Cats, the great humorist P.G. Wodehouse once wrote, are snooty because they cannot get over the fact that the ancient Egyptians once worshipped them as gods. Americans, like cats, might also struggle to get used to a changed world. The global economy no longer bows exclusively to the altar of ...read more

THE POPULAR SOUTH BEACH DIET IS A WEIGHT-LOSS PROGRAM based on reducing carbohydrates, sugars and starches while increasing proteins and fiber. Most practitioners of the South Beach Diet are overweight. Many Americans (including yours truly) voluntarily sacrifice the pleasures of beer, pizza, nachos and doughnuts for the health benefits of lean meats, poultry and fresh veggies. In some parts ...read more