It is a sort of tragedy when the quasi-messiah of the teenage population makes an unforgivable decision. It wasn't Ferris Bueller's choice to lie, nor to fake a call, skip school, or steal a car and an identity that shamed high schoolers nationwide. Rather, it was his … [Read more...]

“Best pickup line yet,” Katie wrote. “He showed me his Walmart badge to introduce himself from his car and was surprised when I responded with my Kmart badge.” We, as guys, love our pickup lines, which we know are witty, clever and bound to make girls swoon right into our … [Read more...]

Flipping through a catalog of must-have kitchen gadgets, Terry had enough. “Oh, come on!” she exploded. “Why would ANYBODY need this?” She waved the catalog under my nose. It was a brownie pan that, for $20, comes with a slicer that always cuts your brownies into 12 equal … [Read more...]

It’s the best thing since sliced potatoes deep fried and dipped in sour cream and chives. Nutrition professor Mark Haub lost 27 pounds in two months eating Twinkies, Little Debbie snack cakes and Kellogg’s Corn Pops (formerly known as Sugar Pops). Oh, baby, stop those presses … [Read more...]

I’m always suspicious when people use the word just. It seems like such an innocent word -- not like those other kinds of four-letter words. You hear it slipped easily into conversations every day. But, beware, there is a magical element to the word just where the truth can hide … [Read more...]