This week Denton, Texas became the first city in the state to ban fracking within its city limits. The ban passed with nearly 59 percent of the vote. Many in Denton worry about how fracking and associated activities impact their health and quality of life. But opponents say the ban is bad for the economy. The drilling industry, which pumped …
How To Get Huge Portions At Chipotle
Chipotle is known for its generous portions and affordable cuisine. But with a few simple tips, you can get even more food from the popular burrito chain. Quora user James Pan explained a few of his tips for getting the best burrito possible: Smile at your server. “Seriously, this is important,” Pan says. Get a burrito bowl. Business Insider’s analysis …
How To Get Out Of Social Commitments
Whether you’ve made plans with someone, have to go to that work thing, or been invited somewhere and expected to show up, you sometimes just need a way out. Whatever it is, it’s not always a bad thing to cancel plans. As much as you’d like to be perfect, you can’t be, and sometimes you just need to give yourself …
MSNBC Undergoes Reorganization
Beginning next week, MSNBC will reorganize its TV and digital teams, uniting the two into a single newsroom termed “The Bridge.” Network president Phil Griffin announced the changes in a Wednesday memo to staff, indicating that the teams, in addition to sitting with one another, will also share “editorial leadership, content and workflows” in the name of increasing collaboration. The …
Things You Should Never Feed Your Pets
Who knew that a few sticks of sugar-free gum could kill your dog? Evidently many people don’t, but the veterinarians who spoke to AlterNet tell us they’re seeing more animals coming in with hypoglycemia after eating as little as a stick. And even if the animal’s blood sugar returns to normal, there’s quite a bit of concern that liver damage, …
China’s Black Friday Puts The US To Shame
America has turned every holiday on its national calendar into an excuse for shopping, with Black Friday damn near cannibalizing Thanksgiving. But nothing compares to the online ordering orgy that is 11/11, China’s Singles’ Day, where $8 billion worth of crap has already been snapped up at deep discounts—and that’s just on sites owned by the ecommerce giant Alibaba. That …
Handheld Devices Should Be Banned For Children
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Society of Pediatrics state infants aged 0-2 years should not have any exposure to technology, 3-5 years be restricted to one hour per day, and 6-18 years restricted to 2 hours per day (AAP 2001/13, CPS 2010). Children and youth use 4-5 times the recommended amount of technology, with serious and often …