Have you ever heard the words, "I'm sorry," and instantly thought, "Oh no you're not."You knew the sound of an insincere apology from the moment your spouse or friend opened his or her mouth.

Or maybe you were the one who put your foot in your mouth when you said your husband's friend was stupid or a last-minute glitch at the office made you 20 minutes late to the restaurant where you and your honey were celebrating your anniversary.When a simple "I'm sorry" isn't enough, it's time for a perfect five-minute apology to kick in. It offers you the forgiveness you want in five minutes or less. [Read the full article]

Social networking on the Internet is the easiest way to keep in touch with your pals, tell people what you're up to without, you know, talking to them, promote your parties, and bask in your buddies' love.Back in the day, MySpace was like the Wild West -- you could post, do, and say anything you wanted. Heck, it turned hussies like Tila Tequila into "stars" with their own TV shows.But now everyone -- including our parents -- has jumped on the Facebook bandwagon. (It's so mainstream there's already a scripted movie about the start of Facebook, "The Social Network," which opened last week.)So how do you keep your page fun to use yet still appropriate for your family and co-workers to read? Here are 8 important tips:Every time someone posts a picture of me with my eyes closed, a chubby double chin, sweat stains, and a face full of runny mascara, I want to die and/or kill them. But, luckily, it's easy to do some easy damage control. [Read the full article]

Actress Debi Mazar is passionate about food, and she recently used her cooking skills to raise money for The Midnight Mission, a Los Angeles-based organization that helps the homeless.Mazar is also an enthusiastic supporter of CNN Heroes, and she recently sat down with CNN Entertainment senior producer Denise Quan to talk about the campaign and her philanthropy. Below are excerpts from that interview.Debi Mazar: I grew up on food stamps. I come from a very humble background. And I've had many friends that have been destitute -- you know, running into trouble -- and places like The Midnight Mission have given them hope and have fed them and gotten them back on the right path. [Read the full article]

The birthday boy seemed a bit overwhelmed from the moment he walked in the door.Michael Brewer came to his 16th birthday party at the Florida Senior Living community as its adopted grandson. He was shy, a little awkward, but, then again, not every birthday party comes with reporters and television cameras.Michael was set on fire a year ago Tuesday following a dispute with three teenage friends over a DVD, $40 and a bicycle.His arms and neck carry scars, and Michael said he's undergoing therapy because he's still bitter and angry."Yeah, I am a little bit," he acknowledged. "But I'm taking therapy to get rid of the anger and stuff."He was burned over 65 percent of his body and spent more than two months at the University of Miami's J.M. Burn Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. [Read the full article]