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05.04.10:  TODAY IS...

• National Teacher Day
• Compliment Someone's Smile Day
• Work at Home Moms Week Begins

POP QUIZ

The first TV commercial aired on this day in 1987 featuring live models wearing bras... what year?

• 1966
• 1978
• 1987

ANSWER

1987!  It was an ad for Playtex.  Believe it or not, before 1987, lingerie was modeled on television only on mannequins or by women wearing the undergarments over their clothes. 

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IN SEARCH OF

What folks are Googlin' this morning

"lynn redgrave" - "Georgy Girl" actress Lynn Redgrave died Sunday.  She was 67.  Although no cause of death was reported, she did battle breast cancer at age 60 and even detailed her struggle with cancer and bulimia in books and one-woman shows.  

"faisal shahzad" - U.S. Customs agents arrested Faisal Shahzad in connection with a plot to detonate a car bomb in NY's Time Square.  They nabbed him as he was trying to board a flight to Dubai.  Attorney General Eric Holder says Shahzad is a resident of Connecticut and naturalized citizen who recently returned from several months in Pakistan.  He bought the SUV involved in the attempted bombing three weeks ago from a man on Craigslist.  He paid cash and never registered the vehicle.  Officials also have evidence that links Faisal to some sort of international group, but no further details.

"george Huguely" - University of Virginia lacrosse star George Huguely is accused of killing Yeardley Love, fellow student and lacrosse player on the women's team.   The 22-year old was arrested yesterday, just hours after authorities discovered Love's body in her apartment.   

Police said there was "obvious physical trauma."  There are no other suspects at this time.  "This  death moves us to deep anguish for the loss of a student of uncommon talent and promise," U-Va. President John Casteen said.

"david boreanaz" - David Boreanaz admits to cheating many, many times on his wife, Jamie Bergman.  "Our marriage has been tainted with my infidelities," he told People.com.  The actor opened up after a former mistress threatened to go public.  He says the two are "working on our marriage."  

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PHONEBUZZ

Light 'em up!

Happy Teacher's Day!  

For teachers only:

• Biggest parental pet peeves!  Mom and dad's drive you up the wall when they do (what)?
• Anyone teach someone that became famous?
• Biggest teacher/student success story
• Do we have a teacher that will admit to dating a student after their high school years?  Was there an attraction while they were still in school, or did that come later?

What is your biggest email pet peeve?

Do you have email rage?  Do messages in all-caps set you off?  How about sentences that end in !!!exclamation marks!!!???  How about the person in the office that CC's everyone involved before talking to you personally about a problem.   Today we're more wired to snap while reading email -- why?  Simple - we hold our breath while cranking out e-mails.  When we hold our breath, our brain gets deprived of oxygen which induces our flight or fight response.  This can cause an unwanted email war.  

5 ways to avoid an email war:

• Back away from the computer
• Do not put a name or CC's in address bar
• Vent offline
• Give people the benefit of the doubt
• Adopt a get curious outlook (ask "what am I really reacting to?")

Full article

What do you find it impossible to stop spending money on (and we're not talking life's essentials!)?

Do you constantly feel like you're broke? Are you living for the thrill of the next pay-day?  According to U.S. News, before swearing off restaurants and cutting off credit cards, you should ask yourself 8 questions which are designed to get your finances back in order.  Get the full explanation to each one here

1. Do I know where my money is going?
2. Am I focusing too much on the month, instead of the year?
3. Do I do something everyday that wastes money?
4. Do I know my own weakness?
5. Am I saving too much?
6. Is my relationship hurting my bank account?
7. Are the big items dragging me down?
8. Am I wasting money by carrying debt?

When should you have just "let it go"?

Sometimes it's better to just take a loss and walk away.  Should you really climb that tree to get the kite?  Is climbing on your steep roof worth it for a free Frisbee?  

Here's an example of when to 'let it go':  A man in Calgary was flown to the hospital in critical condition after he received a giant shock while launching model rockets.  It seems his rocket became stuck on a power line, and instead of just calling it a day, the 48-year-old-old-enough-to-know-better man set up a 24 foot ladder and went for it.  He was zapped and fell to the ground.  He's in critical condition this morning.  

