Worth a Mention
Is retirement a thing of the past? A new study found 57% of workers over 60 plan on looking for new work after they retire from their current job. That's the bad news. Here's good news -- more employers are looking for older workers. Yaaaay. 43% of employers plan on hiring workers older than 50 years old. source
Saying goodbye to Whitney... the good, the bad, and the ugly
- Should Bobby Brown have brought his girlfriend? Bobby arrived with Alicia Ethridge and 8 other people and was watched closely by security. He said in a statement after the funeral: "We were seated by security and then subsequently asked to move on three separate occasions...I fail to understand why security treated my family this way and continue to ask us and no one else to move...In light of the events, I gave a kiss to the casket of my ex-wife and departed as I refused to create a scene."
- Aretha Franklin blamed "leg spasms" for her being a no-show but said in a statement she had "every intention" on attending.
- TMZ reports Whitney's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, is being encouraged by her family to check into rehab. She apparently has her own substance-abuse problems.
- Why was the Rev. Al Sharpton tweeting during the funeral? To his Twitter followers: "I am at Whitney's funeral. I spoke with Bobby Brown trying to calm him down and not distract from the services. Today is about Whitney!" Classy, Al, classy.
40% of NASCAR fans are women. Serious. source
Is the secret to long life STARVING yourself? The National Institutes of Aging discovered that fasting could extend your life. Their research was based on giving animals the bare minimum of calories which resulted in the animals living twice as long. The same diet on humans appears to protect the heart, circulatory system and brain against age-related diseases. Sounds interesting, but it doesn't sound fun. source
Problem? Or is it our new normal? More than half of births in America are to single women under 30. Across all ages, a staggering four in 10 women are not married when they have children. Question: Does it really matter if your kids grown up in a home with two married adults? Source
Cheat Worthy
Don't worry guys, she's really into you...unless Ryan Reynolds walks in the room, then you don't exist. A new poll from Fitness magazine found the two guys women would risk it all for are Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling. Here are the top three:
1. Ryan Reynolds (14%)
2. Ryan Gosling (13%)
3. Taylor Lautner (10%)/ Bradly Cooper (10%) tie for third
Of course, women would never REALLY stray, would they? Yep. 38% said they would cheat if it were okay with their partner.
7 Things that Will Be Cheaper in 2012
- Homes: Low interest rates and a depressed market continue to make it cheap to buy a home
- Used Cars: Money for auto loans for new cars has become more accessible, which means people will be dumping their current cars. The used car market will spike by 20%.
- Tavel: European destinations will be more affordable than ever, according to a big wig at CheapOair.com. "Even Italian and French wine country may have less sticker shock than last year!"
- Wine: Competition in the wine market is huge at the moment...take advantage!
- Flat Screen TV's: Too many TV's were manufactured for the holiday season which means many models will be at clearance prices.
- eReaders: Just about every company is getting into the eReader game which has pushed prices way down across the board.
- Tablets: Move over iPad, you're not the only game in town anymore. Thanks to competition from Dell, Lenovo and even Amazon, prices are coming down. Plus, once the iPad 3 comes out, the iPad 2's price should drop 20%.
Trending on Twitter
Here's what was hot on Twitter over the weekend:#YouKnowYoureInLoveIf
All the things you used to say "No" to have become a "Yes" for that special person
You don't care if he sees you without make up, and you still feel beautiful around him.
When you argue you can't stay mad for too long.
They're the first thing you think about when you wake up and the last thing you think about before you go to sleep.
You put them before yourself.
Your heart races every time you get a new message hoping its from them.
That person is alwayssssssssss on your mind!
A person's words can make your day so much better or so much worse because it's from them and no one else.
Conclusion: #IthinkImGoingToVomitWhen I read posts from #YouKnowYoureInLoveIf
Cuttin' Cake
- Gloria Vanderbilt (88)
- Sidney Poitier (85)
- Ivana Trump (63)
- Charles Barkley (49)
- Cindy Crawford (46)
- Andrew Shue (45)
- Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell (37)
- Rihanna (24)
Primetime, Baby!
NBC: The Voice (NEW 2 hrs), Smash (NEW)
CBS: How I Met Your Mother (NEW), 2 Broke Girls (NEW), Two and a Half Men (NEW), Mike & Molly (NEW), Hawaii Five-O (NEW)
ABC: The Bachelor (NEW 2 hrs), Castle (NEW)
FOX: House (NEW), Alcatraz (NEW)
CW: Gossip Girl (NEW), Hart of Dixie (NEW)
Joke of the Day
A man died and his wife phoned the newspaper to place an obituary. She called the obituary department and said, "This is what I want to print: Bernie is dead." The man at the newspaper said, "But for $25 you are allowed to print six words." The woman answered, "OK. Then print: Bernie is dead. Toyota for sale."
