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Carolyn Hax: Creating not one, but two willing contributors to the household Jan 24th 2013, 00:07 Adapted from a recent online discussion . Dear Carolyn: My stay-at-home-dad husband has decided our 16-year-old son should be doing more at home. I agree. The problem I foresee is that my husband does very little around the house. I am not exaggerating; he regularly takes our daughter to and from school and the two cars in for regular maintenance. Anything else is irregular, and done only when he feels like it or there is no other alternative, such as I'm away for work. If I'm being generous, I'd say he does 20 percent of what needs doing around here. Read full article >> Love, etc.: Shakira and Gerard Pique Jan 23rd 2013, 21:42 ●Born:A son, Milan Piqué Mebarak, to Colombian superstar Shakira, 35, and her Spanish soccer star boyfriend Gerard Piqué, in Barcelona Tuesday night. Their first child. Wondering about the name? First syllable takes the accent (mee-lahn), and it "means dear, loving and gracious in Slavic; in Ancient Roman, eager and laborious; and in Sanskrit, unification," the singer noted on her Web site. Read full article >> Quoted: Aretha Franklin defends Beyonce lip-sync Jan 23rd 2013, 18:23 "She did a beautiful job with the pre-record. . . Next time I'll probably do the same." — Aretha Franklin weighing in on the Beyonce lip-sync controversy, in an interview with ABC. The Queen of Soul made it clear that her performance of "My Country 'Tis of Thee" at the 2009 inauguration was live, not Memorex — but says the cold weather was rough on her voice that day and that the younger diva made an arguably shrewd choice. (Assuming Bey did actually lip-sync. Still searching for answers.) "The weather down there was about 46 or 44 degrees and for most singers that is just not good singing weather," Franklin added. Read full article >> Picking the right shade of white isn't so, uh, black and white Jan 23rd 2013, 18:16 I recently made my first really big decorating mistake. Where did I go wrong? Well, I'll tell you with the hope that I can save you the same trouble — and a lot of money. When it comes to decorating, there is no such thing as a simple white. Read full article >> Reliable Source live discussion, today at noon: Inauguration madness!: Beyonce, Biden, Ashley Judd, Oprah, Lady Gaga. Also: Michelle Kwan Jan 23rd 2013, 17:00 Please join the Reliable Source weekly online discussion today at noon. Inauguration madness! Here's what happened. There were some balls that the Obamas left early to get to a better party back at the White House. But they didn't party-hop nearly as much as Dan and Monica with their epic Running of the Balls. Michelle Obama got bangs and wore a pretty dress. Joe Biden said something funny. Will.i.am was everywhere, and so was Senator Ashley Judd, and even Grover Norquist got in on the fun. There were crazy hats, crazy shoes. Oprah, who was basically Miss Inauguration 2009, skipped the whole thing this time. Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett partied with campaign staff. Oh, and have you heard? There's a debate over whether Beyonce lip -synced and, if so, whether anyone should have a problem with that. Plus, Manti Te'o — what a story! And Michelle Kwan got married. Read full article >> Should you keep old garden seeds? Jan 23rd 2013, 15:49 Spring cleaning might be satisfying, but great spring purge brings me downright glee. Out with the old magazines, the books I'll never reread, the clothes I don't wear. Not all go to the dump, of course. Passing things along is more fun. Read full article >>

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