O, The Oprah Magazine articles from August 2003

O, The Oprah Magazine archives from August 2003

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
August 1, 2003... We hear you Readers find our issue on men an inspiration and a revelation (so that's what makes them tick), adore Valerie Monroe's mother-son piece, and more.... I just subscribed to 0. What a validation to receive "Ah, Men!" as my...

Getting your best body. (Here We Go).(Brief Article)(Editorial)
August 1, 2003... I once thought that just showing up to work out was enough to give me my best body it isn't Years of exercise have taught me that it's not just how often I work out--six days a week--but how hard that makes the difference I used to watch women...

Calendar.(body affirmations for the month of August)
August 1, 2003... August is BODY Appreciation MONTH August FRIDAY 1 "I stand in awe of my body..." - Henry David Thoreau SUNDAY 3 "The body is shaped, disciplined, honored, and in time, trusted." -Martha Graham TUESDAY 5 Treat...

Dr. Phil: "If you wish women were more direct, start with yourself"; Phillip C. McGraw, PHD, on thin-skinned women...getting out of a marriage and staying out...and bad boys and bachelor parties. (Tell it Like It Is).(Column)
August 1, 2003... My best friend is having marital troubles; a big part of the problem is that she can't let go of things and holds grudges. Her husband has his faults, but she can only change herself, not him. I asked my husband if I should tell her what I...

Suze Orman: "decide whether you're interested in returns or ethics"; on moral choices and money...avoiding identity theft...cutting your losses...and the lowdown on insurance. (Financial Freedom).(Column)
August 1, 2003... I no longer want to have my money in mutual funds that invest in industries I don't support. My grandmother died of lung cancer at 74. and I can't stomach profiting from the tobacco industry through my choices. I called my broker, and he tried...

Turning point: Patricia Cardoso's aha! Moment; a single compliment gave the real women have curves director all the yes! she needed. (LYBL).
August 1, 2003... GROWING UP IN BOGOTA, COLOMbia, I thought about becoming a writer, but instead I got a master's degree in anthropology and archaeology. I met Kogi Indians, Colombians of African descent, people with amazing stories, but I knew that nobody would...

Travel. (LYBL).(resources for planning a road trip)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Q: My husband says road trips are for frat boys, not families--he starts chanting "Toga! Toga!" when I suggest we take one. How can I convince him that a road trip will be fun and easy to plan? A: First, remind him how great it will feel to...

Tech: Wenches' Wrenches; become an utterly gripping woman with the Barbara K Toolkit. (LYBL).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... SO MANY NEW PRODUCTS are touted as female friendly--from breakfast cereals to SUVs--that it's tough to tell the hyped from the truly helpful. The Barbara K Toolkit falls into the godsend category Its eight tools, which include a claw hammer,...

To each her cone. (LYBL: Good to Eat).(snow-cone maker from Williams-Sonoma)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Think of it as a time machine: Williams-Sonoma's hand-cranked snow-cone maker will transport you back to the easy, freezy summer treats of childhood. For a sweet scoop in seconds, pop a circle of ice out of the mold, place it in the machine,...

Sugar and spice. (LYBL: Good to Eat).(Knipschildt Chocolatier)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The flavors that Fritz Knipschildt combines in his handmade chocolates sound plain weird: fillings infused with caramel and lavender, tangerine and red chili, raspberry and black pepper. Taste them, however, and you realize that these odd...

What's playing in Annie Lennox's ear? The pop diva finds shelter in the Stones--and some unexpected sounds. (LYBL: Music).(Brief Article)(Interview)
August 1, 2003... Her voice has been described as menacing and angelic; her music, triumphant and despairing. In June the former Eurythrmic came out with a third solo album, Bare (J Records), that's a bittersweet mix of inspiration and desolation, strength and...

The object of my affection: self-esteem is terrific. Self-esteem run hysterically riot is not. Martha Beck shows you how to deal with the Me! Me! Me! person in your life.(Column)
August 1, 2003... ONE THING I'LL SAY FOR SADDAM Hussein: He seemed to have a rippingly positive self-image. In countless reports from Iraq, we've seen Saddam's likeness (with that apple-cheeked glow from committing genocide and torturing innocents) pasted,...

Your own who's who... and where: old friends. Fax and beeper numbers. Scratched out P.O. boxes. Your address book is a smudged mess. Who to call? (Getting Organized).
August 1, 2003... BREAD MAY BE THE STAFF OF LIFE, BUT AN up-to-date address book is the stuff of a really good life, enriched by thriving relationships. If you've ever neglected to send a thank-you note because you couldn't find a friend's zip code, been caught...

The bride wore pedal pushers: older, wiser, and stunned silly by love, Marion Winik and her new groom threw one hell of a party. A report on the wild charms of the second--or even third--wedding. (Couples).
August 1, 2003... MY FIRST WEDDING REALLY WAS THE happiest day of my life. Held at my mother's country club in the grand style of my girlish fantasies, it was orchids and lace and a half-dozen kinds of smoked fish. It was young people with mouseed-out...

