Mother and fitness buff Maria Kang has ignited a firestorm in cyberspace with her “what’s your excuse?” Facebook photo, which shows her in a sports bra and short shorts, posing with her three young sons. Some call it flattering and …
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BOUGHT FOSTER FARMS CHICKEN IN CALI RECENTLY? Costco recalls more rotisserie chicken over salmonella risk
Illnesses associated with eating the chicken are part of a larger outbreak tied to three Foster Farms production sites in Fresno and Livingston, Calif. USDA officials issued a public health alert for raw chicken made by the firms this month …
Women Battle Online ‘Anti-Women Hate’ From the ‘Manosphere’
Deep in the underbelly of the Internet is a hidden corner known as the “Manosphere”— a collection of websites, Facebook pages and chat rooms where men vent their rage and spew anti-women rhetoric.
Protected by the anonymity of the Internet, …
WHAT A SURPRISE! A Shockingly Small Amount Of Money From Pink NFL Merchandise Sales Goes To Breast Cancer Research
From Business Insider:
It’s October and the NFL is once again covered head-to-toe in pink accessories and equipment as part of the league’s Breast Cancer Awareness initiative.
While fans can also purchase pink clothing and accessories to support the …
YOUR PROFESSOR SAID IT FIRST: The Economist Who Just Won a Nobel Prize Thinks Owning a Home Is a Terrible Investment
Conventional wisdom says our own homes are a great place to invest money because the value of a house will inevitably appreciate. One of Robert Shiller’s most eye-popping findings actually says quite the opposite: Historically, between 1890 and 1990, the …
The Girls Who Are Never Getting Married
From Elite Daily:
With each passing day we see the institution of marriage and a promising relationship becoming a distant memory. Females are so caught up in the party lifestyle that they’re forgetting that one day no one is …
COMING THIS WEEK: The return of Piolín, Adam Sacks for lunch, another night show
The Dodgers continue their postseason slog, and Your Professor will be sitting behind home plate for every game this week, which means that our show will be heard at different times on different days.
Here is the schedule:
Monday 12 …
MAYBE SHE SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN THE CARFAX ON HER BOYFRIEND: Suspect in death of Adrian Peterson’s son has violent past
A 2-year-old boy fathered by Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson died at a Sioux Falls hospital, and police said the mother’s latest boyfriend — a man with a history of violence against women and children — is responsible.
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