Archive for January, 2012

One of my really wonderful authors, Charla Krupp, died this week. Charla was always full of life, ideas and generosity. It turns out she was battling breast cancer during the writing of her second book and the promotion of both her books. But she didn’t want anyone to know lest they think she might not deliver. She ALWAYS delivered. What a pro.  

This week I’ve heard and read so many wonderful stories about her.  She was a great mentor to her young assistants when she was at Glamour and InStyle.  She’d invent reasons why they should bring her a folder when she was lunching with Katie Couric, or have them deliver something into the hands of the Editor-in-Chief so they would be noticed by her.  She was always making sure women would get ahead in Journalism.  How appropriate that her husband, Richard Zoglin, has created a fund for Women in Journalism:  The Charla Krupp Memorial Fund for Women in Media at the University of Illinois College of Media.  If any of you feel so inclined, gifts may be mailed to the University of Illinois Foundation, 1305 W. Green St., Urbana, IL 61802, or may be given online at www.media.illinois.edu/give, by typing in the fund name.

Charla saw her first book, HOW NOT TO LOOK OLD, not as a frivolous look at beauty or fashion but that for women over 40, “Looking good is about our personal and financial survival.”  And I believe she is right. 

I will miss her so much.

Charla was loved by many, and has gotten some beautiful tributes in the news. There’s a nice obit in the New York Times , one in the Chicago Tribune, and a tribute on the Today show .

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As we head into mid-February, most of us are quickly losing steam on those New Year’s resolutions we made so recently. But for those who have vowed to keep off the pounds in 2012, your resolution doesn’t have to mean self-denial in the new year.

Rocco DiSpirito’s Now Eat This is chock-full of simple and delicious recipes that easily help you cut calories and keep your waistline in check.

See a video of Rocco talking his healthy recipes here!

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