For some reason, Yellowstone National Park rangers are still investigating whether a man found dead along a trail was killed by a grizzly bear or perhaps some other 800-pound hairy predator with large claws!! The victim was found Friday morning by two hikers on the Mary Mountain Trail in the central section of the park. Officials said the hiker was in his 60s and a native of Michigan, but withheld further identification pending family notification. But strangely, a release from the park said there were “signs of grizzly bear activity at the scene” but that there was no immediate determination of how the man died. Last month, a 57-year-old California man was attacked and killed by a female bear on the popular Wapiti Lake Trail, several miles away from where the Michigan man was discovered. (Yahoo News)

We joke and call them “senior moments,” but it’s not funny when you can’t remember a word, a person’s name or where you put your keys. The solution? Go take a walk. When seniors regularly took brisk walks for one year, an amazing thing happened: The hippocampus, the section of the brain that is involved in memory, actually grew in size, according to researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Typically, the hippocampus shrinks as we age.

See ya Monday morning,

Lou-Anne

This year’s run is October 2nd and is Canada’s largest single-day event in support of breast cancer research, education and awareness. The run will be held at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion with final registration at 9:00 am, opening ceremonies, warm up and the run starts at 10:00! Why not get a team together, throw on anything you have that’s pink .. or hey, dye your hair pink! .. and join in on the fun. For more info call 705-779-3651 or e-mail tporco@cbcfrun.org. See ya there!

Lou-Anne

Believe it or not, 20% of men who sleep alone take a teddy bear to bed with them, compared to just 15% of women. That’s the word from a Travelodge survey of solitary travelers who admitted they like to cuddle with a teddy bear as a partner substitute. About 2000 people participated in the survey, and 63% admitted they need a bedtime cuddle to sleep, while 28% hugged the pillow.

They’re so cute when they’re asleep ..

See ya in the morning,

Lou-Anne

Here are four fatal flaws a woman should never settle for in a man, according to the book “Everything You Know About Love And Sex Is Wrong”:

Liar — If you catch your man in little white lies or more than one huge lie, cut him loose.
Addiction Affliction — Few things can destroy a relationship quicker than a drug or alcohol problem. If your dude is involved in substance abuse, step aside and let a professional counselor help him clean up his act.
Rage Machine — If your man’s anger reaches the point of physical threats, bail before it escalates. Otherwise he could end up damaging you physically and emotionally.
Incompatible Sex Drives — No couple can be in sack-sync all the time, but if you have wildly divergent levels of desire, your long-term happiness may be doomed.

Okay girls, how many more can we add to this list? .. and .. GO!

See ya in the morning,

Lou-Anne

Someday your hamburger could come from a test tube instead of a steer, as scientists are this close to growing meat in a lab. Dutch researchers say future burgers could be a five-step process. First, a sample is taken from a cow and then 10,000 stem cells are extracted from it. The cells are placed in a dish and billions grow and form muscle fibers, which are then moved to “scaffolds” so tension can be applied to them. Finally, the fibers will be ground into patties for your burger. Yum. The scientists think chicken, lamb and eventually all meat will be grown this way in the future. “I do not see any way you could rely on old-fashioned live stock in the coming decades,” says Dr. Mark Post of Holland’s Maastricht University. “In vitro meat will be the only choice left. But we need a courageous person to be the first to taste it.” (National Examiner)

Lady Gaga can hardly stand it! She’s thinking a whole new wardrobe!

See ya in the morning,

Lou-Anne

Remember when mom told you to stand up straight, comb your hair and quit running around? She may have been right. As it turns out, simply standing up straight can make all the difference in the way people perceive you. Actions don’t just speak louder than words — they can completely drown them out. And slouching or moving too fast through the office can make you look like an underling, according to body language experts. In fact, 55% of what you communicate is said through your body language and facial expression, according to one study. To be seen as powerful and confident on the job always stand up straight and offer a solid handshake.

See ya in the morning,

Lou-Anne

Half of women ages 17 to 24 said they would readily marry an ugly man if he were a multi-millionaire. That’s the news from a recent poll of more than 2000 young women conducted for the television network Oxygen. And get this, 75% of women said they would be willing to shave their heads to save the life of a stranger. Want more?

25% said they would rather win the “America’s Next Top Model” TV show than the Nobel Peace Prize.
More than a quarter of women admitted they would make their best friend fat for life — if it meant they themselves could be thin.
88% of young women would give up their cell phone, jewelry and makeup to keep a friendship.

See ya in the morning,

Lou-Anne

The absolutely best age to be is 46. Why? It’s considered the gateway to a golden age when you have everything you want: a loving spouse, a beautiful home, a career and children. While most people dread turning 40, that milestone is actually on the cusp of the best part of life, according to researchers from the British insurance company More Than. The late 40s also mark the time when people have acquired the most stuff, such as household gadgets and valued personal possessions. And that’s because they have the most money. The average wealth for this age group is 40% higher than that of 20-year-olds and 35% higher than those in their 70s, who have retired and are living on savings.

See ya in the morning,

Lou-Anne

Solid flesh and concrete walls will not hide any secrets in the future when X-ray Spex will jump from comic book pages into everyday life. The march toward total transparency is being led by a medical device called the AnatOnMe. The system brings X-rays to life by projecting them onto the patient’s body. “We go, ‘Wow’ ‘Cool’ and ‘I feel like I’m looking directly through my skin,” says Amy Karlson from Microsoft Research Redmond. Doctors hope the device will help patients understand their injuries and encourage them to stick with their course of physical therapy. The U.S. Army has gone even farther with a backpack sized device that can see through walls. The Prism 200c uses ultra wide band radio frequencies to look through wood, brick and concrete and give a 3D image of whatever’s moving around on the other side. It can even be connected to a transmitter that sends what it sees back to commanders and analysts. Researchers at England’s Cambridge University are already developing an even more advanced device. The Sprint is only the width of a sheet of paper, but sensitive enough to locate small packages and inanimate objects like weapons, drugs or explosives inside walls.

See ya Monday morning,

Lou-Anne