Kim Jong-Il's Atmospheric Mind Tricks and 11 Other Wacky 'Facts'
Post by Adriana VelezNorth Korea's 69-year-old dictator Kim Jong-il died of heart failure on a train over the weekend, leaving the country in shock. While much of the world worries about the...
View ArticleThere Is No 'Winner' in a Custody Battle That Includes a Kidnapping
Post by Adriana VelezAnother toddler has gone missing. Ayla Reynolds, whose parents live separately, was last seen at her father's house in Maine. We don't know exactly what happened to Ayla, but some...
View ArticleSmoking Pot for PMS Could Totally Backfire
Post by Adriana VelezRemember the Blair Witch Project? Well, star and filmmaker Heather Donahue is back with a slightly less scary stunt: A memoir about her year growing marijuana titled Grow Girl....
View ArticleJail Time for Amber Portwood Won’t Help Her Change
Post by Adriana VelezAmber Portwood is in trouble, Teen Mom fans. She's been arrested yet again and get this: She'll likely stay in jail through the holidays. According to the Herald Bulletin, she was...
View ArticleMan Who Fainted After Eating Spicy Pasta Had It Coming
Post by Adriana VelezHave you ever heard of the Darwin Awards? They're awards given out to hapless nincompoops for outstanding achievement in foolishness -- acts that move the human race backwards....
View ArticleAdorable Dish-Washing Monkey Is Something Every Kitchen Needs (VIDEO)
Post by Adriana VelezI've found the perfect Santa's Little Helper to get me through the holidays this year. He's short, he's got an overbite, and he does dishes. Meet Pete, the scrubbing monkey! Not...
View Article5 Snacks to Leave Out for Santa That Aren't Cookies
Post by Adriana VelezSanta and I just had a little pow-wow, and there's something he'd like you to know: He's getting a little sick of the cookies. Oh I know, yours are THE BEST and your kids decorated...
View ArticleNew Amber Portwood Arrest Details Show Jail Is Necessary
Post by Adriana VelezNew details about Amber Portwood's shocking arrest yesterday at the courthouse have surfaced. Yesterday I wrote that I thought it was cruel and unhelpful that she had to spend the...
View ArticleMom Calls on Other Nursing Moms to Protect Right to Breastfeed in Public
Post by Adriana VelezListen up, retail managers: Moms are fed up with being told they can't nurse in public. They want everyone to know they have the right to breastfeed anywhere in public without...
View ArticleScary Holiday Gift Card Scam: Don't Get Fooled
Post by Adriana VelezOh technology, sometimes you are not our friend. Gift cards have made it easy for us to give people exactly what they want from their favorite stores. But what if you show up with...
View ArticleMachine That Serves 'Adult-Only' Pudding Is Silliest Food Idea of 2011
Post by Adriana VelezThere's a new robot in town and it's targeting kids! And also serving pudding. I am not making this up. The pudding robot is the latest marketing marvel designed to charm you into...
View ArticleThis Is Why You Put On Extra Pounds in Winter
Post by Adriana VelezAnd now, from the "I Knew That Already" files: Cardiologist Ira Ockene says we eat more calories in winter months. And another study says we gobble 200 more calories a day once...
View Article'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' Rape Scene Makes Movie Hard to Watch
Post by Adriana VelezIt seems like everyone is buzzing with excitement over the new movie, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Except me. Don't get me wrong -- when I read Stieg Larsson's book years ago,...
View Article24 Reasons Why 2011 Was the Year of Bacon
Post by Adriana VelezAnother year, and the bacon trend is still with us. Bacon has been trending so long and so hard, in fact, that I'm starting to think it's no longer just a trend. It's LIFE AS WE...
View Article'American Idol' Taught David Archuleta How to Rock a Mormon Mission
Post by Adriana VelezOh my HECK, American Idol star David Archuleta is going on a mission! In case you're not familiar with Mormon culture, many members in their early 20s go on a two-year...
View Article16 Perfect Sugar Cookie Tips and Tricks
Post by Adriana VelezIt's T-minus four days until Christmas. HAVE YOU MADE THE SUGAR COOKIES? C'mon, the kids want to. My son and I made a small batch of sugar cookies this weekend. They turned out...
View Article5 Ways the Winter Solstice Can Make You Happier and Healthier
Post by Adriana VelezHappy winter solstice, fellow Earthlings! Today is the shortest day of the year. The days have been getting so short lately, 5 p.m. was starting to feel like the middle of the...
View ArticleMind Tricks Are the Smart Parent's Way to Raise a Toddler
Post by Adriana VelezAh toddlers and their crazy, crazy ways. How do you keep them from bodily harm without losing your sanity? I just came across this handy list of suggestions for surviving the...
View ArticleSandra Bullock's Family Food Tradition Is Slightly Illegal But Sweet
Post by Adriana VelezFor most of us, family holiday tradition might mean baking Grandma's gingerbread and gathering around Dad's "famous" roast ham. But for Sandra Bullock, Christmas dinner isn't...
View ArticleAlleged Syracuse Sex Abuse Victim Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing a Child
Post by Adriana VelezZachary Tomaselli, one of the men who accused Syracuse University coach Bernie Fine of sexually molesting him, has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a teenage boy. You read that...
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