The O list: "A few things I think are just great".(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Just Whistle "The rubber grip, stopper ring, and sturdy shape make this teakettle functional. The sleek stainless steel body and orange spout make it fabulous. And the whole package makes it tea time--very, very frequently." (Calorius...

Skirts: on the rise; minis are wearable at any age--if you pick them with care and wear them with panache (opaques and boots help, too). Four women get a briefing. (Style & Fashion).
August 1, 2003... JULIA JOSEPH Singer-songwriter and guitarist STYLE PROFILE vintage, one-of-a-kind clothes. "Right now I'm way into the seventies look." SHORT SUBJECTS "Minis are super comfortable and superfeminine, plus they make your legs look...

Gifts from the sea: water restores your soul--so it makes sense that aquatic objects (a faux-shell teapot, a real coral branch) would renew your table. You can almost smell the salt.
August 1, 2003... BLUE CRUSH Scoop up lobster blsque with a spoon masquerading as a coral branch, or pick up a little seafood risotto with sharkskin-patterned chopsticks. The soothing properties of [H.sub.2]O find expression in these cool oceanic blues, 1....

Flash in the pan: Grilled Tuna; it's fresh (from the ocean), spicy (from the East), and easy to pull off. Seas the day with Rori Trovato. (Great Food).
August 1, 2003... WITH A MILD TASTE THAT'S RECEPtive to human intervention, tuna is ideal for marinating. In this dish, a half-hour soak in a soy, lime, garlic, ginger, and brown sugar bath infuses the fish with a raft of salty-sour-sweet flavors. A few minutes...

Pearl's night out: surprises of the season-three ways to get luminous. (Beauty Girls' Toys).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... 1. we were so enraptured by its sweet summer-garden scents-honeysuckle, tuberose, Jasmine, and gardenia--that we nearly missed the subtle, pearly shimmer left on our skin by Kate Spade Beauty Classic Pearls eau de toilette spray ($76). 2....

Ask Val: what is a hair mask--and do you really need one? O's beauty director Valerie Monroe gives you the straight story. (Beauty Shopper).
August 1, 2003... Is there any difference between a hair mask and a conditioner? Semantically speaking (and how often do you read beauty advice beginning like that?), you wouldn't be wrong to call a hair mask a conditioner; both affect the condition of your...

Here's to your health! (Body Wise).
August 1, 2003... The LLuminair Report, Part 8: LIFESAVING NEWS; The future is now, according to our team of medical experts. Supereffective birth control. Scalpel-free surgery. And the end of breast cancer within ten years. NOBODY DRINKS MILK FOR AN ULCER...

Paging summer! (Reading Room).(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... Why not try an extreme sport this summer, I asked myself--like finally finishing War and Peace? I had taken a break from reading Tolstoy's Incomparable novel back in college; now, only 34 years later, I was ready to begin again. But when I...

Close encounters of the reading kind: Erica Jong, the boundary-breaking author of fear of flying, reads to understand life, love, and her mother. (Books).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL, I USED to kiss the picture of authors on the backs of books I loved. I remember my feeling of astonishment when my mother informed me that one of my favorite authors was dead. How was it possible that someone who was...

Bookshelf.(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... Odyssey BY HOMER To my mind, this is the first novel about marriage ever written. After surviving the Trojan War, Odysseus tries to get home to his wife and son in Ithaca. But the gods are angry with him and prolong his voyage...

The face of grief.
August 1, 2003... Devastating sorrow makes you feel crazy, and the craziest part is that life looks so normal as it goes on. What Nona Martin Stuck needed was to touch base with reality. ON A CLEAR WEDNESDAY IN AUGUST, nearing the dose of summer vacation,...

Making peace with your body.(Column)
August 1, 2003... The world tells you to love yourself as you are...but prefers you thin. So you not only hate your body but hate yourself for hating your body. Michelle Burford got fed up, found a revolutionary new bottom line, and shed 64 pounds along the way....

Hips, hips hooray! He's tired of supermodels and he's had it with hard bodies. Stanley Crouch puts in a good word for a woman with a swing in her backyard.(Column)
August 1, 2003... WHEN I WAS A YOUNG MAN, SOME 40 YEARS AGO, certain of us preferred our women big, with plenty of sensual wobble. Take Anna Magnani, the Italian actress who was nobody's ingenue. Magnani was the spiritual symbol of the female in a full blast of...

When good diets go bad.(what to do when weight loss seems to hit a plateau)
August 1, 2003... Cravings: When to Give In, to Resist The Plateau: What to do when you hit the weight loss wall--seven ways to get over it. Q: What are cravings? Why do we have to have chocolate, immediately, and nothing else will do? Or French fries,...

