June 21, 2010

It may be a case of, "do as I say, not as I do" for some parents who lecture their teens about texting while driving. A study by the Pew Research Center shows that adults are just as likely to text message while driving as are 16 and 17-year olds. According to the study,  about one-in-four of those behind the wheel are texting and three out of four adults admit to talking on their cell phone while driving.  Source Link

How about this for street music -- beginning today, New Yorkers can tickle the ivories on 60 pianos that have placed in outdoor locations across the Big Apple, from the Brooklyn Bridge to Coney Island and Times Square. The public pianos project began in England in 2008 and has also been staged in Brazil and Australia. The program's creators say it's fostered goodwill as people share their musical talents with others or just get their first chance to play a piano. Source Link

Attention Mr. Mom -- there's a new web site that's catering to stay-at-home Dad's and househusbands with homemaking tips for the not-so-gentle sex. Manofthehouse.com is being launched by Proctor and Gamble to reach out to men who may be adding household shopping to their to-do lists. The site's editor says it offers more than home tips and will serve the growing number of men who are doing more around the house in these evolving economic and social times. Source Link