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It's becoming clear that you would rather text than talk these days, but when you're on the road? That's a no-no. Instead of risking your life (and the lives of other motorists), try one of these texting apps that were made to help you kick the texting-while-driving habit to the curb. There's one for everyone — iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android owners unite! Read more
Though texting and chatting on the phone while driving is illegal (not to mention super dangerous), most people still multitask behind the wheel. A recent report shows that in the US, up to Read more
There are plenty of apps to prevent distracted driving and location-based reward programs to choose from, but now a newly released application called SafeCell combines the two and actually rewards you for safe driving in the form of credit at more than 500 participating retailers. SafeCell is available for both iPhone and Android and costs $12 annually, which seems like a lot until you consider Read more
Texting while driving is banned in 30 states, but have you ever snuck in an SMS while you were behind the wheel? The answer for most of us is no, but people are in fact still texting on the sly, and it's leading to more fatalities and accidents than before the ban, according to a new study. When people try to hide their texting from the police they tend to lower their phones to their laps, the Read more
We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Ben Sommer, conceived through alternative insemination, is a young man now and tells the story of deciding to meet his donor. I grew up in a middle-class home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with two loving parents, both of whom are women. My conception was perhaps the most organized and scientific miracle of Read more
Last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Justin Bieber and Ashton Kutcher appeared to promote the relaunch of Punk'd on MTV tonight, and along the way, Ashton revealed that he bought the house previously rumored to have been sold to Bieber. Ashton said, I found this amazing house in LA that was on Airbnb and I booked this house to like stay in for three months. So I was away and had booked the house, Read more
Some of the common mistakes candidates make in their interviews include answering calls, texting, being disengaged, and dressing inappropriately, according to a CareerBuilder survey. But there are the outliers who commit the rare interview mistakes you've probably never heard of (and hopefully won't ever make). Here are a few cited by hiring managers who took the poll: Bringing a “how to Read more
This week's episode of Glee ends with a huge cliffhanger when Quinn sends a text while driving and gets T-boned by a truck. Though the show isn't afraid to dabble with darker story lines (there's even a suicide attempt in the same episode), the death of a major character would be a new level of drama. Quinn hasn't been in the spotlight much this season — Sue even makes a joke about her being Read more
On this week's episode of Glee, things are taken to a whole new world of drama. I knew the Winter finale episode "On My Way" was going to be big, but I didn't really know what I was getting into. The New Directions head to Regionals to take on the Warblers, but the whole show choir thing feels a little trite as tragedy after tragedy takes place in the community. The episode feels a little (OK, Read more
In this week's episode of The Office, Dwight has been chosen to spearhead a three-week assignment in Tallahassee. He's putting together "a competent team" that will assist him on the mission, setting up a number of new Sabre locations. Half the episode deals with various relationship issues, and the rest is essentially an audition for the team that will head to Florida. There are some important Read more
