Knighton-who in 1980 became only the second African-American woman to complete military flight training, and was the army's highest-ranked black female aviator at the time of her retirement from active duty in 2008-flew helicopters in the war zones of Bosnia, Somalia and Kuwait (during Desert Storm).

Real-Life Disney Princess (Tiara Optional)

more.com — Once upon a time . . . an aspiring schoolteacher from Kingston, New York, changed direction and wound up in charge of a $19 billion media kingdom. How'd she do it? Disney/ABC TV chief Anne Sweeney opens up about power, family "balance" and her surprising path to the top

Richard Nixon-A Great President!

saturdayeveningpost.com — Earlier this year, many in the media celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Watergate break-in. Celebrate is not too strong a word for the self-congratulatory outpouring from reporters and commentators, many of whom saw themselves as the last bastion of defense of our very freedoms against the Nixon administration's onslaught.

Why I Should Avoid Facebook (But Don't) During Election Season

more.com — I check my Facebook page three, four times a day. I like to catch up, read between the lines of other people's posts and feel that much better about my little life. My problem is avoiding the political comments and one-liners that alienate people.

Secrets of the Super Resilient

more.com — Illness. Divorce. Job loss. The death of a loved one. You don't get this far in life without experiencing some adversity. But while you can't avoid painful events, you can learn to control your response to them. "The brain is an organ of adaptation," writes Laurence Gonzales, author of the new book Surviving Survival: The Art and Science of Resilience.

Secrets of the Super Resilient

more.com — Illness. Divorce. Job loss. The death of a loved one. You don't get this far in life without experiencing some adversity. But while you can't avoid painful events, you can learn to control your response to them. "The brain is an organ of adaptation," writes Laurence Gonzales, author of the new book Surviving Survival: The Art and Science of Resilience.

Lethal Weapon: Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan

more.com — "Are you sure I can't get you a soda?" I'm sitting in the anteroom of the vast corner office of New York City special narcotics prosecutor Bridget Brennan, who is reaching down to a minifridge wedged between the desks of her two assistants.