A number of my friends and family members say they have to eat right before bedtime because they can't sleep with an empty stomach. People who can't sleep on an empty stomach aren't alone in their la...
Right now you may be focused on how to keep your job instead of dreaming up the most legendary ways to quit it, but imagining a grand exit never fails to put a smile on the face of even the most disgr...
The Dow just closed at its lowest amount in 5 years. The average 401K is valued at slightly less than an Atari 2600. And now the axe of recession has swung once more. This time the v...
Once you're done laughing at the picture of me trying to walk with beer goggles on, I'd like to share with you what I learned at the "Drinking and Brain Changes" presentation at St. Louis' SciFest 08....
As most of you already know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It's pretty easy for women to support the cause since practically every cosmetic company, departments store, clothing line, yog...
We've all seen the footage of soldiers coming home from war being greeted by loved ones. Here's a new twist. A soldier coming home from Iraq being greeted by his dogs.
He's been gone 14 m...
I'm about to let you in on a little secret; horoscopes aren't real. I'm not talking about whether or not you can relate them to your life, because many of them are so general that you could apply th...
You may have noticed a certain blushing hue behind us. Despite a valiant effort from our boys of summer, we won't be having a red October, but for the entire month of October ToastedRa...
I was completely floored when I logged on to MySpace today to do the typical mindless browsing when I came across something that made me whack my boyfriend in the back of the head and say, “He...
Throw a cape on me and call me a superhero - I am waging a battle against infection and sickness that starts today and I vow that I will not stop fighting until the last leaf has fallen and the last s...
Looking to save money in this economic downturn? Then start hitting the garage sales. Tomorrow at the Family Arena in St. Charles is a huge garage sale. Over 250 vendors will...
