Archive for July, 2009
WHY WE WORK OUT
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009If you look upon fitness addicts as shallow narcissists suffering grimly for the body beautiful, it may be time to look again. A new poll shows most dedicated exercisers view working out as their apple a day, not their path to preening perfection. Staying healthy is the reason most fit adults gave for hitting the gym, and they are doing it for the ones they love. Fifty-four percent of the 2,882 Americans who responded to the online poll said they want to stay fit for their loved ones. Only 40 percent said they work out to look good on beach.
Crack is Back…….
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009Insurance by Neil Armstrong…
Monday, July 27th, 2009Looking for insurance investments? Call Neil!
Sharing a name with someone who lives in your area isn’t usually a big deal – unless your name is Neil Armstrong. Thirty-eight-year-old Neil Allen Armstrong, a financial services professional in suburban Cincinnati, says he constantly gets calls and packages from autograph seekers, school kids and reporters. He tries to explain he’s not the Neil Armstrong who was the first man to walk on the moon. But people don’t always believe him. Neil Alden Armstrong, the 78-year-old former astronaut, lives nearby and rarely appears in public.
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHOWER
Friday, July 24th, 2009According to a recent survey (by Water Pik) men think about work, sex and daydreams while they lather up, whereas women think about chores, problems and their weight. Women shower about two minutes longer than men do, clocking in at an average of 14 minutes compared to men’s 12-minute scrub-downs.
EAT CHOCOLATE FOR A YEAR
Friday, July 24th, 2009cientists at a university in England (University of East Anglia) are looking for volunteers to eat chocolate every day for a year. Researchers studying the potential health benefits of dark chocolate need 40 women to test specially made bars.
Porn Star Wife Gets Fort Meyers Town Manager Fired…
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009TOWN MANAGER FIRED OVER WIFE’S JOB
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Town Manager Scott Janke says he was fired Tuesday because the town council learned that his wife is a well-known adult film star. A website that follows the adult industry published an article last week entitled “Politician’s Pornstar Wife.” The town council fired Janke for what one council member called ‘the good of their constituency’. The council determined Janke’s credibility and ability to do his job would be undermined when news of his wife’s profession came to light. The council voted unanimously to fire Janke.
DO YOU BENEFIT FROM THE “SNOOZE” BUTTON?
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009Men’s Health asked one of its medical experts if we humans benefit from hitting “snooze” to get an extra ten minutes of sleep in the morning. The answer: probably not.




