As the world reeled amid the latest terrorist attacks in London last month, Vikki Valentine pushed her fears aside to do what she does best – tell it as she sees it.   Posted August 2005.

This time of year, Linnyette Richardson-Hall's phone never stops ringing. The brides – 22 of them this season, to be exact – call her about the important details of their weddings at all hours of the day.  Posted July 2005.

Question: How do you surprise a guy whose job it is to see ahead into the financial future? Answer: Make him think he's emcee for the night, then – quick! – pull a fast one and hand him the award.   Posted June 2005.

If you’re ever in the position of having to choose teammates, pick Kathleen Warnock. Not only was she calm and collected in “the hot seat” on ABC’s “Who Wants to be a Millionaire,” she walked away from the game with a cool $50,000.  Posted May 2005.