Mayor Bloomberg's plan to ban big soda has come under hard scrutiny from every direction; even some health industry leaders are skeptical that this will really make America less obese or more healthy. We've been somewhat divided here at Blisstree (of course, banning 60-ounce cups of soda hardly...
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen really are fashion royalty! On Monday night at the CFDA (that's Council of Fashion Designers of America) Awards, the girls work on their fashion line the...
The internet (and our comments' section) has been aflutter with arguments over*Michael Bloomberg's plan to ban big sodas from New York city restaurants, theaters, and street food carts. It appears that a lot of people—even those who deplore unhealthy treats like super-sized sodas—get riled up...
Down eight points to the Miami Heat in the third quarter of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Boston Celtics needed a basket, so they turned to the guy they rely on to generate good looks.
With the shot clock winding down and less than four minutes remaining in a quarter that had...
For a guy who recruited and developed numerous NBA forwards and centers including Al Horford, Joakim Noah, David Lee and Udonis Haslem, Florida coach Billy Donovan had a surprisingly tough time recruiting a big man the past six months.
It started last November when elite forwards Jarnell...
islam and judaism) religions? considering they assert their way into my government and try to destroy my country by making "moral" laws based on a book that says we should stone non-virgins to death. they try to hide their condescending speech behind things like "I'll pray for you". why should i...
The Juice is back for its fifth season of fun! Stop by each weekday for an ample serving of news from the action, plus great photos, stats and video highlights.
Careful on that stride, it's a doozy: Matt Joyce described it as "the best and worst feelings that you could possibly have in the...
Diseases and injuries trigger warning signals in our cells. As a result, genes are expressed and proteins produced, modified or degraded to adapt to the external danger and to protect the organism. In order to be able to produce a particular protein, the corresponding DNA segment, the gene...
The Bübi Bottle may look like a normal plastic water container, but it's actually made from firm, yet supple, silicone. This means you can roll it up when you're done to save space, but we wouldn't suggest reaching for it in a bar brawl. More »
Most of today's top trainers will tell you that lifting light weights to slim down isn't a grand plan, despite fears of "bulking up" from heavy lifting. But a new study says that, on the flip side, adults who are intimidated by heavy weights shouldn't despair: Lifting little weights can still...
Ah, the high school prom. Just saying those magic words conjures up memories of awkward kisses and awful looking tuxedos (or maybe those are just my memories). No matter how you remember the prom, there's no question it's a special moment for a lot of teens ... including LPGA superstar Lexi...
...any maintenance? I have the model RSG5UUMH: I've looked through the instruction manual and can't find any maintenance instruction and wondered whether any defrosting is ever required? Also in my previous fridge there was a drain hole at the bottom to clear from time to time, this does not...
Here's the latest in fights made and fighters signed by the UFC's yentes.
-- Somehow, not every heavyweight bout isn't on UFC 146. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will fight Cheick Kongo at UFC 149 in Calgary. This is Big Nog's first fight back since Frank Mir snapped his arm.
-- The moving around...
I'm just tired of seing the same b.s in the new music/styles brought to us today. Hell, i can dress normal everyday. 80s had this look that i was very appealed to and today has a look that is just to damn normal "Everyone dresses the same... Even Girls dress like guys". On to music, the...
One of my favorite musicians ever died today at the age of 71. I happen to play two songs with him singing and playing today. I do that most days because they are on my gym tape.1
Levon was a member of The Band, but he was also in The Hawks (with Ronnie Hawkins) and worked on his own...
concerned? When I was a kid of 13, about 1970, I begged my mother to let me have my ears pierced, and she said NO, NO, NO--because "when I grew up (the '40's), no one had pierced ears except for "gypsies." She finally gave in after I pointed out that many of the girls I went to school with had...
this is the first time i couldnt find any torrent to download a file..! none of which i tried works... it shows torrent error....if anyone of you knows a link to a proper site please provide!
I've finally come to a conclusion on this (mainly because I don't really listen to anything that old these days), and based purely on how the body of works sound today, I think Big Daddy Kane gets the nod. Rakim is obviously more important to the genre and has a bigger nostalgic connection to...