What do couples who describe their relationship as spectacular do differently than those who describe theirs as simply so-so? The differences are quite small, actually. “When we look at happy couples, we see that great partnerships are not the result of hours of hard work,” says relationship researcher Terri L. Orbuch, Ph.D., who followed 373 […]
How Smart Is Your Right Foot?
Below is an email that’s going around. Maybe it’s been circulating for years, but I received it for the first time today. It makes a claim that seems dubious at first. But, upon experimentation, appears to be true. At least, it’s true for me. There must be a scientific explanation for this phenomenon. The question […]
EPISODE 404 “Eagles and Angels”
Airdate: 2008-09-15 With a camera phone far off, the gang gets an image of a license plate which is traced to a Turkish consulate Erol Tabak. As they are staking the man, Roland’s data tracking device reveals that the cardholder is not the consul. It’s his wife, Lisa Tabak. Don Self calls Sara to inform […]
The NFL’s 10 Best Cheerleading Squads
Cheerleaders bringing in cash for NFL teams This year’s Super Bowl features the Green Bay Packers against the Pittsburgh Steelers. But there will be no cheerleaders. The Packers and the Steelers are just two of six teams (along with the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears) that don’t field a pom-pom […]
Black Friday Video Game Deals
Ah, Black Friday. Half the nation is in bed, nursing the year’s biggest tryptophan hangover — and the other half is beating down the doors of their local retailers, baying for bargains with a glint in their eyes and wallets in their hands. If you’re going to tackle the crowds, you’re going to need a […]
Russians Spend Big for a Piece of Facebook
A Russian investment firm, Digital Sky Technologies, has invested $200 million in the social networking company Facebook in return for a 1.96 percent stake, the two companies said Tuesday. The investment values Facebook’s preferred stock at $10 billion, a $5 billion drop from October 2007 when Microsoft paid $240 million for a 1.6 percent stake. […]
Gregory Itzin Back on ’24’ as Disgraced US President
During its breathless, ticktock eight-season run, “24” has given viewers numerous delights, apart from Jack Bauer’s crazy knack for staying alive. The audience for this rambunctious Fox thriller fondly recalls President David Palmer, a black man in the White House who may have helped normalize that concept for white voters in 2008. Meanwhile, everyone adores […]
Icahn resigns from Yahoo
Icahn resigns from Yahoo’s board on friendly terms SAN FRANCISCO – Activist investor Carl Icahn has decided his work is done at Yahoo Inc. after muscling his way on to the slumping Internet company’s board nearly 15 months ago. In a resignation letter Friday, Icahn said he felt like it was time to leave Yahoo […]