His accomplishments as a consultant, businessman, author and speaker are not the first things that come to mind when one thinks of Stedman Graham. He is Oprah Winfrey's significant other, and he has no problem with that role. He wrote "You Can Make it Happen: A Nine-Step Plan for Success," and his latest book, "Diversity: Leaders Not Labels," deals with what it takes to be successful.

TAMPA, Fla. - Marine reservist Jasen Bruce was getting clothes out of the trunk of his car when a bearded man in a robe approached him.

That man, a Greek Orthodox priest named Father Alexios Marakis, speaks little English and was lost, police said. He wanted directions.

Macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss among older Americans, can be regulated by diet, according to Tufts University research published in the journal Ophthalmology.

Take our quiz about foods that can raise or lower the incidence of age-related macular degeneration, or AMD.

After years of writing feverishly, Charles Dickens desperately needed a break from his demanding schedule and money to finance a year abroad.

England's best-known author hoped "A Christmas Carol," a tale about ghosts haunting the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, would be his ticket to a yearlong Italian vacation for him, his wife, five children and servants.

Q: We're having an adults-only reception, but we're having a flower girl at the ceremony. Should we invite her to the reception? And what age equals an adult anyway?

A: Guest issues are so sticky! That's why we have TheKnot.com/guests to help you out.

It is that time of year when people look forward to Thanksgiving, the day-after rush and the shopping season. Let's get right to the letters and see what we can solve for you.

Q. I see you liked the Motorola Droid. You were a big fan of the Samsung Omnia as well. Did you try out the Palm Pre?

The Golden State Warriors are a joke until they unload Stack Jack (Stephen Jackson).

The situation was dicey at best anyway, and now Team Jackson has gone on what I call an Eric Dickerson Offensive.

And it is offensive.