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10 Hot Food Trends To Expect In 2014
In 2013, foodies experienced the cronut, the ramen burge and an explosive plant-based protein market. As the year winds down, it's time to predict what 2014's food and nutrition scene will entail. And...
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Manhattan Man Commits Suicide While Holding 3-Year-Old Child
A man and his son died Sunday after jumping from a building in Manhattan.According to NY1 News, the first victim, a 30-year-old man, died on the scene at West 60th Street.The man was holding his...
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The Full Story Of The US Army General Who Replied Only 'Nuts!' When Asked To...
On December 22, 1944, at about 11:30 in the morning, a group of four German soldiers, waving two white flags, approached the American lines using the Arlon Road from the direction of Remoifosse, south...
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The Best Christmas Movie Of All Time Also Happens To Be The Best Wall Street...
I've always been pretty traditional in my tastes for the best Christmas movie of all time. I've always been partial to "It's A Wonderful Life," since I watched it a lot growing up, there's a great...
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This Is What It's Like To Be A Tech Geek ... In Prison
What happens when tech geeks go to prison?It's probably not a question that gets asked around your office every day. But it can happen. A Microsoft executive was charged with insider trading last week,...
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December Heat Wave Smashes Temperature Records In New York City
The first day of winter arrived with record-high temperatures for many cities in the eastern United States.In New York City, the temperature in Central Park on Saturday topped out at 65 degrees,...
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The US Is Hosting A Giant Military Yard Sale In Afghanistan
It is a January sale with a difference. The American military is auctioning off millions of pounds of tankers, accommodation blocks, tents, generators and other “white goods” in Afghanistan ahead of...
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It's Wild To Think That The US Was Worried About Energy Supply Constraints...
As we come to the end of 2013, it’s a good time to reflect on some of the biggest resources stories of the year. One that immediately comes to mind is the U.S. energy resurgence and its tremendous...
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Pretty Soon We Need To Talk About Inflation
For the past several years, there's been a chorus of folks warning non-stop about how inflation or hyperinflation was on the verge of coming roaring back.These inflation doomsayers were armed with a...
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There's A Hidden Feature In Fox's Holiday-Themed NFL Scoreboard
Fox brought out its special holiday-themed scoreboard graphic for Week 16 of NFL action.It features (somewhat confusingly) Christmas lights to represent how many timeouts each team has left. It also...
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New Jersey Mayor Portrayed In 'American Hustle' Left A Much Darker Legacy In...
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — In "American Hustle," a highly fictionalized telling of the bizarre Abscam FBI corruption sting of the 1970s, the public official on the take is the most selfless character.In the...
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The Jaguars Throw A Screen Pass To A 292-Pound Center Who's Retiring Next Week
After 14 years and 207 starts for the Jacksonville Jaguars, 292-pound center Brad Meester got a special gift in his final home game.In the first quarter of Jacksonville's game today against the Titans,...
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Nassim Taleb Has A Very Sensible Tip For Doing New Year's Resolutions And...
Author Nassim Taleb has a good suggestion for doing New Year's Resolutions.He posted this on his Facebook page:PLEASE SHARE VIA NEGATIVA RULES.I am quite certain that new year resolutions don't really...
View ArticleHere's What Happened When Cracker Barrel Briefly Decided To Get Rid Of 'Duck...
Here's a funny and instructive side story in the "Duck Dynasty" affair. Cracker Barrel, the popular roadside "home cooking" restaurant chain, announced today it would stop carrying Duck Dynasty...
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Freed Khodorkovsky Says He'll Fight For Other Political Prisoners
BERLIN/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky said on Sunday he would not seek power in Russiabut fight for the freedom of political prisoners, challenging Vladimir Putintwo days...
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3 Signs Your Exercise Plateau Is Mental
When we aren't getting impressive fitness results, it's knee-jerk to look for physical clues. But in fact, mental hang-ups may be the deeper source of lackluster gains.As humans, we're hard-wired to...
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An Obscure Melon Could Save The US Soda Industry
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An obscure melon once cultivated by Buddhist monks in China to sweeten tea could give the $8 billion U.S. diet soda industry a shot at winning back consumers concerned about...
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How To Spend The Holidays Alone
So your holiday plans fell through. Or you don't want to see anyone. Or, come to think of it, you don't really know anyone to spend the holidays with. Or, for some reason, you simply can't be with...
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Duck Dynasty Fans Are Sending Me Ridiculous Hate Mail
Some people did not like my recent article about Phil Robertson, star of Duck Dynasty.In the article, I noted problems with Robertson's comments that go far beyond the idea that homosexuality is a sin....
View ArticleLAWYER: You Should Always Take A Breathalyzer — Even If You've Been Drinking
So you decide to drive home after a few drinks. All of a sudden, panic strikes when blue and red lights appear in your rearview mirror.Join the conversation about this story »
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