Why dieters have fat chance of losing weight - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"Diets are not a good way to lose weight in the long term, according to researchers. They found that although dieters can lose significant amounts of weight in the first few months, most will return to their starting weight within five years.  "Diets do not lead to...

Michael Fomkin Poker News

"Well, I have been thinking a long time about this so I am just going to throw the idea out there and ask for some feedback.  I am interested in getting a group together to organize poker at some local bars, similar to what they do with trivia. Contact the bars, get...

X Dance (West Coast Swing-Hustle-Country-Night Club-Waltz) - Posted by Michae...

"X Dance is a Chicago area dance club, we are not a bar. We are a club that was started in February of 2001 by Jim Becker. The club was started to bring dancers together and do just that, DANCE. You may ask, ?What is the X for?? The answer, X is the variable dance is what we...

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Wii may not see third-party online games in 2007 - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"Many of us Wii owners have been anxiously awaiting a true online experience. With Xbox Live flourishing and the PlayStation Network holding its own, the Wii's online capabilities have fallen to a distant third place with no real signs of promise. The only internet-based...

The Internet Worm of 1988 - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"The below document tells the story of the Internet Worm of 1988 and how it effectively shut down the Internet. I didn't write it, but it's hard to find it on the net these days, so I offer it here on the theory that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat...

White Bean, Chicken Noodle and Escarole Soup Recipe - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"       Sign Up to get Special Offers and Updates:            White Bean, Chicken Noodle and Escarole Soup Recipe Source: © Cooking Light Magazine 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup soup and 1 tablespoon cheese)...

Time For Dinner / Cooking in packets produces healthy, flavorful, mess-free m...

"A delicious, low-fat dinner with no pots, no pans and minimal cleanup?  It's not wishful thinking. It's a matter of using the technique known by the French as "en papillote," or cooked in a paper wrapper.  Here's how it works. Fresh food is cooked in tightly...

The Harsh Reality Of Modeling Industry - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"Top Models Are Perfection. Sometimes The Industry Can Be Anything But.  VH1 Goes Inside The Wilhelmina Modeling Agency To Reveal The Pressure Behind The Posing  Infiltrating the modeling industry like no other television series has, THE AGENCY takes a stark look at...

Microsoft Issues a Dozen Security Patches, Fixes Security Tools - Posted by M...

"It's that time again--time to get your patches on, and to do so quickly. Microsoft yesterday hosted the biggest Patch Tuesday event of the young year when it posted 12 security fixes for 20 security flaws in its products. Seven of the patches addressed zero-day flaws that...