Coffee Break with Liz and Kate » Archive for July 2009
Aliens In The Attic – Movie Review
Print Aliens In The Attic Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for action violence, some suggestive humor and language. Genre: Comedy Starring: Kevin Nealon, Robert Hoffman, Doris Roberts, Tim Meadows, Ashley Tisdale Director: John Shultz Synopsis: . Aliens in the Attic, co-scripted by one of the writers of Madagascar and the Academy Award-winning Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbits, is an adventure/comedy about kids on a family vacation who must fight off an attack by knee-high alien invaders with … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know…
Print Betcha didn’t know…this easy trick to unstick glasses. Don’t you hate it when you stacked glasses won’t come apart? Here’s an easy solution…fill the top glass with ice, and set the bottom one in warm water. The ice will contract the top one, and the heat will expand the bottom one. Science 101. Enjoy your Coffee Break! Print … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know…
PrintBetcha didn’t know… that eating 1 cup of blueberries a day will boost belly fat loss by up to 12%, according to E. Mitchell Seymour, research scientist at the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center. “Blueberries activate a gene that is responsible for burning belly fat while also turning down a gene that stores fat.” As an added bonus, the same study shows that blueberries lower triglyceride and cholesterol levels, and help maintain steadier blood sugar levels – … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know…
Print Betcha didn’t know…this quick way to reduce stress and boost confidence. Pressing on the webbing between your thumb and first finger for 30 seconds gives you a rush of brain chemicals that reduce stress and increase confidence. This tip is brought to you by the University of Arizona and the Beijing Medical University. Enjoy your Coffee Break! Print … Read entire article »
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Liz’s Rants: The wienie roast
PrintHere’s the thing. If you read my weekly Palooza column (and if you like really strange holidays, you should), you already know how the Cancer Project plans to send hot dogs hiking. But it seems they’ve gone to new heights. They are now suing Kraft (makers of Oscar Mayer dogs), Sara Lee, Nathan’s Famous, Sabrett, and Hebrew National, demanding they place wiener warning (WARNING: Ol’ Frank here causes CANCER) labels on packages sold in New Jersey. … Read entire article »
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Liz’s Rants: The shopping police
Print Here’s the thing. My recent trip to a local super mart store seemed to culminate without instance. Until I saw my receipt. Near the bottom of the print-out, a section marked “Healthy Living” or something to that end, caught my eyes, informing me that I’d made $2.34 worth of healthy purchases. The receipt went on to say that this intrusion would help me with identifying healthy deductions for other needs. What?!?! At first, I thought perhaps I’d purchased … Read entire article »
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This Week’s Giveaway…MP3 Player
PrintCongrats to last week’s winner of Fun Scotch Tape Products…Craig Barney This weeks giveaway item is a bright pink MP3 player (1GB) Complete with: head phones, wall charger and computer cord Just sign up below to enter yourself in the random drawing and check back next Monday (Aug 3) to see if you are the winner. Print … Read entire article »
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Movie Review – G-Force
PrintG Force Rating: PG for some mild action and rude humor Genre: Action/ Adventure Starring: Nicholas Cage, Steve Buscemi, Will Arnett, Penelope Cruz Director: Hoyt Yeatman Producer Jerry Bruckheimer brings his first 3-D film to the big screen with G-Force, a comedy adventure about the latest evolution of a covert government program to train animals to work in… Plot: Producer Jerry Bruckheimer brings his first 3-D film to the big screen with G-Force, a comedy adventure about the latest … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know…
PrintBetcha didn’t know…there will soon be a refrigerated beach in Dubai (Yep! The same place I told you about in yesterday’s betcha didn’t know…that has an indoor ski slope.) The beach will be at the Palazzo Versace hotel and will include a system of heat-absorbing pipes built under the sand and giant wind blowers, designed to keep tourists cool in the searing 40-50C heat. (That’s 104 to 122F.) According to Soheil Abedian, president of Palazzo Versace, “We … Read entire article »
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Guest Rant – RoadTrip Soundtrack
by Megan McKinnon
PrintRoadTrip Soundtrack Once the weather starts to warm up and the sky is bright blue with big fluffy, Simpson’s-like clouds… that’s when I start to think about vacations. My favorite type of vacation is going anywhere near an ocean, but to me, the most fun part of vacationing is getting there. The thing about roadtrips is that it doesn’t matter if you’re going to another part of your state or across the country. What makes a roadtrip … Read entire article »
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Kate’s Escapades – Cowboy Wannabe
PrintLast night I made my annual trek down the road to the Spanish Fork rodeo. I live in a city full of real honest-to-goodness authentic cowboys and once a year I get brave and pull out my cowboy attire and become a cowboy wannabe. I’m pretty sure the “real” cowboys can spot a cowboy wannabe from miles away. Perhaps it’s because my cowboy hat came from Pac Sun in the mall. You know … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know…
PrintBetcha didn’t know…you could go snow skiing in Dubai! “Where is Dubai you say?” Dubai is located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which is in the Middle East. Are you asking yourself, “How could there be skiing in Dubai? Isn’t it HOT there?” Of course it’s hot there, that’s why there is an INDOOR ski slope. Ski Dubai in Dubai Emirates Mall started in December 2005 and is the worlds third largest indoor ski slope, … Read entire article »
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Kate’s Escapades – Cooking By Numbers
PrintIt’s an hour till dinner. You have no plan. You don’t want to run to the store, but you can’t come up with anything to cook with what you have on hand. Does this sound familiar? Most days, this is the story of my life. What if you could just mark a check-list of the items you have in your cupboards and fridge, and then someone would tell you recipe after recipe of what you could … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know…
PrintBetcha didn’t know…that it’s the MALE seahorse that gets pregnant and carries the babies. According to Alison Scarratt, the curator of fishes at the Baltimore Aquarium, “Seahorses are the only kind of animal in the world in which it’s the male that gets pregnant.” The female injects eggs into the male, who has a pouch where the eggs are fertilized and nurtured until they’re born. A seahorse, depending on the species, can deliver between 15 and 1,000 … Read entire article »
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Liz’s Rants: Putt this…
PrintMaybe I hadn’t thought through all the details when I agreed to take my son to play putt putt golf with a couple of his friends. So much so that I volunteered to take him to a movie, swimming for a week (assuming the temperature climbs back over that 70-degree mark), and even asked him to name his price – the price that would get me out of 18 holes of self-imposed torture. I say torture because … Read entire article »
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