Tag Archives: News
Every Time Australians Drive and Talk, Two Redheads Get It On
This very real ad by the Australian government features two people in bed, then says, “Don’t Be a Dickhead” by driving and talking on cell phones. I get it, I thought. The message is: you wouldn’t talk or text while getting it on, so why would you do it while driving? Wrong. The ad says every time someone drives and talks or doesn’t wear their seat belts (safety last!), two redheads (or “gingers”) get it on. Get it? It’s like It’s a Wonderful Life , but a terrible ad!
Full StoryViolence Among Young Women Drops, But What About Bullying?
Most of us can remember the mean girls from our adolescence , and with the news we read today, it’s not hard to think that bullying has taken a turn for the worse.
Full StorySpeed Read! Sarah Palin Officially Part of the Mainstream Media
Sarah Palin’s Real American Stories debuted last night - Daily Intel Man who killed abortion provider gets life in prison - Double X One of the Moscow subway bombers was a 17-year-old girl - New York Times Good news: US economy added tons of jobs in March - WSJ Five TV shows that could use some Spring cleaning - BuzzSugar Why female politicians don’t cheat (or don’t get caught?) – Lemondrop
Full StoryToday’s 3 Best April Fools’ Pranks
The definitive origin of April Fools’ Day is disputed, but the most popular theory dates back to 16th century France.
Full StoryGrab Bag! Condom-Made Tiger Woods Doll Says "Let’s Do It"
This Tiger Woods safe-sex doll better be an April Fools’ joke - The Scanner What scares you about getting old? - Lemondrop The recession did not make gender roles more fluid - Double X The sexiest lines according to men - The Frisky Find out what song was number one the day you were born - Vulture Will it be a tragedy if girls stop playing with dolls? Some think so! - Jezebel Ben Stiller poses as sleazy photographer - HuffPo Style If you’re an obscure celebrity, don’t die today - Best Week Ever
Full StorySpeed Read! Anna Paquin Speaks Out For LGBT Equality
Anna Paquin announces she’s bisexual, shoots LGBT PSA - US Magazine Arab Idol upsets religious leaders - New York Post Husband challenges wife for Congress seat - The Daily Beast Tiger Woods settles with Rachel Uchitel for $10 million - TMZ Lesbian teen will bring her girlfriend to private prom - Jezebel Sarkozy’s former justice minister punished for spreading rumors about France’s first couple - Telegraph A first look at the iPad - GeekSugar
Full StoryMarriage Records: Premarital Background Checks in India
Arranged marriages have long been the norm in India. Parents were happy - they know everything and decide everything - and their children, for the most part, didn’t complain. But as more and more people meet online, it’s becoming increasingly hard for families to welcome strangers into their lives. And where there’s fear, there’s opportunity for security companies. One of India’s largest security firms, Topsgrup, is offering online premarital background checks . Since many families were already hiring private detectives to trail, usually, grooms for one day. If nothing suspicious were found, the investigation concluded and it cost about $5,000 rupees (about $112). Otherwise, the investigation would continue and prices would rise until it stopped or the wedding was called off.
Full StoryKoodies Now Have Their Own Magazine, ChopChop
With the growing number of kiddie foodies , or koodies , that have gotten press over the past year, it was only a matter of time before they got their own magazine. Meet ChopChop , a new quarterly food glossy and website that’s full of cooking pointers, recipes, and kitchen tool introductions, for kids aged 5 to 12. The vision of the magazine’s creator, cookbook author Sally Sampson, is to reverse and prevent childhood obesity; according to the website , the mag is “filled with nutritious, great-tasting, ethnically diverse, and inexpensive recipes.” The debut issue has a circulation of 150,000, and is being distributed to pediatricians, grocery stores, farmers markets, schools, children’s hospitals, and youth-based community organizations. What do you think of the idea? Would you buy a subscription for someone you know? Source
Full Story
Please add me as a friend on: