Melissa T. Shultz: How to Become A Shoe-ologist and Better Understand Your Mothe

I'm sitting cross-legged on the floor in front of my mother's closet. She's recovering from cancer surgery and I'm in cleaning mode -- my goal for the afternoon is to organize her shoes. From the very first pair, I become a kind of shoe-ologist, focused on learning as much as I can about who she is and the road she's traveled.

Fun Earth Day activities for kids

It's time to show your love for the planet! Celebrate Earth Day with kid-friendly activities and crafts. More >> This spring, make a commitment to organize your junk drawer -- or drawers!

North Carolina Amendment Will Have Unintended Consequences

COMMENTARY | Proposition One, a North Carolina constitutional amendment that primary voters will be deciding on Tuesday, reads "Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state."

Interior design news & notes: Declutter for spring; Parker Furniture brings Windsor Smith to town

One fast way to fix a room is to take a photo and look at it through a room styler's lens. Chances are, the room is way too cluttered.

Post-literate media

I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse. -- Emperor Charles V But in which language does one speak to a machine, and what can be expected by way of response? The questions arise from the accelerating data-streams out of which we’ve learned to draw the breath of life, posed in consultation with the equipment that scans the flesh and tracks the spirit, cues ...