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10 Global New Year's Traditions and Parties

Carl Pettit — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 23:30:36 +0000

When it comes time to celebrate the passing of another year, people around the world often gather together and make a lot of noise in order to demonstrate their good cheer. There are parties everywhere, full of dancing and drinks, and feasts overflowing with great food. It’s a time to watch fireworks, count down the [...]

Are You Committed to a New Year's Resolution? 'Cause Most Fail Miserably — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:19:43 +0000

The hangover has subsided, and the noise makers and funny hats have been thrown away, so now New Year’s revelers are just left with the resolutions they made when the clock struck midnight. Unfortunately, most of us may even throw those out as well. According to a recent survey of 15,301 adults by FranklinConvey, 35 [...]

Rockers Share Their New Year's Resolutions

Jeff Giles — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:56:11 +0000

New Year’s resolutions: Most people don’t live up to them, but everyone makes ‘em — even your favorite hard rockers. How do we know? Thanks to the good people at Noisecreep, who asked a long list of rock’s heaviest hitters to share their plans for 2012, including Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine, Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess, Halestorm singer Lzzy Hale, Skillet vocalist John Cooper and Black Veil Brides frontman Andy Biersack.

Are You Going To Make a New Year's Resolution? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:33:20 +0000

Is the best way to deal with notoriously hard-to-keep New Year’s resolutions avoiding them altogether? According to a new poll, a plurality of Americans seem to think so. Poll Position asked 1,098 adults if they planned on making a New Year’s resolution this year. Forty-eight percent said that they didn’t, 33 percent answered that they did, [...]

10 Words People Need To Stop Using in 2012

Tree — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:29:59 +0000

Getty Images Every year, Merriam-Webster adds a few ridiculous, flavor-of-the-minute words like 'bootylicious,' 'McJob,' and any non-existent words that Sarah Palin used in a speech to their dictionary. We decided to do the opposite and eliminate the ten words that annoyed us the most in 2011. Every year Webster's dictionary adds a few ridiculous [...]

Follow These 6 New Year's Superstitions To Start 2012 Off Right

Jo Pincushion — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:08:53 +0000

Well 2011 is winding down, and as you reflect on the passing year, you realize that it wasn’t as great as you thought it would be.Sure, you managed to successfully grow that handle bar mustache you always wanted, but your girlfriend broke up with you as a result. Plus, the economy still sucks so you [...]

Relive All the Important Parts of 2011 With a Catchy Song [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:54:04 +0000

While 2011 is about to be gone forever, you can still get a neat little recap of the year that was from WGNA 107.7 on-air personality Richie Phillips’ annual year-in-review song.

Set to the tune of ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic,’ ‘Rhymin’ Richie’ sings all the big events and bold-faced names of 2011.

6 Crazy Vodka Flavors Sure to Make You Vomit on New Year's Eve

Dave After Dark — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:30:04 +0000

Department stores and shopping malls aren’t the only retailers that experience a holiday rush. Liquor stores are stocked with lots of treats for any and all holiday parties. One huge fad lately seems to be the over abundance of weird flavored vodkas. We prefer our vodka to taste like, well, vodka but some people might [...]

Good News for New Year's Resolutions States 'Nibbling' Is OK — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:28:01 +0000

As you start to think about your New Year’s diet (really, don’t we all have one planned?), a small Norwegian study has found a little eating between meals won’t necessarily torpedo your weight-loss goals. Researchers found that women who engaged in “nibbling” — defined as unplanned or repetitious eating between meals — didn’t have a [...]