What do stars say?

I am not an astrology fan. I usually just check "the forecast" for the coming year.

But I do like the way people at elementmoscow run the Stars column. a funny real-life story + recommendations based on it. And the language. real smart. A good way to pick up good vocab.

read for yourself.just a sample.

"A woman whose hair caught fire when her hairspray-coated follicles ignited as she lit a cigarette is now a southern Indiana town’s reigning “Village Idiot.” Dani Hamm earned the honorary title this month by getting the most votes from regulars at the Story Inn, a restaurant and bar about 15 miles east of Bloomington where she’s a bartender. Hamm was driving to work in February when she lit up a cigarette and then heard a “whoosh” as her hair ignited. She wasn’t injured because she used her hands to douse her hair, which she had coated with a liberal layer of hairspray. You might win some dubious “praise” this week, a result of some huge but silly gaffe or clumsiness or stupidity on your part. Just take it in good grace, and laugh along with everyone. Don’t be embarrassed — don’t add being a bad sport to your list of shortcomings."

More here http://www.elementmoscow.ru/main.php?section=30

'Happy Meals' are not happy

McDonald's 'Happy Meals' with toys banned to fight childhood obesity
McDonald's "Happy Meals" and other fast food snacks that come with toys are to be banned in part of California in an attempt to wean children off unhealthy, high-calorie diets.
The measure, believed to be the first of its kind in the United States, is being introduced in Santa Clara County, an area of 1.7 million people that includes Silicon Valley
Ken Yeager, the county supervisor behind the ban, said: "This prevents restaurants from preying on children's love of toys to peddle high calorie, high fat, high sodium kids' meals. It breaks the link between unhealthy food and prizes."
Food outlets will be stopped from offering toys with meals that do not meet a set of basic nutrition standards. There will be a limit of 485 calories per meal.
Happy Meals were introduced in 1979 and since then, toys offered with food have become increasingly elaborate.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7647021/McDonalds-Happy-Meals-with-toys-banned-to-fight-childhood-obesity.html

А я тем временем ищу высококалорийную диету для своих орлов. А то скоро летать будут (как только вентилятор включишь). :)