Bratz, the 10-inch, clothes-conscious dolls, are big business. In 2007 they outsold Barbie, which more than upset Barbie’s manufacturing mama, Mattel. Not only did the Bratz feature film, games and music albums make Barbie look like just another dumb blond, but the designer who conceived Bratz dolls for MGA Entertainment didn’t play nice. He was […]
Every woman has waited in line to use a toilet and every man has waited for a woman who is waiting in line. Because the designers of a new arena at St. Louis University knew that, they installed more ceramic commodes for women, unintentionally breaking the law. Missouri is one of the states that requires […]
For those people who say they’re too busy to have a relationship, speed-dating may be the answer. Speed-dating is matchmaking by the clock. Singles come to a designated location - usually a bar - pay a fee and have 3 to 8 minutes to talk one-on-one with possible matches. Participants rate each date on a […]
It’s a little known fact (or in most cases, wishful thinking) that some foods can, in certain situations, go from being fattening no-no’s to being totally calorie-free simply by mangling your perspective. Here’s a list of those foods and situations.
1. Anything sampled when preparing food - If you’re taste-testing, those tastes are calorie-free. If you’re […]
According to a poll co-conducted by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health, 50% of workers in this economy go to work sick. This is attributed to not having paid sick leave and employer pressure to be on the job. Although federal legislation has been proposed, San Francisco and Washington, […]
How did the iconic Rice-A-Roni become “The San Francisco Treat”? In 1946 a Canadian woman married an Italian immigrant, who worked in his father’s, San Francisco, pasta factory. Because housing was scarce after WWII, the couple rented a room from an Armenian woman, who taught the Canadian woman how to make Armenian pilaf. When the […]