Claire and Gretchen on Heroes.
TV shows are known for ratings stunts during sweeps.
Characters get married, have babies, die or visit alternate universes in order to stop an army of organic/mechanical hybrids that eat thermometers to stay alive--which seems plausible now that I've seen it on "Fringe."
It's hard to believe, but the holiday season is fast approaching. Soon we will be inundated with invitations to cocktail parties and social gatherings to celebrate the spirit of the season. Many of us will show up to these soirees with a bottle of wine in hand to give to the hosts as a token of our appreciation.
"Going Public" riders have been talking trash about some grimy CTA stations. One rider complained about dirty walls at two Blue Line stops while another sniffed about handrails that stain at two Loop stations. The CTA says all 144 rail stations are cleaned daily, but "GP" has the dirt on a few filthy spots.
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Dear Facebook,
Really, Facebook? Again? We're still getting used to the changes after the redesign of the redesign of the previous redesign and now you're redesigning again?
In case you missed what's new, Facebook is concentrating on two feeds--live and news. News is what Facebook thinks you'll find most interesting--with no input from you--and live is the usual chronological feed.
Here's the problem, Facebook. Your redesigns suck.
Spice up your Halloween party this year by adding a festive wine tasting to the mix.
I suggest offering a minimum of six different wines for your guests to sample throughout of the evening. The wines can be selected according to a theme such as country of origin, grape variety or price point. The number of bottles you are going to need depends on how many guests you are expecting, but I would plan on having enough wine for each person to enjoy at least two glasses. (One bottle yields approximately five to six glasses.)
Here is today's "Going Public" column. I added feedback to the bottom of the column. Please post your comments below.
Michelle Jones of Irving Park has learned an important lesson from her morning bus ride: Commuting with students can be a pain.
Jones, 47, said her commute on the No. 80-Irving Park bus to the Brown Line was a "dream"--until September, when school started.
Jones said she now deals with students who "hog the middle of the CTA bus, refusing to move for anyone and barely letting anyone else by" or students who "cram into the back-door stairwell ... [like] a game of Twister gone wrong." ...
AP
I remember the first time celebrities started popping up on Twitter. We read each tweet carefully, savoring that special look inside their private world 140 characters at a time.
Fast forward about a year, and Twitter wouldn't seem like Twitter if Perez Hilton wasn't sharing some omg moment that's like totally no big deal or Alyssa Milano wasn't talking about her (awesome) baseball obsession.
Now, celebritweeting (patent pending) is such a key part of Twitter that there are studies being devoted to it. A really comprehensive look at the phenomenon for August 2009 was recently released by PeopleBrowsr.
While there are no huge surprises, some of the numbers are definitely noteworthy:
Living with your significant other can increase your chances of gaining weight, which in turn can do a number on your sex life,
RedEye reported this week.The setup:
Do you tell your partner he or she is too fat for sex?
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Let's do a little experiment.
Take a look at the people around you on the train or bus or wherever you are. I bet you can find at least one person who dresses too young for his or her age. You've seen them: that adult woman who thinks she is a Kardashian or an emo-looking guy who could be Pete Wentz's dad.
This past weekend, I visited an apple orchard serving spiced apple cider. Spicy, sweet and warm, it was the perfect beverage to celebrate a cool autumn day. The flavors reminded me very much of another seasonal favorite: mulled or spiced wine.
