Summer is here, and with this season you can expect to see a slew of summer weddings Although most American workplaces don't slow down for summer, the idea of "summer vacation" is so entrenched in our psyches from the earliest school days that many brides automatically incline toward the warmest months of the year when planning their weddings

The 2008 elections are finally getting down to the wire, and delegates from all 50 states - or 57, if you're voting for Obama - are all ready to head to their respective conventions

The style gurus - and the resume and career gurus - have always told us to "dress for success" The plain truth is that we only get one chance to make a good first impression

I am really looking forward to July 27 The television show Madmen returns that day to AMC, and I know it's going to be a really big deal - because I keep reading about what a big deal it is going to be

Visit the closet of any American man, and you’re likely to be engulfed by an amazing number of T-shirts and an equally astonishing hoard of blue jeans This is especially true of young men, but an increasing number of men of all ages have – quite frankly – forgotten how to dress like men

Cities and towns throughout the United States are gearing up to celebrate the nation's 232nd birthday this July 4 - hanging bunting and flags, sprucing up parks, and laying out parade routes and fireworks shows No matter what your opinion of the current political environment is, you have to admit that the United States is a great country

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One of the biggest trends right now for the savvy businessman - and you can decide for yourself whether it's just a trend or the New Order - is personal branding You know the spiel

It's the heart of the good old summertime, and men everywhere have descended on the resort towns, beaches, casinos, and other vacation hot spots Sadly, many of them are enjoying their leisure time solo - and by solo, we do not mean Han Solo, who was always pretty good at winning the hearts of the ladies

Olympic fever is spreading worldwide, thanks to an interestingly choreographed version of the 2008 Summer Games manufactured - as is so much else in the world - by the Chinese The 2008 Summer Games began with a brilliant (though partially digitally created) Opening Ceremony, running through a series of events in which the Chinese seem to be carrying the day - or at least the largest number of gold medals, and soon to culminate in that Christmas Afternoon of all let-downs - the Closing Ceremony