Article here

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FACEBUZZ

Post this:  What are your top three favorite websites?

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CELEBRITY TWEETS

We lost Lynn Redgrave Sunday night.  She was 67.  Redgrave was diagnose with breast cancer at age 60.  It has been a hard year for the Redgrave family.  Nearly a year ago Lynn's niece, Natasha Richardson, died from head injuries while skiing, and her older brother, Corin Redgrave, died a month ago.  

Shakira interrupted her campaign against Arizona's new anti-immigration law to announce her North American tour.  Her summer tour will include NYC on Sept 21st, Houston on Oct 8th, and Los Angeles on Oct. 23rd.  There's probably not a chance Phoenix will see her.  

Big news for American Idol winner Jordin Sparks - she'll make her Broadway debut in August 19th playing Nina Rosario in "In the Heights".  

Look for Laura Bush on Oprah today talking about the guilt she has carried ever since killing a young man in a car accident when she was a teenager.  " I felt guilty for my whole life," she says.  Laura is on the show to promote her new memoir.

In case you care:  Country singer Chely Wright is gay.  It's all in People.com.

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Great shot of Julia Louis-Dreyfus and her son, Henry, sitting courtside at the Lakers/Jazz game Sunday.  The Lakers won, btw.  

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Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey would do it all over again.  And they did.  They celebrated their second wedding anniversary Friday night by renewing their vows at their Beverly Hills home.  She wore a white dress with veil and he sported a white suit.  

CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY

• Lance Bass from NSync is 31
• Nick Ashford is 68 (Ashford & Simpson "Solid As A Rock")
• The oldest Jackson, Jackie turns 59

BIRTHDAY QUIZ

Our birthday boy today is one tough dude.  He went through several months of training and became certified by NASA to board the Soyuz space capsule for a trip to space.  Who is he?

ANSWER

Lance Bass from 'N Sync.  The trip fell through, though, after his sponsors pulled out.

PRIMETIME, BABY!

ABC: Dancing With the Stars (LIVE), Lost (NEW), V (NEW)

CBS: NCIS (NEW), NCIS: Los Angeles (NEW), The Good Wife (NEW)

NBC: The Biggest Loser (NEW), Parenthood (NEW)

FOX: American Idol (LIVE), Glee (NEW)

CW: 90210 (NEW), Life Unexpected

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FUN STUFF

GADGET OF THE DAY

Have you heard about the Ritmo prenatal music belt?  It's a sound system you attach to your pregnant belly that will pipe music into your baby.  You can play music, stories, or something pre-recorded by a family member - although that would be creepy.  Anyway, you can WIN one of these by heading to their website.  They're giving 15 away over the next five months.  You're welcome.  

head here

GOTTA SEE THIS

Ladies -- no guy does this.  But still, there's always that "fail moment" when you meet the parents for the first time!  Watch

DID YOU KNOW

"New research shows the average woman dates 24 men and will spend more than $3,000 to find 'Mr. Right.'"

full article here

WHO SAID IT?

"Growing up, no. But in my mid-30s in Palm Springs right before an arrest, yes." 

– Robert Downey Jr., on his prior experience with superhero costumes

JOKE OF THE DAY

A man asked the barber “How much for a haircut?”

“$12.50,” said the barber.

“And how much for a shave?”

“$3.00 sir.”

“Very well, then shave my head.”

SURF THIS!

Runt.ly is an interesting way to blog without the hassle of maintaining a blog.  Just type - you don't even have to register.  All you do is type your message and instantly get a link you can share anywhere -- Facebook, Twitter or e-mail.  You can also include photos and vid's.  It's all about convenience.   

http://runt.ly/

GAME BREAK!

What a great idea for a game.  They use nothing other than the Google Image Search function in this challenge.  All you have to do is guess what the photos have in common.  Good luck!

AND FINALLY

At the zoo....