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Does Happy Start At Forty?

CJ — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:55:20 +0000

Does happy start at forty? Those of us who are middle aged have all heard, “Life begins at forty”.The theory is, by forty, you have established a career, married the love of your life, you are financially stable, and have developed sincere friendships. Speaking from experience, at 49, I may have been a late bloomer. [...]

Losing Weight Can Be a Breeze When You Diet with a Friend

Shauna Wright — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:56:55 +0000

If you’re having trouble losing weight, maybe you just need a buddy. A new study finds people who pair up while dieting have better results than those who go it alone. The Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center at the Miriam Hospital in Rhode Island discovered that when people were assigned to a “health coach,” [...]

Five Lifelong Friends Take the Same Photo Every Five Years

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 02:09:16 +0000

In 1982, John Wardlaw was joined by four of his high school buddies at his family’s cabin in Copco Lake, California. During their retreat the five friends, who were all about 19, shot a group photo using a self-timing camera.

They didn’t think much of it at the time, but when they all found themselves at the cabin again five years later they decided to recreate the photo. Thus began a tradition that has been repeated every five years since.

Being Nice Is Easy

JayCee — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:02:31 +0000

As I was thinking of what to write about this morning, Debbie Ray said that CJ usually puts up some sort of inspirational quote or saying. It made me think of something that I say often: Being nice is easy. When I searched Google for that phrase, the second result is the one that caught [...]

Good Friend VS Best Friend

CJ — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:36:12 +0000

Good friends and best friends are both great to have but there is a difference. To me it’s like comparing nieces and nephews to your own children, you certainly love both, but nothing compares to the love one has for their own children. I think good friends are more like the nieces and nephews, you [...]

Can Men and Women Be 'Just Friends'?

Debbie Ray — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:42:02 +0000

In an effort to answering the age old question, ‘can men and women be just friends?’ two young independent filmmakers, Jesse Budd and Patrick Romero, set out to survey students at Utah State University. The answers were fascinating. What do you think?

All Time Best TV Theme Songs

Debbie Ray — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:14:57 +0000

Most TV themes were just musical introductions to open the show, but some were real hit songs. All the ones I've selected here were actually released on records by the groups that made them famous. 5 The 2000's: Theme from 'Big Bang Theory' by Barenaked Ladies The music video and a special featurette, [...]

Rachel Hated The "Rachel"

Debbie Ray — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:55:55 +0000

In the new issue of Allure, cover girl Jennifer Aniston admits that she loathed the layered “Rachel” haircut that became a worldwide phenomenon: “I love [hairstylist Chris McMillan], and he’s the bane of my existence at the same time because he started that damn Rachel, which was not my best look. How do I say [...]