July 10, 2015

It’s the most excitement over a book debut since the days of Harry Potter sequels, but it’s not young wizards that have readers lining up. Booksellers are offering special events around next week’s publication of Harper Lee’s “Go Set A Watchman,” the sequel to the classic “To Kill a Mockingbird.” A sneak peek at the first chapter has been published by the Wall Street Journal. Source Link
 
If you’re focused on logging 10,000 steps a day for better health, you might be missing the mark. Experts say the 10-K standard isn’t based on any medical evidence, and most people get barely a quarter of that each day, so even 5,000 steps is a good starting goal. And remember that walking alone won’t accomplish weight loss without cutting calories too. Source Link
 
What if “Black Friday” wasn’t on a Friday or in November? It might be the Prime Day sale that Amazon is throwing on July 15th to celebrate its 20th anniversary. The online retailer is promising more deals than Black Friday, but only for its Prime members. The good news is that Amazon is offering a free 30-day Prime membership. Source Link