Alaska Airlines Gets On Board With Mobile Boarding Passes


Updated 02/19/10 3:37 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 4 comments

Alaska Airlines Rolls Out Mobile Boarding Passes

Taking off for a trip? If you're flying Alaska Airlines, forget printing out your boarding pass to get to your seat — Alaska announced new mobile boarding passes for their tech-savvy passengers earlier today. Check in at home, or on your smartphone, then bookmark your boarding pass page for easy boarding. Airports dotting the Northwest get first dibs on the simplified boarding process, while Read more

Flying with NWA This Holiday Season? Use an E-Boarding Pass!


Updated 12/16/08 7:15 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 6 comments

Flying with NWA This Holiday Season? Use an E-Boarding Pass!

Earlier this year, Northwest Airlines announced that they would be offering E-Boarding passes to select cities offering nonstop flights. Wondering how it works? When you check in to your flight on nwa.com, just select the E-Boarding Pass option from the drop down on the "Completing Your Check-In" page. From this page, you will be prompted to enter your cell phone information, and your E-Boarding Read more

9 Ways to Earn Extra Cash When Money Is Tight


Updated 05/24/12 12:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Ways to Earn More Money

I'm sure everyone can do with a little more cash in their wallets. Here are some great suggestions by Wise Bread for you to make extra money. Even though I'm self-employed full-time, I'm always looking for new and exciting ways to make more money. Earlier this year, I wrote a Wise Bread post on websites that can help you earn extra cash. More recently, I came across a blog post on Zaarly titled, Read more

Grey's Anatomy Season Finale Rundown, "Flight"


Updated 05/20/12 5:37 PM · Posted by · 21 comments

Grey's Anatomy "Flight" Season Finale Recap

It's hard for me to even write this recap because I'm so mad at Grey's Anatomy right now. The death of a major character in the season finale has been teased for weeks, but it's not left until the episode's final moments. In fact, it happens in the first 20 minutes, and once it does, it's hard to focus on anything else. I'll save my spoilers for below the break, but this is definitely one of Read more

The Rise of Weight Watchers in the 1960s


Updated 05/15/12 12:25 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

History of Weight Watchers

This week on Mad Men's "Dark Shadows" episode, Weight Watchers serves as a type of therapy for Betty Francis, who can definitely use it. Boredom, jealousy, and insecurity dominate Betty's life as a 1960s housewife on her second marriage, and she's turned to bags of Bugles to pass the time. Now determined to lose the weight, the former model turns to a new diet plan gaining popularity with women Read more

Shaquille O'Neal's Mom Opens Up About Education, Sports, and Keeping Kids Motivated


Updated 05/14/12 10:05 AM · Posted by Yahoo Shine · 0 comments

Shaquille O'Neal's Mom Shares Parenting Advice

We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Yahoo! Shine: When basketball star Shaquille O'Neal was still a kid, he knew that he had to get good grades before he could to play sports. "In our home we had a rule: No pass, no play," his mother, Lucille O'Neal, told Yahoo! Shine in an interview. "If you didn't pass the grade, then you weren't allowed to play the Read more

Grey's Anatomy Rundown, "Migration"


Updated 05/11/12 5:06 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Grey's Anatomy "Migration" Recap

Usually it's the season finales of Grey's Anatomy that leave us in the lurch, but this week's episode has its very own jaw-dropping cliffhanger. As the residents scramble to figure out whether they will stay in Seattle or move on to greener pastures, every character on the show has something to ruminate on. The party line this week comes from Dr. Webber, who says, "Make sure your ringer's on," as Read more

You're Fired! 20 Signs That a Pink Slip Is Coming


Updated 05/10/12 4:22 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Will I Be Fired?

If something feels off at the office, you may want to brace yourself for the worst. Wise Bread shares signs to look for when a pink slip is coming. There are two types of employees. One has a good idea of what they do, who they are, and what position they play in the company. They are savvy. They know the score. They are under no delusions, and will no doubt leave for another job long before Read more

Grey's Anatomy Rundown, "Let the Bad Times Roll"


Updated 05/05/12 11:14 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Grey's Anatomy Recap, "Let the Bad Times Roll"

The boards may have happened on last week's episode of Grey's Anatomy, but this week we get to go inside each of the testing rooms to see what went down. Everyone essentially flips out in their own way: Meredith can't stop puking, Karev misses his first session, April can't stop sweating profusely, and Jackson is distracted by his mother's little tryst with Webber. Cristina's the only one who Read more

Grey's Anatomy Rundown, "Moment of Truth"


Updated 05/05/12 11:21 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Grey's Anatomy Recap, "Moment of Truth"

As the title of this week's episode of Grey's Anatomy suggests, the moment the Seattle Grace residents have been waiting for has finally arrived: the boards. Jackson, Cristina, April, Meredith, and Karev are all gearing up for the big day, but they each have very different obstacles in their way. April is naturally freaking out, Karev can't get his mind off Morgan and Tommy, and Meredith comes Read more