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CDC Holiday Health Song Sings Twelve Ways To Stay Healthy This Holiday Season

Rayman — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:08:50 +0000

We all know the tune 12 Days Of Christmas. I always get goofed up on the lyrics. Do you remember how to sing it correctly? Anyway, not feeling well due to a cold, flu, or worse, can really put a damper on your holiday season. I ran across this article at the Center For Disease [...]

Best Places to Get Christmas Trees in Duluth / Superior – Our Top Picks

Nick Cooper — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:39:51 +0000

Picking out the perfect Christmas tree is a holiday tradition for many. During the months of November and December, you can find people on every corner selling trees. The question is, where does one go to find the perfect tree? Here's our list of some of the best places in the Twin Ports to find your tree.

Guess What The Filithiest Item In The Average Houshold Is

Rayman — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:52:18 +0000

Holiday season and cooking go hand in hand, especially here in the Northland. We like to eat, and plenty of it. With that comes dirty dishes, pots n pans, utensils, spills, and counter tops and stoves that need a good cleaning. In our home, we use lots of sponges and paper towels along with a [...]

How To Roast Your Vegetables For Better Flavor

Steve Tanko — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:04:56 +0000

I was standing in line at the grocery store the other day and the woman behind me was looking at my purchases and she said half-jokingly: “Brussel Sprouts – who eats those?” I told her that I do, and we got into a conversation about how I prepare Brussel Sprouts – which is roasted. I [...]

What Is A "Self-Basting" Turkey?

Steve Tanko — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:44:36 +0000

As a life-long “foodie”, I end up being the person a lot of my friends and co-workers come to with their food-related questions. With the holidays just around the corner, I’m starting to get questions specifically about turkey. One of my friends asked what the term “self-basting” meant. Simply, a “self-basting turkey” is a bird [...]

Forget the Holiday Parties, Employees Just Want the Bonuses — Survey of the Day

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:00:31 +0000

While holiday parties are thought to bring on the holiday cheer in employees, a new survey indicates they’d be a lot happier skipping the revelries and pocketing the cash equivalent instead. When Harris Interactive and the business site Glassdoor asked 2,500 American adults to list their favorite holiday gifts from employers, nearly three-quarters of respondents [...]

Chia Obama Back On Shelves

Steve Tanko — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:25:59 +0000

I actually saw one of these this weekend while doing some holiday shopping.

It appears that the Chia Obama is back on store shelves - just in time for the giving season.
CVS stores began stocking the special edition Chia in select markets this week, according to the company that produces it -- just in time for the holiday season

Coca Cola Switching White Cans Back To Red

Steve Tanko — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:00:55 +0000

Well,that didn’t last long. To show their holiday/winter spirit – and raise money for Arctic Polar Bears, the Coca Cola company changed the color of regular Coke cans to white last month. Apparently consumers weren’t amused. The Coca-Cola Co. told ABC News today that it would be following up last month’s release of its white, [...]

Restaurant Owner Surprises Black Friday Shoppers With Cash

Steve Tanko — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:23:39 +0000

Maybe there IS Christmas Spirit – somewhere. A Tim Horton’s restaurant franchise owner in New England surprised Black Friday shoppers with gift cards. Jamie Myers owns several tim hortons restaurants in Bangor. He surprised Black Friday shoppers waiting in line at the Best Buy in Bangor. “The community does a great job supporting us. We [...]

Tell Me How You Really Feel.

Rayman — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:50:48 +0000

Guys, would you drive a "Smartcar" wrapped like this ? Girls, would you ride in this car? Would you test it out for a day for free? Lets see, you can take it for girls nite out on Friday, shopping & errands on Saturday, and drive this puppy to the first row in the church parking lot on Sunday!