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April 22nd, 2008

Can Our Earth Support Us As We Age?

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Happy Earth Day, everyone!
We’ve been reminded quite a bit today about being green and caring for our Earth. So here’s my question: Can the Earth continue to care for us?!?
Over the weekend, Edna Parker of Illinois (the oldest known currently-living person) celebrated her […]

By Liberty -- 6 comments

April 18th, 2008

Oldest Known Living Person, Edna Parker, Turns 115

So here’s an accomplishment to shout from the rooftops: Turning 115! Can you imagine?!?
The lovely Edna Parker of Indiana can. This Sunday, Edna will celebrate her 115th birthday.
One of only 75 living people (64 women and 11 men) who is 110 or older, scientists are hoping that Edna’s DNA can unlock the “Holy Grail” […]

By Liberty -- 6 comments

April 15th, 2008

Ali is the First Female Biggest Loser!

Well, we have a winner…and she’s female!
Moments ago, Ali became the first female winner ever on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. With a total of 112 pounds dropped in a 6 month period, Ali does not look the teensiest bit like her old self. She now looks fit, healthy and happy as can be.
The thing that […]

By Liberty -- 4 comments

April 8th, 2008

Who Should Win NBC’s The Biggest Loser?

Big day today on The Biggest Loser. Did you watch it? Here’s a recap of what happened:
* Roger set a record for the most weight lost on campus in the history of the show.
* Ali lost the most weight of any female contestant ever on the show.
* Ali and Kelly BOTH secured a shot at […]

By Liberty -- 5 comments

April 4th, 2008

Nostalgia, Sappy Parenting and You

Happy Friday, everyone!
You know, I’m not one to do a lot of soul-baring here at The Bolt. A few snippets here and there, maybe, but overall, not so much. However, today was a big day in my world, and I believe that many of you have had days like this as well. So I’m wondering […]

By Liberty -- 2 comments

April 1st, 2008

It’s April Fool’s Day: Did You Get Anyone?!?

With April Fool’s Day coming to a close, I’m dying to know if you “got” anyone today. Did you deliver the ultimate prank (Hey honey, I guess that vasectomy didn’t work so well after all), or did you just lightly yank someone’s chain (Damn! There’s no coffee left. Oh, I guess there is. April Fools!)? […]

By Liberty -- 3 comments

March 28th, 2008

Product Reviews and Giveaways: Yay or Nay?

First off, Happy Friday and thanks for reading!
Okay, now that we got those formalities out of the way, I have a question I’d like to throw at you. As you have likely come to know, we here at The Bolt don’t often spout off about products, services and the like. We’ve pretty much been an […]

By Liberty -- 4 comments

March 27th, 2008

Viagra Turns 10.

The ‘little blue pill’ turns 10 this month. In fact, it was on this day in 1998 that Viagra was approved for use in erectile dysfunction by the Food and Drug Administration, making it the first anti-impotence pill to be approved for use in the United States.
So to mark it’s birthday I thought I’d dig […]

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March 24th, 2008

Terry Pratchett Speaks Out About Alzheimer’s Disease.

Terry Pratchett, bestselling author of the Discworld novels, was diagnosed with a rare form of early onset Alzheimer’s disease last year.
When he announced his condition in December, he called it ‘an embuggerance’.
Now he has a whole lot more to say. At the recent Annual Network Conference of the Alzheimer’s Research Trust in England, Terry talked […]

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March 14th, 2008

Go Slow…Part Two.

I mentioned the Improv Everywhere last month, highlighting their Frozen Grand Central Station mission.
Well, it turns out this concept of becoming ‘frozen in time’ is catching on. People from all over the world have been inspired to conduct their own frozen missions.
Check these out…
Paris

London

And if that’s not enough for you, there are over 30 more […]

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