New Research: Mid-Life Crisis is Myth

(NewsCore) – The idea of a mid-life crisis has been blamed for all manner of odd behavior by those regarded as being old enough to know better, but new research suggests the concept may be a myth after all.

The middle-aged years are actually among the happiest in a person’s life, a study has found.

“We have surveys of around 1,500 middle-aged people,” Tel Aviv University psychologist Carlo Strenger told LiveScience.

“Most of them say that they are better off and happier and more balanced than they were when they were 20 years younger. It’s quite surprising.”

Professor Strenger believes people should consider the first half of their life as good training for the second.

15 Classic Viral Animal Videos

What on earth were the judges thinking last night? 

Simon’s right, Posh.  This isn’t Project Runway.  Maybe that’s why you’re so pouty?  Anyhoodle, you weren’t the only one with wax in your ears.  And, ladies, what was up with making that poor guy take his shirt off?  You embarrassed yourselves and the kid!  But, most of all, you should be embarrassed for putting Nicci Nix and Tori Kelly through to Hollywood.  Seriously.  Were we listening to the same singing?  You can read a recap of the entire night here.

A few of our thoughts: 2.03.10.5.American Idol Denver Auditions

Nicci Nix, AKA: Helium Girl

She was shiny, she was orange and Posh loved her outfit, but girlfriend cannot sing.  Meet Tori Kelly:

Who knew he was so gifted?

Fluffy Q-Tip is looking for her new forever home.  Could this sweet girl be looking for you?

Just look at this gorgeous girl!  Q-Tip is a 5 year old Siberian Husky/Mix.  She’s such a great companion and she deserves a new beginning with a family she can love and call her own forever!  Can you give her that chance?  For more information, call 352-373-5855.  Listen to Q-tip’s story: 2.03.10.4.Wet Nose Wednesday Q-Tip

But what can we do about it?

One in four children have sent or been sent inappropriate material including pornography via email, according to a survey.

The research also found that one in 20 children, aged between six and 15, had communicated with a stranger via webcam and one in 50 have actually met a stranger they first contacted online.

The report, which surveyed 500 children, found that many children are getting away with behaviour online that they wouldn’t get away with in the real world, largely because of their parents’ lack of understanding and awareness of their internet habits and of safety precautions.

More than six out of 10 children (62 per cent) said they lie to parents about what they have been looking at online and over half (53 per cent) delete the history on their web browser so their parents can’t see what they have been looking at.

The survey, by TalkTalk, the broadband provider, also found that and one in nine (11 per cent) have either bullied someone online or been bullied online themselves.

2.03.10.1.Internet Safety for Kids

2.03.10.2.Listener Calls About Internet Safety

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101 Movie one-liners everyone should know

We all know some of the famous on-liners from the movies, but some of them are so commonplace that you may not even know that it’s a quote from a movie or from which movie it originated. But there are some quotes from movies that everyone should know. Some of them have really stood the test of time and are very old. Ironically, these are sometimes the ones that we know the best.

The first step to getting better is admitting you have a problem

People are messed UP on FarmVille.  They plan their schedules around their crops, neglect their responsibilities, call in late for work and ignore their kids!  Dr. Phil says its an addiction.  It has its own FarmVille Addicts Anonymous page.   What is the DEAL with FarmVille?

2.02.10.1.FarmVille is an Addiction

2.02.10.2.FarmVille Addiction Call

2.02.10.3.More FarmVille Addiction

2.02.10.4.Man Lost His Family to FarmVille

Congratulations to Jan M. from Gainesville!  She won a $100.00 gas card by correctly answering all the questions in the 5 Question Quiz! Listen tomorrow morning for a brand new set of questions! 

1. If you rearrange all of the letters of the word “stationed” what word can you spell?

“Antidotes”

2. Who are Chip & Ditto?

The sons of Hi and Lois from the newspaper comic strip.

3. What do the cities of Boston, Miami, Seattle and Portland have in common?

They are the largest cities (with populations of more than 500,000 people) nearest each of the extreme points of the contiguous United States: Seattle: Northernmost, Miami: Southernmost, Boston: Easternmost and Portland: Westernmost.  (source: http://tinyurl.com/69my2o )

4. This was first peddled to the US public in the late 19^th century.

Root beer. (source: http://tinyurl.com/yzbj2ml)

5. On average, there are 800 of these.

Kernels on an ear of corn. (source: http://tinyurl.com/yzpcx7v) 

Here’s Hint #3 for the 5 Question Quiz!

Here’s your hint: “Black cow.”