Chicago O’Hare International Airport offers the second-healthiest food among large U.S. airports, according to a report released Friday.

O’Hare bumped up from fifth place last year into to a tie for second place with Detroit’s airport, according to the 13th annual study by the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Denver International Airport ranked first, and Atlanta’s main airport, the busiest in America, ranked last.

Ranks are based on airport eateries serving at least one plant-based, high-fiber, cholesterol-free entrée as an option. At O’Hare, 85 percent of eateries made the cut.  (bold emphasis mine)

Read the entire article here.  My take:  All you need is one salad on a menu and you’re now the king of healthy eating?  puhleez!

It’s brilliant, clever and just darn funny.  Click to continue reading.

Richard Blais’ Earth & Turf Burger, served at the Flip Burger Boutique in Atlanta, is 50 percent beef, 50 percent mushroom.

A research study led by Amy Myrdal Miller, director of programs and culinary nutrition for the CIA, found that mushrooms can make a nutritious substitute for beef without compromising on taste. Miller had 147 adults sample burgers made with varying combinations of beef and mushrooms and found that a 50-50 blend was ideal. “Mushrooms seem to generate a natural umami (Goddess says umami is a category of taste in food) reaction that makes everything in a dish taste even better than they do on their own,” said Bob Okura, executive corporate chef and head of culinary development at The Cheesecake Factory. National Public Radio/The Salt blog (11/5).

Very nice article from Huffington Post entitled Marriage Isn’t For You.

Having been married only a year and a half, I’ve recently come to the conclusion that marriage isn’t for me.

Now before you start making assumptions, keep reading.

I met my wife in high school when we were 15 years old. We were friends for 10 years until… until we decided no longer wanted to be just friends. I strongly recommend that best friends fall in love. Good times will be had by all.

Nevertheless, falling in love with my best friend did not prevent me from having certain fears and anxieties about getting married. The nearer Kim and I approached the decision to marry, the more I was filled with a paralyzing fear. Was I ready? Was I making the right choice? Was Kim the right person to marry? Would she make me happy?

Then, one fateful night, I shared these thoughts and concerns with my dad.

Perhaps each of us have moments in our lives when it feels like time slows down or the air becomes still and everything around us seems to draw in, marking that moment as one we will never forget.

Read the whole enchilada.

A Utah mom has been shopping for larger diapers after giving birth to a 14-pound baby boy.

Sara Brandon gave birth to her son, Joel Brandon Jr., or “J.J.,” by cesarean section last May and was shocked by his size, especially since her last ultrasound estimated his weight as closer to 11 pounds.

“When they stuck him on the scale he was 14 pounds even,” Brandon told ABCNews.com. “The doctor said it was the biggest baby he had ever delivered.”

The delivery was a bit different from Brandon’s previous birth experience with twin girls. Each girl weighed 4 pounds, and together they still weighed 6 pounds less than J.J.

Read the entire article here.  ouch.

As promised, here is the YouTube video of the Empire State Building light and shadows show from earlier this evening – the colors are fantastic, as is the music (songs I actually knew!).

Lighting designer Marc Brickman stated the following immediately following the show:

“My inspiration begins with the music. For the first-ever Halloween light show I approached this project by treating the Empire State Building as the ultimate canvas. Architectural lighting as theatre on the most iconic building in the world.

It’s as if I am painting with light and shadows for the entire world to see and enjoy.”

Empire State Building Realty Trust CEO Tony Malkin stated:

“Empire State Building and Clear Channel’s first-ever Halloween light show comes on the heels of our premier light show to two songs by Alicia Keys and our performance in the Macy’s July 4^th fireworks display finale.  For this show, we have a new surprise several months in the making which will bring even more excitement to New York City’s skyline,” said Anthony E. Malkin, Chairman, President and CEO of ESRT.  “ESRT and Clear Channel are thrilled to gift our latest light show performance to our global audience to enjoy and share.”

LITTLE ROCK (CN) – A city cop in Arkansas chased a woman through her workplace, shooting a Taser at her, because she refused to show him her breasts, the woman claims in court.

Ashlea Bennett sued the City of Haskell, Ark. and its police Officer Brandon Carter, in Federal Court.  She claims Carter “demanded that she expose her breasts to him” after he entered her workplace while on duty and wearing his uniform.

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(Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) and Kraft Foods Group Inc (KRFT.O) plan in 2014 to test sales of McCafe-branded packaged coffees at grocery stores and other retail locations in multiple U.S.markets, the companies said on Wednesday.

The tests will include packages of whole bean and ground coffee as well as “single-cup” options, which typically include K-cups for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters’ (GMCR.O) popular Keurig brewer. Test markets and pricing were not disclosed.

“We want to work with McDonald’s to help consumers enjoy McCafe premium coffee in the comfort and convenience of their own homes,” Kraft Foods CEO Tony Vernon told analysts on a conference call, disclosing the test for the first time. Kraft will handle the marketing and distribution of the McDonald’s brand coffee.