O, The Oprah Magazine articles from May 2007

O, The Oprah Magazine archives from May 2007

It's O's 7th anniversary! A few milestones in the magazine's history ...(the back story)(Chronology)(Cover story)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007

The O bangles.(the back story)(deigned by Mary Fisher and made by Rwandan women)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007

Together again.(the back story)(Donna Robinson and her friend Edith Mayfield)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007

We hear you! Father knows best?(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007

We hear you! The real deals.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007

We hear you! Character flaws.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007

We hear you! High society.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007

We hear you! Bare it and grin.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007

We hear you! Women on top.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007

We hear you! Life lessons from Lisa.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007

Correction.(Correction notice)
May 1, 2007

Here we go!
May 1, 2007

Go figure: into the wild: are O readers at home in nature, or is your idea of adventure tuning in to the Discovery Channel? An oprah.com poll found out.(O-ZONE)(Table)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007

Away From Her.(Movie review)
May 1, 2007

Simmons says ...(Write On)(Russel Simmons)(Excerpt)
May 1, 2007

Tivothis.(O-ZONE)(The Starter Wife, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, American Idol)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007

Sweeps stakes.(Desperate Housewives, House, The Office, Ugly Betty and Grey's Anatomy)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007

Nugget.(O-ZONE)(Taking on the Big Boys: Or Why Feminism Is Good for Families, Business, and the Nation)(Excerpt)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007

What's playing in Macy Gray's ear?(Music)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007

The greater goods.(How Can I Help?)(Global Girlfriend, a web boutique)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007

A big drama in Charleston.(THE PLACE TO BE)
May 1, 2007

Wait--are you implying I need to read this article? Tread carefully around thin-skinned people--they'll bite your head off if you don't. (And of course we don't mean you.) Martha Beck on defending yourself against the defensive.(advice, etc.)
May 1, 2007

Dr. Phil: "let me be clear--you are not your brother's keeper": Phillip C. McGraw, PhD: a brother runs from responsibility ... a husband shuns his wife ... and a woman can't win over her stepdaughter.(advice, etc.)(Column)
May 1, 2007

Suze Orman: "how could you keep such a big secret from the man you might marry?" A hidden stockpile of wealth ... a botched inheritance ... and co-owning property without getting hitched.(advice, etc.)(Column)
May 1, 2007

Work nightmare #1: the very bad boss: if coming to the office every day feels like entering a war zone (with a crazy person as your commander in chief), you might want to ask yourself four crucial questions. As Suzy Welch reports, the answers could save your career--or jump-start a whole new one.(advice, etc.)
May 1, 2007

What do I do now? Ethical dilemmas, etiquette snafus--we lurch into them just about every day. How to handle the shockingly intrusive question, the socially clumsy moment, the drunken couple warring in your backseat? Jancee Dunn will call on a panel of experts * for deft comebacks, diplomatic solutions, and graceful ways to deal with everything life throws you. (Try us--go to oprah.com and tell us what's flummoxing you.).(advice, etc.)(Discussion)
May 1, 2007

The best defense.(advice, etc.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007

What do you do when someone you know is spreading lies or gossiping about you?(advice, etc.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007

Jenna Fischer's aha! Moment: during a year of living defiantly, the Office star discovered evidence of her parents' own flesh-and-blood vulnerability.(advice, etc.)
May 1, 2007

Finding your voice: if you've ever harbored a secret ambition to sing, listen in as Barbara Cook, one of our greatest cabaret artists, teaches Patricia Volk a lesson in emotional honesty.(advice, etc.)
May 1, 2007

Something to think about the soul checkup: we all want a sense of meaning and purpose in our lives. If you're feeling spiritually rusty, Krista Tippett (author of the new book Speaking of Faith and host of the public radio series of the same name) offers six ways to reconnect with your own truth.(advice, etc.)
May 1, 2007

A million ways to save the world: obie award winner Eve Ensler is looking for some good ideas.(advice, etc.)
May 1, 2007

