Last May, my wife, Patricia, and I were spending a week on Hilton Head Island to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary.

Valentine's Day, the day of love, is only four days away. Did you procrastinate and wait until the last minute? If so, you still have time to get creative while being thoughtful and not blowing your budget.

Haute couture is not your everyday clothing. Amazing? Yes. Everyday? No. Imagine a supple crocodile skin that has been selected from hundreds of others because of its flawlessness.

The volunteers most committed to a cause often are people who have walked through the same tough times as those they try to help.

Valentine's Day practically screams for a chocolate dessert. And this mousse is an easy way to incorporate chocolate without being overly indulgent.

The Pentagon will maintain bans on women serving in most ground combat units, defense officials said Thursday, despite pressure from lawmakers and female veterans who called the restrictions outdated after a decade at war.

For the past decade women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, Pentagon rules will catch up a bit with reality, recommending to Congress that women be allowed to serve in more jobs closer to the front lines.