National Dog Day: A good day to adopt a dog.
And here’s a great reason …A new study found that dog owners have healthier hearts and are at less risk of cardiovascular disease. (Mayo Clinic)
And because it’s National Dog Day ...According to a new study, Las Vegas is the most dog-friendly city in the country. To determine which cities were most dog-friendly, the study looked at a number of factors including median home value, number of dog parks and number of dog-friendly restaurants and amount of rain per year.
Here are the Top 10:
- Las Vegas
- Tucson
- San Francisco
- Albuquerque
- Denver
- San Diego
- Chicago
- New York
- Austin
- Tampa
It's just a fantasy ...A survey found that 90% of respondents said they had fantasized about a romantic partner, and two-thirds of those surveyed said they had fantasized about a celebrity. So, who are the celebs people fantasize about most?
The Top 5 male celebrities women fantasize about:
- Channing Tatum
- Ryan Gosling
- Adam Levine
- Geroge Clooney
- Brad Pitt
The Top 5 female celebrities men fantasize about:
- Scarlett Johansson
- Jennifer Aniston
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Kate Upton
- Sofia Vergara
The Top 5 female celebrities women fantasize about:
- Scarlett Johansson
- Angelina Jolie
- Mila Kunis
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Megan Fox
The Top 5 male celebrities men fantasize about:
- Zac Efron
- Jake Gyllenhaal
- Channing Tatum
- Ryan Gosling
- Henry Cavill (Men’s Health)
Hello Carli Lloyd? It’s the NFL calling …The World Cup-winning U.S. Women's Soccer Team is fighting for equal pay, but if superstar footie Carli Lloyd wants to earn a big paycheck right now, she might be able to get it with an NFL team.
Last week she turned a lot of heads when she attended a joint practice with the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens andkicked a 55-yard field goal. Well, her impressive feat (or feet, if you will) raised eyebrows around the league and she's actually received quite a few inquiries from NFL teams.
In an interview withPlanet Futbol TV, Carli was asked if she would consider taking an offer of a full time kicking job in the NFL and she answered, "Anything is possible." (Bleacher Report)
Not so selfie-assured …Do you take a lot of selfies? People may not like you. Yep, a study from Washington State University found that people who post a lot of selfies are seen as less likable, less successful and more insecure than those who don’t post selfies. Seems posting pics of yourself that others have taken are fine, but posting pics you’ve taken of yourself cause people to see you in a negative light.
Do you cringe when you hear terms like “teamwork” and “think outside the box”? You’re not alone. A new survey found that these are the 10 most disliked office terms:
- Synergy
- Teamwork
- Touch base
- Raising the bar
- Think outside the box
- Work harder
- Best practice
- Paradigm Shift
- The next time you feel the need to reach out …
- Empower (The Ladders)