Your story is pretty one-sided, and it appears as if you just condensed information from the WSJ article. Did you even try contacting Mondelez (the maker for Trident, Stride and Dentyne) for statements about their gum products or the industry in general? Trident has used Xylitol (a sugar substitute that has been proven...more

I just griped about this very same thing yesterday, when I signalled to change lanes, only to have the guy behind me in the next lane speed up to close the opening. Too many people drive aggressively, as if they are on a racetrack.   It's all a part of the same "me first" paradigm that many in our society use with...more

Walmart's decline isn't coming only from the big competition of Target, it is also being picked away by little guys. In my travels around the state as a part of my work, I have noticed a recent expansion in Dollar General stores. There are now tons of little brick boxes holding Dollar General in towns too small to supp...more

I'm glad he has gained such a reasoned perspective on this movie. Some actors would have been too full of themselves to realize that a movie is crap, and even less would have the humility to even discuss it in that way. Not only does David seem to be able to laugh at himself in this picture, he is also thankful that he...more

I agree with Gene Simmons and Tommy Lee, to an extent. Rihanna and Katy Perry's musical Velveeta is all over the airwaves right now. Their music sounds good because it's so highly processed, and their stage acts provide a similar effect.   That music has its place, but I miss seeing some more variety in mainstream ...more

Too often, people (from both sides) make attacks on each other's personalities, and the real issues get lost. It shouldn't matter why Ms. Fluke wants contraception -- what matters is if her employer/school should provide her with a means of getting that contraception. Personally, I don't think a school with a long reli...more

Complicating their lineup of Gatorade drinks to gear towards a specific method of fitness nutrition is akin to a fashion line only carrying sizes 0-4, and then expecting all sizes to buy it. The result may look like a higher-status product, but it cuts out a huge part of your buying public (a fashion-conscious size 8, ...more

Kissy face (aka duck face) doesn't come across so well in "candid" shots. Even a good kissy face will make someone look as if they're trying too hard. Stick with smiling -- it makes everyone look good.

There are some great tips in the comments, but the author of this article states the best idea first -- if you can stay home, do. If you can't stay home, at least have the courtesy to be careful. The idiots who wind up in a ditch are usually the same ones who think they're immune to sliding.