Smoking Cigarettes on Television News and Mike Wallace's Wardrobe

Now that we have your attention, we dare you to stop watching this interview with Mike Wallace. He is quite captivating. Amazing that men are still wearing a suit, shirt and tie on newscasts in 2012, given the "casualization" of menswear in the majority of businesses and offices.  But you'll never catch PeeWee Herman without a suit on.  And you can take that to the bank (as opposed to a dark adult movie theater).

29 Trends to Try Before You Die! Say What?

Refinery 29 (which sounds like a place where crude oil is processed) is actually in the fashion business. Now it seems they are also in the bucket list-making business, and have put together a list of 29 trends the ladies should try before they die! How uplifting is that? ("I've got a terminal illness, so I better make sure I've tried all of the recommended trends, or else, I'll die unfulfilled. Even if I have won the Nobel Peace Prize...")

Here are some of the so-called "trends" Refinery 29 has decided are must-do before we kick the bucket. #1 Trend: Sneakers. Really? Sneakers? #2 Trend: Pink Lipstick. Really? Isn't pink a popular color with the ladies? #4 Trend: A Romper. OMG! Are we in kindergarten? Yikes! How about #7: Animal Prints. Really, Truly? Chances are, even if you aren't trying to be trendy, you've probably already tried most of these so-called "trends. Thumbs down on this bucket list approach to fashion Refinery 29. It ain't fair or funny or even "refined."

Ikea Develops a Step Stool and Shoe Combo

Tired of looking for that step stool you think you put in one of your closets, but can't remember which one? And ladies, who among us doesn't want to "step up" their productivity around the house? In keeping with a "do-more in less time" philosophy, the bright minds at Ikea have developed these time saving Step Stool Shoes.

Yes, these Step Stool Shoes take all the hassle of reaching for items on top of the refrigerator and those things you keep hidden from your husband and the kids in that non-descript box on the top shelf of your closet. Thanks, Ikea! The July 26 Twins hide their secret stash of gummy bears on the top of the shelving units in the living room. With these new shoes, it won't "be a bear" to reach our supply of snacky goodness.
 
P.S. These shoes also work to keep your feet dry when crossing over puddles during a rainstorm. How practical is that?