This and That
Out of sensitivity to the family of Steve Jobs, a Chinese doll maker have scrapped plans to release a Steve Jobs figurine. The 1-foot-tall figure was dressed in Jobs' trademark black mock turtleneck, rimless glasses and jeans. (because when you think Steve Jobs, you think "sensitive")How do you dumb down a man instantly? Just mention a woman's name. The same researchers that discovered men do poorly on tests after interacting with a woman have also discovered that men have trouble with completing tasks after just hearing a woman's name. Researchers believe the mental energy involved in thinking sexy thoughts slows down other brain functions. (Kind of like when someone watches a streaming movie at the same time you're trying to download a video game-- frustrating!).
Stress In U-S-A!
A new survey on stress in America is out, and as usual, women are tons more stressed than guys. Women reported a stress level of 5.4 on a scale of 10, where men put it at a 4.8. Some interesting numbers:52% MEN 68% WOMEN
Say it's "very or extremely important" to manage stress.
63% MEN 51% WOMEN
Say they're doing enough to manage stress.
50% MEN 70% WOMEN
Say they've tried to reduce stress over the past 5 years.
65% MEN 66% WOMEN
Report being satisfied with their life.
Question: What is your biggest stress? How much does it affect your life?
Fitness Facts We Get Wrong
A new year means most of us are trying some sort of workout routine. Here are some a few tips that may help you meet your goals...Rippling abs require non-stop training
Nope. You can crunch all you want, but if your abs are covered with flab, you won't impress anyone.
Exercise is about burning calories
Exercise is about making you stronger and more flexible. Burning calories is just about the least important thing exercise does.
Weightlifting is an effective fat-loss strategy
Weightlifting can't even compare to hard aerobic training, but the most effective fat-loss strategy is watching your caloric intake.
Walking a mile burns the same number of calories as running it does
Walking 4 mph increases your resting metabolic rate by a factor of five. Running by 13.5 times, more than three times the increase for only double the speed. More here
Cuttin' Cake
- Kevin Costner (57)
- Jesse L. Martin (Law & Order - 43)
- Jason Segel (32)
Today is National Thesaurus Day
Primetime, Baby!
ABC: The Middle (NEW), Suburgatory (NEW), Modern Family (NEW), Happy Endings (NEW), Revenge (NEW)CBS: NCIS, Criminal Minds (NEW), CSI (NEW)
NBC: Whitney (NEW), Are You There, Chelsea? (NEW), Harry's Law (NEW), Law & Order: SVU (NEW)
FOX: American Idol (PREMIERE)
CW: One Tree hill (NEW), Remodeled
Gotta See This
Brad "giggles" Pitt can't stop for 3 minutes. Get it together, man!
Gotta See This 2
Coolest thing ever (that I wouldn't be caught dead wearing)!
It's a backpack scooter! Think of this little gem while hustling through the airport.
(Gizmodo)
Joke of the Day
In the doctors office two patients are talking "You know, I had an appendectomy last month and the doctor left a sponge in me by mistake""A sponge!" exclaims the other "And do you feel much pain" "No pain at all", says the first, "but do I get thirsty!
Surf This
Who doesn't love free! HotFreeBooks.com pretty much says it all in the title. Free books you can read from your computer. 20,000 titles. Go browse -- your boss will love it.
