Hot Video Games for 2008

If your kids are like mine they love their video games. If you want to be on the cutting edge take a look at this and check the 5 most anticipated video games of 2008. That way you can be ready to say no when they ask if you don't want them to have them

Will She be the Dancing Queen?

The new lineup for Dancing With the Stars was just announced. Among the luminaries that will be strutting their stuff for America is none other than Pricilla Presley. Check out the complete lineup

Tornado Miracle Baby...

You've probably heard of little baby Kyson who was miraculously found alive in a muddy field after a tornado destroyed his home and killed his mother. The baby and his grandparents were featured on the Today show on Monday. It's worth taking a look.

Wheeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!

Hey I'm not big into skiing...I can barely put on my socks while standing up, so sliding down a hill with a couple of skis strapped on my feet just isn't something I'm good at....but this Polar Blast tubing thing at Boston Mills Brandywine looks like a ton of fun. Heck they even have a double conveyor lift so you don't have to walk back up the hill. Check out their website for times and details.

A Handshake Saved His Life

A chance encounter in which a restaurant owner shook hands with a guest he was seating saved the man's life. The guest he was seating was a doctor and as soon as as the physician shook his hand he was convinced the man had a life threatenig brain condition. Read the amazing story!

Nap Time May Be Good For You...

In many cultures a little midday siesta is accepted as common practice, of course that is not the case here in the United States. However new research is showing that a little midday snooze may provide incredible benefits for your heart health. Now you just have to convince your boss!

Sweet N Low = Sweet N Fat?

Well this certainly caught my attention because like most people I use artificial sweeteners to help me cut back on calories....but some researchers are now saying that consuming sweet tasting things that contain no calories may actually be tricking our bodies into wanting to eat more! Read more here and see what you think.

Like Fries With That? Errrr...Maybe Not

Do you really want to know how many calories you are consuming when you swing by the drive thru for a value meal from your favorite burger place? Our friends at Diet.com have started a new service where you can now have nutrition info for thousands of menu items texted right to your phone. I think you might be stunned to see how many calories are in some of these items, I know I was.

MMMM....Bacon

No! Not THAT Bacon. I mean the fabulous breakfast meat. Wouldn't it be great if you could make everything taste like bacon...without having to actually add the high calorie, greasy pork product to your meal. Introducing Bacon Salt! Ahhh, the possibilities are endless.

Price Drop at the Pump?

People who are supposed to know about this kind of stuff are predicting that gas prices could drop as much as 50 cents per gallon by this spring....wish I could wait that long to fill up!

Ruling is in in Ledger's Death

Heath Ledger's death was ruled to be an accidental overdose of prescibed and over the counter medication. An important reminder to be very careful when mixing prescribed and over the counter meds.

Fat Tuesday Fat Cat...

For lent I'm giving up celery....it makes me bloated.

A Father's Gut Wrenching Decision..

A gripping drama played out recently during an apartment fire in Germany when a father decided that the only way to save his toddler son was to drop him to the crowd below. Although there were other fatalities fortunately the boy lived. See video and read the story