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Why Doing Too Little is Killing Your Fitness Results 04/13/2015 08:00pm • In the first installment of this series, I outlined how doing too much can sabotage your time on the gym floor. In today's installment, we'll look at the polar opposite: doing too little. You might be surprised to find out just what that consists of -- read on to see if you're guilty of this second 3 Easy Ways to Eliminate Work Stress 04/08/2015 08:00pm • As many of us emerge from the depths of a snowy, cold winter, we're beginning to dream of planned or soon-to-be scheduled vacations. You might be itching to sightsee or maybe just sit on a beach with a good book. Whatever the plan may be, it's likely well-deserved. In a September 2014 study publishe Portfolio Analysis: A $293,895 Retirement Plan Has a Loan Problem 04/05/2015 08:00pm • Some of us got started late at saving and investing for retirement. And although the financial services industry enjoys browbeating people who lack discipline, became distracted or got into trouble and temporarily paused saving money, I think empathy is due when empathy is warranted. This week's po High School Educators Talk Promposals 04/05/2015 08:00pm • Creating the perfect promposal has become just as important as scoring the right outfit and date to the high school dance. Extending elaborate invitations to the prom -- commonly known as promposals because they resemble marriage proposals -- seems to have become pretty much expected among the Ins Paul Walker takes one last ride in 'Furious 7' 04/03/2015 02:45am • WASHINGTON — It was tragic irony that Paul Walker died in a car accident in November 2013 after heading a "Fast and Furious" franchise that lived by the motto "ride or die." Now, he goes for one last ride in the seventh installment, "Furious 7." The film opens with Brian O'Conner (Wa 4 Steps to Giving Effective Presentations 04/01/2015 08:00pm • While it's not a requirement in every job, you'll likely have to give a presentation at work at some point. It could be sitting at a table with one co-worker or standing in front of a room of numerous colleagues or partners. Whatever situation you could find yourself in, it can be challenging to gi 7 (Mostly Cheap) Ways to Remove Your Money Stress 04/01/2015 08:00pm • If money or the lack of it stresses you out, you are in a large club. In February, the American Psychological Association released a survey of 3,068 adults that found 72 percent of Americans reported feeling stressed about money at least sometime during the past month, and 22 percent polled said the 7 Ways Your Outfit is Distracting Interviewers 03/29/2015 08:00pm • You're qualified and capable, smart and friendly and seemingly an all-around great job candidate, but -- ohmygosh -- what is the deal with the mud on your shoes? Did you just dig a grave before the interview? Botch the details of your interview outfit, and your prospective employer may be too distr Are you ready? 2015 Wrestlemania predictions 03/29/2015 12:44am • WASHINGTON -- It's known as "The Showcase of the Immortals." And this Sunday, "Wrestlemania 31" brings yet another year of memorable matches. Earlier this week, Roman Reigns joined WTOP to discuss his main event against Brock Lesnar. We also ranked the Top 30 superstars of the Wrestlemania Column: Scherzer starting Opening Day is great news for Strasburg 03/24/2015 03:04am • WASHINGTON — There was much debate among Nationals fans about who should have started Game 1 of last season’s National League Division Series against the Giants — Stephen Strasburg or Jordan Zimmermann. After Strasburg was decent in a losing effort and Zimmermann was nearly unhittable, it beca 5 Ways to Score March Madness Points at the Office 03/23/2015 08:00pm • It's that time of year again! The NCAA tournament is in full swing (or, shall we say, full swoosh?), and there are a few ways to make it work to your advantage in the in the office -- even if you don't have a clue who's still in it. 1. Read the headlines. If you have an interview scheduled during M Area community college bans electronic cigarettes 03/23/2015 01:37pm • WASHINGTON - Germanna Community College is joining a growing list of colleges and universities that have banned e-cigarettes on campus. Students learned over the weekend that the school had banned e-cigarettes via social media, says Mike Zitz, spokesman for Germanna. The community college How to Run a Meeting That's Not Terrible 03/17/2015 08:00pm • Splinters, spiders and Outlook invites: tiny things that can yield various levels of turmoil for its victim. The third strikes when you're crossing off to-dos and notice a rectangle of horror pop up on your screen: a meeting in 15 minutes that you can't imagine would be more productive than what yo 5 Financial Lessons From Working at the Circus 03/16/2015 08:00pm • For a brief time in my life, I worked at the circus. It was part of my accelerated debt pay-off lifestyle where I worked a bunch of jobs that covered my room and board, but, to be honest, it was also just a fascinating experience. I mean, the number of people who can say they have run away with the Bald eagles nesting at the National Arboretum (Photos) 03/13/2015 08:00am • WASHINGTON — For the first time in nearly 70 years, a pair of bald eagles is nesting at the U.S. National Arboretum. Staff first noticed the nest in January in the arboretum's azalea collection. Early on, they watched the pair make trips back and forth from the nest. Toward the end of the month