The O List: "a few things I think are just great."--Oprah.(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007

Look 10 pounds thinner (without losing weight): instead of obsessing over the weight that won't go away, go in for strategic dressing: five women learn how to use spring trends to make friends with their bodies.(style)
May 1, 2007

Style.(Buyers guide)
May 1, 2007

Wardrobe building: a star architect is designing jewelry. Clothes and accessories are suddenly all about structure. And 21st-century towers are looking awfully chic. What's going on here? O reports on the trends that are defining the new relationship between fashion and architecture.(style report)
May 1, 2007

What's new now?(style report)
May 1, 2007

The O bracelet: dazzle your wrist. Thrill your conscience. By ordering one of these handmade bracelets, you give the impoverished women of Rwanda and Zambia hope, and even life.(style exclusive)
May 1, 2007

Look what we found! The newest, juiciest tinted lip balms ... a divinely scented body wash and lotion ... a pocketful of flirty scents ... and more. Here's what O's beauty director, Valerie Monroe, fell in love with this month.(style beauty)(Column)
May 1, 2007

Ask Val: you've got questions? Our beauty director, Valerie Monroe, has answers.(style beauty)(Column)
May 1, 2007

Uncrumpling my face: crow's-feet: no problem. White hair: talk to me about something important. But those irritating frown lines! Catherine Newman on the low-tech solution that smoothed out her brow--and her mood.(style beauty)
May 1, 2007

Pillow talk: attention, sleepers: if you toss and turn, the problem could be your pillow. It's not just a way to soften up your bed: it's crucial support for the head and neck. O makes a case for well-cushioned rest.(style home)
May 1, 2007

The wine Divas: what's the best wine with hamburgers? With chocolate? And what does tannic mean, anyway? Julie Powell raises a glass to a vintage organization that celebrates wine, women, and friendship.(style drink)(Divas Uncorked)
May 1, 2007

Seven mysteries of the wine world, solved.(style drink)
May 1, 2007

What more could a girl want? You've been looking to catch up with old friends, and you're trying to come up with something fun to do, perhaps dinner or the theater ...
May 1, 2007

Kick off your shoes and shop!(home shopping)
May 1, 2007

Profiles.(women entrepreneurs)
May 1, 2007

Your business, your success: both men and women come to direct selling for their own unique and personal reasons.
May 1, 2007

Making a positive impact on our world: to Raseen Ward, a shiny pink Cadillac is like a lifeboat that helped her escape the damage of Hurricane Katrina.
May 1, 2007

Considering an opportunity?
May 1, 2007

Romance rehab: can a woman learn to kick the bad-man habit? Can a playboy ever be trusted to settle down? Yes! And new brain research shows how.(mindwise)(Norman Doidge, psychiatrist and researcher)(Interview)
May 1, 2007

Hope for the scatterbrained.(mindwise)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007

Love your life in 30 seconds.(mindwise)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007

How to get 7 more hours into your day.(mindwise)
May 1, 2007

The midlife memory meltdown: first you forget a dentist's appointment. Next it's your ATM password. And then (kill me now) you can't recall your own dinner guest's name. Cathryn Jakobson Ramin explores the humiliating lapses of the aging brain--and what you can do to combat them.(mindwise)
May 1, 2007

The next magic cure-all?(bodywise)(resveratrol)
May 1, 2007

Is back surgery worth it?(bodywise)
May 1, 2007

Lower your blood pressure, naturally.
May 1, 2007

Hunger: soothing the savage beast.(bodywise)
May 1, 2007

Yoga vs. Pilates: stretching the truth?(bodywise)
May 1, 2007

The wait loss program.(bodywise)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007

You can't smoke just one.(bodywise)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007

How's your heart? Coronary disease attacks men and women in different ways. Whether you're in tip-top health, at risk, or even showing symptoms, Alison Motluk tells how cutting-edge diagnostic tests can end up prolonging your life and ensuring that the beat goes on.(bodywise)
May 1, 2007

