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In other news: Justin Bieber reacts to paparazzi death; Tory Burch settles with ex; Bobby Womack suffers Alzheimer's Jan 3rd 2013, 00:18 • A freelance photographer was hit and killed New Year's Day when he crossed a busy L.A. roadway in an attempt to snap a picture of Justin Bieber's Ferrari, reports the L.A. Times. The star wasn't even in the car, which cops had pulled over for speeding (a pal was driving) but responded by calling on the state to tighten regulations on paparazzi: "Hopefully this tragedy will finally inspire meaningful legislation." (Read more from AP: Paparazzo killed after photographing Justin Bieber's car) Read full article >> Jan 2nd 2013, 22:45 Adapted from a recent online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I became engaged two months ago and was at first extremely excited. He and I want the same things in life, have the same morals and priorities and I just love being with him. Read full article >> Quoted: What it's like to date Michael Phelps Jan 2nd 2013, 21:45 "A woman's loyalty is tested when her man has nothing. A man's loyalty is tested when he has everything." — Megan Rossee, the girlfriend of Michael Phelps, in a cryptically passive-aggressive tweet posted after reports that the model and the Olympic swimming sensation have broken up. Well, guess we can just use our imagination from there! (Phelps, in a strategically indirect message of his own, tweeted: "Things happen for a reason . . . #notme.") Read full article >> Organizing resolutions you can keep Jan 2nd 2013, 18:12 Getting more organized in the new year is often at the top of resolution lists. But as with other resolutions, most people start out strong and then lose their motivation when they don't see immediate results or because they are trying to do too much at once. The trick to getting and staying organized in the months ahead is to form good habits. Small changes make a big difference. Read full article >> The magic of the winter tree Jan 2nd 2013, 17:20 The separation of art and science is a human construct that allows us to try to comprehend the complexity of our world. A big part of the joy of the garden, though, is the idea that these two disparate regimens join together. Read full article >> Brussels sprouts, the winter vegetable Jan 2nd 2013, 17:13 Driving through a winter landscape I sometimes try to spot gardens in people's yards and look for signs of life. This year, with such mild weather, there's been plenty of it — carrots, beets, the hardier greens — and it was a banner year for Brussels sprouts. This heroic vegetable comes into its own when lettuce has long since gone from shabby and ratty to mushy and dead. Read full article >> Reliable Source live discussion, today at noon: Kanye West, Alex Ovechkin, Kate Winslet, and our 2012 People of the Year Jan 2nd 2013, 15:00 Please join the Reliable Source weekly online discussion today, our first Web chat of 2013. So, catch us up here — we go on vacation for a few days, and that's when Alex Ovechkin decides to get engaged? And Kanye West and Kim Kardashian herald the approach of the royal Kimye child? And Kate Winslet marries a guy named Ned Rocknroll? (Kate, did you look at his driver's license first?) But let auld acquaintance be not forgot: Congratulations to our Reliable Source 2012 People of the Year — Joe Biden and Paul Ryan, the wacky sitcom dads of American politics. Plus, the best quotes of 2012, the love stories of 2012 and the controversies of 2012. And the most-read RS blog posts of the year might surprise you. Read full article >> Natasha Trethewey: Poetry 'showed me that I wasn't alone' Jan 1st 2013, 23:42 Natasha Trethewey is a product of the South, born in Gulfport, Miss., 46 years ago, although her father (white) and her mother (black) were forced to leave the state to marry. She is a daughter who at 19 came to know profound grief when her stepfather shot and killed her mother. Read full article >>

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