Jeremy Taylor
Are Negative Remarks About a Person’s Weight Offensive? — Survey of the Day
These days, over 60 percent of American adults are classified as overweight or obese.
Since the majority of Americans are currently packing on extra pounds, does that make it okay to make negative remarks about a person’s weight?
Watch an Amazing Footless Boy Play Soccer
There is a reason soccer is called football around the world. Yet 11-year-old Gabriel Muniz has been able to excel at the sport despite being born without feet.
‘Eastwooding’ Is Now a Meme
While the rumor all week has been that a Ronald Reagan hologram would be the “surprise” guest at the GOP convention, instead it was Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood who helped to introduce Mitt Romney in Tampa.
And we think it’s safe to say Eastwood’s performance was “surprising.”
Who Should Pay for a Wedding? — Survey of the Day
Tradition dictates that a bride’s parents pay for a wedding.
But is that still the norm as nuptials become more and more costly and people are getting married at older and older ages?
Are Political Conventions a Waste of Time? — Survey of the Day
This week, the Republicans are holding their national political convention in Tampa, Florida. Next week it will be the Democrats doing the same in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Have You Smoked a Cigarette in the Past Week? — Survey of the Day
Between the persistency of the surgeon general and bans everywhere from workplaces to bars, being a smoker should be harder than it’s ever been before.
But are these anti-smoking efforts actually causing a decline in the rates of cigarette consumption?
Do You Feel Like You Need to Upgrade Your Smart Phone to 4G? — Survey of the Day
Internet connectivity on cell phones has improved by leaps and bounds over the last five years.
According to experts it’s about to take another huge leap with the introduction of the iPhone 5, which is expected to run on Apple’s 4G LTE network.
See ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ Kids Then And Now
If you were a girl growing up in the ’80s or ’90s, you probably read ‘The Baby-Sitters Club,’ an almost 100-book-strong series of novels from Ann M. Martin that focuses on a collective of junior high school students who run an unlicensed child care business in their spare time.