The way to eat: David L. Katz, MD, sorts out the healthy, the harmful, and the hype.(bodywise)(Brief article)(Column)
May 1, 2007

The way to eat: David L. Katz, MD, sorts out the healthy, the harmful, and the hype.(bodywise)
May 1, 2007

The way to eat: David L. Katz, MD, sorts out the healthy, the harmful, and the hype.(bodywise)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007

The way to eat: David L. Katz, MD, sorts out the healthy, the harmful, and the hype.(bodywise)
May 1, 2007

C is for courage: we all know someone who's been diagnosed with cancer. To reporter Geraldine Brooks, who made a living dodging bullets in war zones, the disease was the most terrifying thing she could imagine. But after surviving a bout with breast cancer, she's here to tell you that the C word isn't a death sentence--far from it, in fact. Read on for the good news.(bodywise)
May 1, 2007

Target: cancer: today's astonishing disease-fighting drugs and therapies are giving hope--and the possibility of a long, healthy life--to thousands of patients. Elizabeth Mitchell goes behind the scenes with oncologists, drug companies, and the science of optimism.(bodywise)
May 1, 2007

The Big Day.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 1, 2007

The liars' club: a revelatory study of how lovers, lawyers, doctors, politicians--and all of us--pull the wool over our own eyes.(Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me))(Book review)
May 1, 2007

Girls on the Edge Miranda July can write, too.(No One Belongs Here More Than You)(Brief article)(Book review)
May 1, 2007

Her blue heaven.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 1, 2007

This is an exodus? Michael Chabon's exuberant, noirish new novel imagines life in the land of milk, honey, and elk.(The Yiddish Policemen's Union)(Brief article)(Book review)
May 1, 2007

Laugh Lines: A bevy of sharp, savvy, mercilessly clever books for spring.(Edmund and Rosemary Go to Hell)(Send)(The Professor's Daughter)(Altared: Bridezillas, Bewilderment, Big Love, Breakups, and What Women Really Think About Contemporary Weddings)(Bad Sex!)(Book review)
May 1, 2007

Books That Made a Difference to Anne Fadiman: From backpacking to sex, the much-adored author and essayist admits to a weakness for books that tell her what to do, how to do it, and where.
May 1, 2007

Mother's nature: it's usually about nurturing her child--not swilling vodka, hitting on her daughter's boyfriends, and setting her up with frat boys by stranding her at the bar. P. Hunter relives her stormy relationship with her mother and the way she finally found the calm within it.(connections)
May 1, 2007

Sisterly love: Janet Harris isn't your average nun. She bluntly tells God when she's had it up to here. She reminds Saint Francis about his wild youth. And thanks to her audacious efforts--and unswerving faith--a young man sentenced as a teenager to life in prison is (for now) walking free. Maureen Orth reports.(PHENOMENAL WOMAN)
May 1, 2007

Lisa Kogan tells all: billions suffer from it--but only one massively insecure writer has decided to race for the cure ... or at least hold a telethon. Can O's monthly columnist stomp out MI once and for all? Phone lines are now open!(connections)(massive insecurity)(Column)
May 1, 2007

The hardest question: how do you not abandon God when it feels as though God has abandoned you?
May 1, 2007

Only connect: when you tap into the world's goodness and your own inner strength, you're never alone. And that, says Sharon Salzberg, makes all the difference.(SEEKERS, FINDERS)
May 1, 2007

The skeptic's book club: no chick lit. No weighty Russian novels. Just books--and conversation--about why we're here, what we're doing exactly, and what comes next. Kendra Hurley on her eye-opening chat group.(SEEKERS, FINDERS)
May 1, 2007

What is your life the answer to? If you're suddenly full of questions (where am I going? Is this all there is?), rabbi and all-around wise woman Jennifer Krause gives you a new one to chew on.(SEEKERS, FINDERS)
May 1, 2007

The mystic vs. the maniac: every day atrocities are committed in the name of faith. But as Susan Neville reminds us, it's possible to distinguish between the fires of fanaticism and the abiding glow of our better angels.
May 1, 2007