March 16, 2012

St. Patrick’s Day and Saturday are a potent mix that yields much more drinking, even among those who are being watched for illegal imbibing. A company that provides personal alcohol monitoring devices to court agencies says drinking doubles when St. Patrick’s Day occurs on Saturday versus mid-week. It has the second-highest rate of DUI’s for a holiday, after Halloween. Source Link

It’s something to think about when you reach for that hot dog or savor a steak -- a new study of 120,000 men and women shows that people who eat less red meat live longer. Researchers estimate that a daily 3-ounce serving of unprocessed red meat raises the risk of dying of heart disease and cancer. Processed meats like bacon or hot dogs increase the risk even more. Source Link

Would you pay between $2 and $5 to have a movie from your DVD collection made available to stream to your computer, smart phone or tablet? That’s the pitch in a new program being offered through WalMart. Consumers will need to bring the DVD or BluRay disc to a WalMart store to add it to an online service that offers streaming of Hollywood movies. Source Link