The Million Dollar Race

TWENTY YEARS AGO, Linda Quirk began running as a way to mentally remove herself from an unhappy family situation. Now, she runs for a cause that she credits with bringing her family together. The 55-year-old Jacksonville grandmother of three is on a campaign to raise $1 million for the addiction scholarship program at Caron Renaissance Institute treatment center in Boca Raton by running a marathon on each of the seven continents. Caron is a non-profit center that helps those addicted to drugs and alcohol to recover. Quirk’s quest, named” Run 7 on 7,” kicked off with the Boston Marathon in April 2008, and will end with a race on King George Island, on the tip of Antarctica, on March 10. In between, Quirk has hit... [Read more]

The Modern Day Mistress

An exposé of the “other” woman BY SHARON LEVINSOHN FORGET THE NOTION of mistresses clad in frilly lingerie channeling a Marilyn Monroe vibe—they are the exception to the rule. There is a new crop of modern women—who don’t fit that old stereotype—that are happily dating married men. What might have seemed scandalous years ago has become rather commonplace. It seems that modern day mistresses—girlfriends, really—are on the rise, especially among upscale professional women. If you can wrap your head around this phenomenon, you will be surprised to learn that these women are a lot like you or me. They are educated, working women who just happen to be in love with married men. Consider this tidbit from... [Read more]