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And You Thought Uniforms Were Sexy

In the city of Schoten, Belgium, new police stations are built like high-tech ad agencies. Whoever said public institutions can't look sexy was wrong. Check out some pics of the stunning building here, and if it's your thing, feel free to daydream about the hot officers who work there.

11.12.2009

Excuses Be Gone

How many times have you wanted to make a change in your life but you talked yourself out of it with excuses? You want to start your own business but it's just not the right time. You're sick of your deadbeat boyfriend but assume the other fish in the sea are even worse. We're usually not fans of the self-help genre but caught Dr. Wayne W. Dyer on TV and were inspired by his 18 Daily Affirmations from his book No More Excuses.

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Know Your Swine Flu Facts

Swine flu is not a trifling but we've been trying to stay calm amidst all the H1N1 hysteria. Here are some informative links that help to quell our fears:

7 Swine Flu Facts You Need To Know

Swine Flu: 8 Ways To Get Your Family Ready

Up-to-the-minute Swine Flu Newsfeed (from 20 realtime sources)

10 Thing You Didn't Know About Swine Flu

11.09.2009

Can Windex Reform Your Mood?

Recent experiments suggest that people who are exposed to clean smelling odors, in this case citrus scented Windex, "[are] more likely to act fairly and charitably than those sniffing unscented air." We'll be sure to tote a bottle of Windex when combatting holiday shoppers on Black Friday. Thanks to Skeptical Hypochondriac for finding this fresh tidbit. 10.27.2009

Splendora Halloween

And now, a blast from the past. We're going to dress up like the Heathers this Halloween. If you're too young to remember this fabulous flick, go to Netflix and rent it now. It's the macabre precursor to Mean Girls. 10.23.2009

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