Shine

This summer many of us are looking for a way to add a little gorgeous golden shimmer to our skin. And ladies with busy schedules are searching for a quick and inexpensive way to have that naturally radiant glow day and night, at work and at play. To obtain that beachy shine everyday, try Molton Brown's new Heavenly Gingerly shimmer oil and Heavenly Gingerly soft body shimmer. The company says that the oil leaves the skin smooth, lightly scented and with golden hues -- while slowing the signs of aging with helpful vitamin E. Lightly dust on sparkles of powder with the soft body shimmer, which Molton Brown says will give a sheer sheen.

The talk circuit:The ways of the talk-show circuit are new to Jeanne White. The other day she said she had yet to become acclimated to them. "I'm on the circuit with Kitty Kelley and Ali McGraw, and it's just not me," said the mother of Ryan White, the teen-ager from Indiana who died of acquired immune deficiency syndrome last year after becoming a national symbol of courage.The book she has been promoting on such venues as ABC's "Good Morning America" and the Phil Donahue and Joan Rivers talk shows is "Ryan White: My Own Story," written mostly by Ryan and finished by Ann Marie Cunningham.

The holidays are a great time to shine - literally. Any other time, your paillette-dotted top or sateen skirt might look out of place, but during the holiday season, a little sheen is not just expected, it's more than welcome. We like the way Shoshana Zaslow wasn't afraid to shine like a superstar, even while on a simple workday commute at Penn Station. She could have been safe with just the handbag or the boots, but she added a bit of holiday gleam by throwing on a matching vinyl jacket.

November stirs evenas September openslike a silver spiral notebookThe first day of high school,all the kids believethey'll stick to it.Straight A'sCheerleader.Soccer. Football.Friday night under the lights.Homecoming.Life's a parade,and all the daysshould be early autumn.New shoes scuffing the firstfallen leaves, goldas the star on a perfect paper,Nothing falls fasterthan promise. The harvest's in;the tangible lightthat was October fades.We are growingolder, the pages browning,the shine rubbed from younger dreams.

NEW YORK -- Perhaps it's time for Geoffrey Rush's second lightning strike.The droll Australian actor, 47, labored on the stage in relative obscurity for more than 25 years, then became an ``overnight sensation'' with his Oscar-winning, tour de force portrayal of mad/brilliant pianist David Helfgott in 1996's ``Shine.''``A film about a troubled pianist from Perth,'' Rush ruefully describes the movie that made him a hot property in international filmmaking circles. ``I mean, you try to pitch that one.''It certainly wasn't the kind of premise that might have attracted Hollywood A-list talents (such as Rush's one-time college roommate Mel Gibson)

JOHNSON, Mary "Catherine" Fales, Myers 98 years young, of Orlando, Florida, joined Our Lord in Heaven, Thursday March 2, 2006. She passed peacefully at home with her family by her side. She was born February 13, 1908 in Baltimore City, Maryland. The eldest daughter of 12 children born to William George Fales and Etta Minerva Mattern Fales she passes to join them. "What a Spirit and So Full of Life" was a Testimony to her Christian Choice. Everyone she met loved her. She took great pride in caring for her family and in the later years, being care for by them.

Spotlighters' one-act plays The lowdown -- In keeping with its commitment to nurture developing theater artists, the Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre is presenting two one-act plays staged by young directors. Ian Bonds, an actor with experience directing film, will make his local stage directorial debut with Cherie Vogelstein's Date With a Stranger. The short play concerns an intense, 15-minute relationship that develops between two strangers. And, Kelly Cavanaugh, also a local actor, directs David Campton's The Cagebirds, an allegory about a group of self-absorbed women who are kept under lock and key. If you go -- Showtimes at the Spotlighters, 817 St. Paul St., are 8 p.m. today and Aug. 24, and 2 p.m. Aug. 20 and 27. Tickets are $15. Call 410-752-1225 or visit www.spotlighters.

Towson festival Head to Towson this weekend for a taste of Italian heritage. The 2004 Towson Italian Festival will have food, crafts and musical entertainment Saturday and Sunday in the heart of Towson. The Back Pages, Yesterday's News, Charm City Players, Marc DeSimone, Mickey Light, Monaldi Brothers, Ponded and the Clarks are some highlights of the entertainment schedule. The 2004 Towson Italian Festival will be at the Towson Courthouse Square and surrounding streets 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and noon-6 p.m. on Sunday.

Midway Road made the quantum leap from allowance racing to Grade I competition with a flourish yesterday. Now trainer Neil Howard has an unexpected quandary: to run at the Belmont or not. A stirring second-place finish in the 128th Preakness behind runaway winner Funny Cide had Howard rethinking his itinerary for the bay colt. "I'll talk to Mr. [Will] Farish," Howard said of the horse's owner. "We'll sit down, look at his pedigree and pick it apart. We didn't think we were going to have this conversation ... [But the Belmont]

Smoothing rough edgesBuying the cheapest hose is not necessarily the most economical approach to stylish dressing. Nancy Sachs, fashion director for Saks Fifth Avenue, for instance, believes that the finish provided by a pair of Donna Karan opaque black pantyhose is well worth the $12 price tag."It fits; it doesn't sag at the ankle, and it has a finished and extremely sophisticated look," she says. In fact, she and other fashion directors usually require all runway models to come to shows equipped with a pair.