The doctor's own kick-start diets: we asked three of the nation's top obesity scientists to give us their best (and totally healthy) two-week, highly motivating regimen.
August 1, 2003... WE ALL KNOW CRASH DIETS are bad news, replays of those fifties-era grapefruit regimens that only ended up boomeranging, causing you to add back more weight than you lost. And yet there's no better incentive for a long-term weight loss effort...

One can make you small.(diet pills)
August 1, 2003... You want to lose some weight. You hear about this stuff at the drugstore that melts pounds away. What's the harm. Ellen Ruppel Shell investigates the current crop of diet pills that are so tempting, and so potentially deadly. BALTIMORE...

How men really feel about their bodies: we know they obsess over our bodies. But have you heard them obsess about theirs? Ted Spiker breaks the code of silence and takes you where no woman has gone before.
August 1, 2003... DRESSED ONLY IN MY UNDERWEAR, I'M 8 YEARS OLD AND SITTING ON the pediatrician's exam table, waiting for my checkup. My mother points to the two mounds of fatty flesh between my chest and belly She asks the doctor, "Could they be tumors?" *...

Suitability: in a beautifully cut suit, looking good is a no-brainer--so you'll have mental strength left over for picking great accessories (a big brooch, ladylike pumps, long gloves) and, you know, for doing work.(Illustration)
August 1, 2003... PULLED-TOGETHER is a state of mind, not just a fashion statement. An ensemble like this could actually help clear your head. Sharp details include a sexy neckline, a self-belt, and bracelet-length sleeves to showoff gold links or long gloves....

Extreme beauty.(cosmetic surgery)
August 1, 2003... IT USED TO HAPPEN AT THE COSMETICS COUNTER. YOU'D WALK UP, IDLY LOOKING FOR A LIPSTICK, WHEN THE PERFECTLY MADE-UP SALESWOMAN WOULD OFFER A MIRROR AND BEGIN POINTING OUT YOUR PREVIOUSLY UNNOTICED FURROWS, LINES, AND WRINKLES; SOON you were...

Food cornucopia.(sweet corn)(Column)
August 1, 2003... It shows up in puddings, salads, and crab cakes, makes cameo appearances in polentas, and falls sweetly off cobs (and chins) onto summer tablecloths. AW, shucks! Corn is delectable and versatile, and it all but hollers "August" and "It's still...

Genetic roulette.(the story of one family's struggle with the spectre and reality of Huntington's disease)
August 1, 2003... First Christie Kilgore's sister started to stumble and forget things. Then came the tremors. Finally her mind and body began shutting down. Like her mother, she suffered from a fatal inherited illness. Should Christie and her other five...

Suits rule: well-priced tweeds and plaids keep company with sexy accessories--inspired by "Suitability,". (Love That!).
August 1, 2003... * ROSY OUTLOOK This nubby tweed has character. A pink satin top and mock-croc clutch make it gentler but not terminally girly. Jacket, $79, and skirt, $119, Nine West. Blouse, $165. Diane von Furstenberg. Clutch, $122, Maxx New York....

It's a wash! So long, rouge; ciao, mascara; farewell, foundation. Talking it off was never easier. (Love That!).(makeup removers)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... 1. Almay Face Makeup Remover Pads ($7), soft cloths saturated with an oil-free formula, can take you from ultraglam to ultrafresh with just a few swipes. 2. Does hard-to-remove mascara make you want to cry? Try Clinique Naturally Gentle...

Cornucopia: lend me your ears: corn crab cakes, corn pudding, the summer-iest cornbread ever. (The Recipes).
August 1, 2003... Farm Stand Corn Salad 4 ears corn, kernels removed 1 1/2 pounds asparagus, tough ends removed, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half 1/4 cup basil, cut into ribbons 3 Tbsp. minced red...

What I know for sure.(self-realization)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
August 1, 2003... I'LL NEVER FORGET THE MORNING IN 1995--just a year after I'd run a marathon--that I found myself barely able to drag my legs, which felt like concrete blocks, around an indoor track for a five-mile run. Huffing and puffing at lap seven with 15...

Aerosoles: celebrates its first location in Chicago. (What's going on: Advertisement).
August 1, 2003... The brand known for comfortable style at a great value, Aerosoles now offers a vast selection of footwear and accessories in the heart of Chicago's Lincoln Park. Shop at Aerosoles at 2052 Halsted Avenue (North of Armitage), September 13th, 2003...

Garnier: rewards your beauty. (What's going on: Advertisement).
August 1, 2003... Enter to win an exotic getaway and earn points to receive special gifts, exclusive offers, haircolor tips and more after purchasing either Garnier Nutrisse or Garnier Lumia Haircolor! Log onto www.garnier-rewards.com today!

Redken: invites you to relax. (What's going on: Advertisement).
August 1, 2003... Do the words "hectic," "fast-paced" and "frazzled" resonate with your lifestyle? Why not treat yourself to some luxurious pampering--guaranteed to help you relax. Join Redken and O, The Oprah Magazine for a chance to win the ultimate spa...