Karen Beaudoin is the editor of The Maine Switch and she's not afraid to
tell the rest of the story. Basically, that's the part that no legitimate
news organization will tell you - mostly because it's not exactly true.
Being a die-hard fan could be the death of you
In another one of those "why are they putting money into something like that" research projects, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock recently revealed that die-hard sports fans could be risking heart attack, stroke, diabetes, cancer and premature death due to the unhealthy lifestyle choices that go along with rooting for their favorite sports team.
Well, we've long thought that the Red Sox would be the death of us. Up until 2004 anyway.
Continue reading "Being a die-hard fan could be the death of you"Tofurkey? Not if the turkey has anything to say about it
Ever notice that when hunting season rolls around and deer carcasses are speeding by on the hoods of cars that so many people voice their anguish over the fact that people actually "eats those adorable little baby deer."
There are times, too, when those squealing, cuddly piglets are seen as too cute to ever be part of a meal. And few diners want to know where their tender and delicious veal comes from.
Continue reading "Tofurkey? Not if the turkey has anything to say about it"It's a sad, sad life with the TV on
A newspaper story earlier this week reported the findings of a study from sociologists at the University of Maryland on happiness and that box we can't live without - TV.
Unhappy people, the study claims, watch more TV than people who describe themselves as "very happy."
Continue reading "It's a sad, sad life with the TV on"


