Lifestyle and Recreation

May 1st, 2008

Mad for MATS

Truckers find plenty of goods to gawk at

THOUSANDS ARRIVED at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville to see the biggest Mid-America Trucking Show ever. New truck models were introduced with lots of noise and fanfare. There were ice sculptures at the Western Star booth, tattoo artists at International, Chrome Shop Mafia members wandering the aisles, antique trucks on display and exhibitors to cover every aspect of trucking.…

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May 1st, 2008

Bad News for Reptiles

Sometimes the cold-hearted snake is behind the wheel

Who are these people? A recent study showed that nearly 3 percent of drivers change their path in order to intentionally run over turtles and snakes on the roadside. A group of Canadian researchers chose to examine this deadly phenomenon because of the naturally slow reproduction rate of snakes and turtles, made worse by their susceptibility to getting hit by…

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May 1st, 2008

Bangs, Bangs, You’re Dead

Or at least likely to drive badly due to your chic haircut

Do the Fashion Police have a highway patrol? A survey by Sheila’s Wheel, a British car insurer, found that nearly 190,000 female drivers have had an accident, a near miss or swerved suddenly due to their hair obscuring their ability to see. “With the latest trends requiring styling around the face and eyes, it’s essential that female motorists are aware…

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May 1st, 2008

It Came From Outer Space

Working on the world’s longest paper airplane flight

Who hasn’t experienced the joy of creating the perfect paper airplane, carefully folding, creasing, adjusting, and then watching in wonder as it soared? Well the folks at the Japan Origami Airplane Association are aiming for ultimate hang time. Working with researchers from the University of Tokyo, the paper-folding enthusiasts want to launch a paper plane from the International Space Station,…

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May 1st, 2008

One Singular Sensation

Satellite radio spotlights music legends with dedicated stations

Have you ever loved an album so much that you listened to nothing but that for days? Or gone through a phase where you listened to only one artist for weeks? Satellite radio, with its unique approach to programming, is increasingly tapping into that idea with dedicated artist stations. For the months of April and May, XM Radio Channel 17…

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