As pink candies and heart-shaped trinkets fill stores, people express either their love or hate for Valentine’s Day, and the category in which most people fall changes from year to year, depending on whether they have a lover or not. There’s no reason that this holiday should just be for those struck by Cupid’s arrows.
Do you want to feel healthier, lose weight and lower your chances for depression, osteoporosis, obesity, diabetes, kidney stones and other diseases? Stop drinking soft drinks.
Would you like some artery-clogging fries with that veggie burger? Although Portland is one of the leading vegetarian-friendly cities, the city has fallen behind in the health race to ban trans fats from its restaurants.
Whether you are a book connoisseur or you need in-depth research that the Internet cannot provide, the library is an essential portion of university life. Book lovers know that parting from books is similar to parting from an old, beloved friend, while researching students know the frustration of not being able to find the book they need to finish their project. Therefore, I was deeply concerned when I first heard about the Millar Library’s plan to weed out their book collection. A second look, however, convinced me that they have students’ best interests at heart.
If your New Year’s resolution was to boost your credit score so that you could buy a new car or house, Fair Isaac Corp., creator of the FICO credit score which is used by most lenders, has resolved to throw an obstacle in your direction. Even if you weren’t planning on making a large purchase this year, your credit decisions could cost you more money in the future.
The ball dropped. Champagne was poured. People kissed at midnight. New Year’s resolutions were made. Now, a week into 2008, some New Year’s resolutions have been broken and abandoned. Some resolutions have faded into an ideal, fantastical dream that may happen sometime this year through osmosis.
Trees have been used for celebrations and holidays since Ancient Egyptian and Roman times. The first Christmas tree was used in 7th century Germany to represent the Holy Trinity and quickly gained popularity, becoming one of the most recognizable Christmas symbols. Recently, the decorated indoor tree has sparked a debate over whether artificial or fresh-cut trees are the most environmentally-sound decision. Actually, neither solution is ideal, but there is a third option that takes the cake.
Serendipity 3, a New York cafe, set a Guinness World Record this November for most expensive dessert. Their chocolate sundae covered with 23-karat edible gold costs socialites and celebrities $25,000 per dish. It is covered in so much gold that it looks like something King Midas has touched, especially with its complimentary diamond-encrusted gold spoon.
Thanksgiving is still weeks away, yet Christmas decorations and gift packages already fill the stores. This holiday season, there’s a splash of pink amongst the traditional red and green gift packs. Pink ribbons have been printed on yogurt, DVDs, batteries, cars and everything in between to represent that some proceeds will benefit breast cancer research.
Organic or conventional? This is the question that plagues shoppers as they stand in the grocer’s produce section trying to discern if the extra money is really worth the organic label.
Smokers just cannot seem to catch a break lately. First, this summer they discovered that beginning January 2009 smoking will be prohibited from bars and pool halls.