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Betcha didn’t know… this easy tip for keeping you ball of string or twine from unraveling. Just poke a hole in the top of a clean used jelly jar and store the string or twine inside. … Read entire article »
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Guest Rant – My Head is Going to Explode. Literally.
By Ryane McKinnon
Let me begin by telling you a bit about my personality. I am the kind of person who always eats two same colored M&Ms at a time. I have my closet coordinated not only by color, but also by degree of warmth. I am a firm believer that everything should have a place. Suffice it to say, I am a very particular person. Of course, such a meticulous temperament is accompanied by several bizarre pet peeves. Almost every time I tell someone about one of my pet peeves, they reply, “I never noticed.” But I always notice and cringe every time. The worst of my multitude of pet peeves is exaggerating numbers. For example, how many times have you heard someone say, “On a scale from 1 to 10, it’s an 11!” … Read entire article »
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Twilight Zone – Meet Jacob New Moon Trailer
Here’s another New and Longer version of the New Moon trailer. This one narrated by Jacob (Taylor Lautner) New never before seen clips. Who’s getting excited? Exactly 2 months from today until the Big New Moon Premier! … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know…
Betcha didn’t know… this amazing trick to help you fall asleep more quickly. Just above the spot where your big toe and the second toe separate, on the upper surface of the foot, is an acupressure point that, when stimulated, signals the brain to relax. Apply pressure to the area using your fingertips for about one minute on each foot before you turn in. … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know…
Betcha didn’t know… which fruits pack the most nutrients, for the least amount of calories. Apricots Cantaloupe Grapefruit Honeydew Oranges Papaya Pineapple Peaches Raspberries Strawberries Tangerines Watermelon … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know…
Betcha didn’t know… you could stop your snoring with bananas. The main cause for snoring is sagging muscles in the back of the throat which vibrate loudly during sleep. Eating a banana before bed may help ease the problem. The phospholipids found in bananas help prevent the collapse of the airway during sleep – and the effect lasts about 6 hours. According to researcher Tom van der Touw, Ph.D., “Lubricating the problem tissues with bananas offers a cheap and tasty solution for patients who snore.” Enjoy your Coffee Break! … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know…
Betcha didn’t know… that on this week 98 years ago the “Mona Lisa” was stolen from the Louvre museum in France. After hanging undisturbed in the Louvre for more than a century, in 1911 the Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece was stolen. It was recovered two years later in Florence, Italy, after the thief, Vincenzo Perugia, tried to sell it to an antiques dealer for about $100,000. Enjoy your Coffee Break! … Read entire article »
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America’s Got Talent – Quarter Finals – Season 4 – 8/19/09
This week on America’s Got Talent we had 12 more performers vying for five spots – 4 audience picks and one judge’s choice. It’s a tough choice this week as there was a lot more talent in this group than in the previous two groups. Too bad they didn’t split the talent up more evenly because to me it seems like more than 5 acts should be moving on from this group. Here’s a video clip of Bri… and then on with the contestants and judge’s comments AND who made it through. The 4 audience picks moving on are: Kenny Ou Mario & Jenny Lawrence Beamen Hario Torres And the Judges pick is: FootworKINGz ~Kate Enjoy your Coffee Break! … Read entire article »
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Liz’s Rant: Lemonade sale turns sour
OK – raise your hand if you ever set up a Kool-Aid stand as a kid. See? Thousands of you participated in this rite of childhood. If memory serves, the stand usually included a red wagon, a sign, a Tupperware pitcher and Dixie cups. Make no mistake – it’s not like we got rich with our thirst-quenchers. But somewhere in the backs of our minds, I’d bet we never ruled out that possibility. For me, lemonade stands led to other ideas of sheer brilliance though – namely in the form of the bakery I wanted to start in a dirt “room” under the garage. While it stored our sleds and sporting equipment, I was convinced I could clear out the space and bake, bake, bake. Then I coulda struck gold. Suffice to … Read entire article »
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Kate Goes on an Adventure: Bonneville Salt Flats Speed Week
We are starting a new feature today called “Liz (or Kate) Goes on an Adventure”. Whenever Liz (or Kate) gets the chance to go somewhere interesting, unusual, cool, exciting or just plain weird, that we think you might be interested in, we’ll be snapping pics of them there and sharing them with you. So for the first adventure we present… Kate Goes on an Adventure: Bonneville Salt Flats Speed Week You’ll notice Kate there in the picture on the left, joined by Doug Steck and his Alfa Romeo, which set a new gas record this past Thurs., clocking in at a quick 230.368 mph. Entering the world of the Bonneville Salt Flats is like entering an alien land. At first view it appears as if you have been transported into a frigid, cold world … Read entire article »
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Liz’s Rant: Cooking can be dangerous to your health
Preparations for dinner last week had started innocently enough. I’d made the decision to fix salmon patties. Which brings me to my first segue. Do people “fix” dinner or “make” dinner. It would seem that fixing dinner would imply something was broken. Ergo my latest kitchen rule: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Back to the salmon patties. This is actually one of my favorite – and fairly painful – things to fix. At least it was. My standard operating procedure includes mixing all the ingredients (including seasoned bread crumbs) about an hour before I’m ready to saute them. Makes the chore of forming those little patties much easier. Such was my SOP last week. About six p.m., I readied the pan, warmed up the olive oil and poured the extra … Read entire article »
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Dancing with the Stars Reveals 2009 Cast
On Good Morning America today, host Tom Bergeron announced the 16 stars for this season’s Dancing with the Stars. They’ve added a new twist to the season, three double eliminations back to back mid-season. In addition, four new dances will be added: the Bolero, the Charleston, the Two Step and the Lambada. Here are the 16 stars of Season 9: 1. Kathy Ireland, supermodel 2. Macy Gray, Grammy-winning singer 3.Melissa Joan Hart, actress 4. Mya, R&B singer and actress 5. Ashley Hamilton, ex-husband of Shannen Doherty and son of Season 2′s George Hamilton 6. Michael Irvin, ex-NFL wide receiver 7. Mark Dacascos, The Chairman on Iron Chef America 8. Donny Osmond, entertainer and brother of Season 5′s Marie Osmond 9. Kelly Osbourne, singer and daughter of Ozzy Osbourne 10. Debi Mazar, Entourage star 11. Chuck Liddell, light heavyweight champion 12. Natalie Coughlin, 11-time Olympic medalist … Read entire article »
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Twilight Zone – Preview of “NEW” New Moon Trailer
Here’s the “New” New Moon trailer officially released by Summit. This clip hit theaters Friday with Bandslam. Hope you enjoy today’s New Moon fix. … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know…
Betcha didn’t know… -No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple. -The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether they are read from left to right, or from right to left (palindromes). -There are only four words in the English language that end in “dous”: tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. -There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: “abstemious” and “facetious.” -”Dreamt” is the only English word that ends in the letters “mt”. … Read entire article »
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Betcha Didn’t Know…
Betcha didn’t know… the benefits of getting at least seven hours of sleep a night. You’ll be three times less likely to catch the common cold because of stronger immune system, according to Carnegie Mellon University researchers. You’ll be 73% more apt to be thin because sleep stabilizes secretion of hormones that influence appetite and weight. You’ll be smarter because getting a full night’s sleep helps you to perform better on tests measuring memory, creativity and problem-solving skills. … Read entire article »
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