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Here is some good news for those of us who have prepared a secret acceptance speech for that sudden moment of fame. It’s time to take it out because we don’t need to win a beauty pageant to read it aloud. We now have scores of other pageants to choose from. There is just one ...

Written by: Sherry Osborne // I?ve always liked taking photos but what really got me using a camera on a highly obsessive level was when I had kids. While I love to photograph a wide variety of things, my kids are still my favorite subjects to line up in my viewfinder. Here are some ...

Pianist Lang Lang swapped tickling the ivories for poking a touch-screen at a concert in San Franciso recently, performing an encore on his iPad. The piano whiz whipped out the Apple tablet to play Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov?s ?Flight of the Bumblebee.? Full story at Huffington Post. [Credit: Alltop.com] [ratings]

Make a Bath Mat Out of Wine Corks

If you're quickly tasting your way through your wine collection, you might as well use all those corks for something. Craft blog Craftynest has a guide for creating an attractive, foot-friendly bath mat by hot gluing them to some shelf liner. All you need for this project is a hot glue gun, some non-adhesive shelf liner, ...

Motivation

Today I want to talk about the seven most motivational quotes ever spoken (or written). Why? Because motivation is the key to success! I like what Zig Ziglar said about motivation, he said, “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” Motivation is something you need ...

The Worst Job in 2010

At this point in the recession it’s probably safe to say any job is a good job, but according to a study conducted by job search portal CareerCast, in order to identify the best, you have to also determine which are the worst. After all, not all of us can have employment in finances or ...

Any picture can speak 1,000 words, but only a select few say something poignant enough to galvanize an entire society. The following photographs screamed so loudly that the entire world stopped to take notice. 1. The Photograph That Raised the Photojournalistic Stakes: "Omaha Beach, Normandy, France" Robert Capa, 1944 "If your pictures aren?t good enough," war photographer Robert ...

Nothing spoils a perfectly mediocre movie like a huge helping of cheese. Nope, not a plate full of gouda—a script line delivered with such a thick coating of Velveeta, an audience can't help but to chuckle. Prepare for a giggle and a grimace with the 100 cheesiest movie quotes ever uttered on the big screen: [Credit: Annie ...

It all started in 1995, Anthony Miller and partner Robert Hauser imported San Francisco’s Mission-style burrito to Colorado, opening the first Qdoba Mexican Grill in Denver. Qdoba immediately won over customers and critics with the restaurant’s Mexican flavors and fresh ingredients. I mean really, who doesn't love all those delicious, savory, mouth watering ingredients of fresh ...

Wear that cake and eat it too… Wedding costs can leave a happy couple bankrupt before the bride even sashays down the aisle, but imagine if you could combine two of the priciest wedding day elements into one price. Lukka Sigurdardottir decided to ditch the overpriced fondant and tulle and created an edible wedding cake dress ...