Summer is usually seen as the traditional time to take one or two weeks' vacation from work, just ahead of a mid-winter break. So why is it that more and more of us are becoming vacation deprived?
Large parts of the US and Canada are currently sweltering in temperatures exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius). In my part of the country, once the humidity is factored into the equation it feels more like 100 degrees, although in all honesty, once temperatures exceed 80 degrees, I'm hard pressed to tell the difference between 80 and 100. All I know is that it's HOT, VERY VERY HOT. Hot enough that local authorities have issued a heat alert.
The New York Post ran an article on June 9th about a subscriber to Match .com who is taking the one of the world's most popular paid internet dating services to court for inflicting "humiliation and disappointment" on lonely hearts "who feel rejected when their e-mails get no reply."
Whether you think they're strange, funny, sad or just plain silly, here are some snippets of odd news from around the world
If you're health conscious, and most of us are, and you watch what you eat, the salad bar can be both your best friend and a diet saboteur. Just because a particular food is found at the salad bar doesn't necessarily mean it's good for you. Here's how to get from one end to the other without loading your plate with unwanted sodium, fat, and refined carbohydrates.
Sadly, we live in a world where finding, preparing and eating real food is something few of us do. The good news is things are starting to change, albeit slowly for some but it is changing.
As North Americans we LOVE our coffee. It would be fair to say that the start of my day just isn't the same without a cup of dark roast with a splash of cream and a half teaspoon of sugar.
It really amazes me that with all we have in the form of technology some people still have a really hard time adhering to even the most rudimentary levels of communication. I try very hard to make sure I communicate as best as I can because I hate it when someone doesn't reply to an email or return a phone call.
We've all been at the receiving end of bad customer service at one time or another. It's incredibly frustrating, particularly if you're not able to resolve the situation immediately. So it festers in your mind until you just can't take it anymore and decide to write a letter of complaint.
There are some questions women ask their men that are positively cringe worthy. You may even be guilty of having asked these yourself! Read on, memorize, and learn to bite your tongue.
