The dangerously sexy star of Seven Pounds talks about growing up poor, hanging out on nude beaches, her crush on Luke Perry, waiting for that big breakthrough and the special moment when your grandparents see you naked in a movie. PLAYBOY: You’re best known for playing strong, sexually provocative...

(A note on the video: for some reason this format combines oddly with the software I use to make clips, so sometimes there's 5 seconds of junk before the plays. I can't figure it out in a timely fashion; sorry.) A second note on the video: never mind. Viddler has disabled my account for hosting &quo...

As we enter the brave new world of software-as-a-service and software-based-on-services (like mash-ups and composite applications), there is a burden that information technology departments must bear that often goes unacknowledged--operational complexity. Think of it as the dirty little secret of se...

Save the swimmies! (Photo: futurowoman) I never thought I’d visit a sperm bank. Perhaps it was flipping a motorcycle at 90 mph on Infineon Raceway. Perhaps it was tearing my Achilles tendon in jiu-jitsu practice, then getting thrown on my head. Maybe having my scuba mask fill with blood at 120...

Homeschooling is a journey. Sometimes the path is clear and straight - the sun is shining, and all is well. Other times you have to turn on your fog lights, pray for protection and guidance, and hope that you don't run over anyone since you can hardly see ten feet ahead. A big part of preventing a w...

HEAD COACH JON GRUDEN (On practice) "We had a good start on practice." (On injured players) "Brian Griese did not participate. We had a number of players that were limited. Jermaine Phillips returned in a limited fashion. Alex Smith was limited. Several other guys were somewhat limited today." (On l...

No one ever begins a story by listing offensive linemen, so let’s set a precedent: the New York Giants offensive line, from left to right, consists of David Diehl (left tackle), Rich Seubert (left guard), Shaun O’Hara (Center), Chris Snee (right guard), Kareem McKenzie (right tackle). New Yorkâ€...

Game 6 (Peter Gammons, 4/06/87, Sports Illustrated) "Answering questions about that game is something I'll always have to deal with," says McNamara . More incredibly, Johnson will always have to answer questions about screwing up a World Series he won. A month after the game, Larry Bowa , a friend w...

Do I have "Awesome" written here? I should. You've seen my wife. Well one thing is for sure, this Richmond was no D2 school. Syracuse found out the hard way, by trailing for way too long in this game. Other than the exhibition games, this was my first viewing of the Syracuse Orange 2008-2009 Basketb...

Our Thanksgiving table last year, a hodge-podge of vintage pieces, Anthropologie linens, IKEA plates, and wedding china and crystal, both my mother's handed down to me, and my own. I'm going to admit it right up front: I've been a NaBloPoMo failure.  It was definitely a lofty goal for me to try...