If there is something in particular you want to do with your iPod, there is probably an iPod accessory that will help you do it. There are so many different speakers, headphones, cases, adaptors, chargers, battery packs and more that the whole array is referred to as the "iPod ecosystem" by some.

Did you know that increasing your metabolism can help you lose weight? So. How can you increase your metabolism? An easy way is to add lemon to your water. One lemon a day can improve your digestion, increase your metabolism, and help you lose weight. Give it a try. Here's what you do... Get yourself seven lemons for seven days. Start off your day by having some warm water with half of a lemon squeezed in. Throughout the day drink the other half of the lemon in either warm or cold water.

When I first moved to Minneapolis one of my favorite places to shop was a liquidation store called Banks. The place was huge,old and dusty. It was a no frills kind of place where you could get fabulous bargains. It sold everything from designer shoes and suits to jewelry, dishes and appliances. In those days when we weren't in the middle of a financial meltdown I didn't give much thought to the retailers who had sold off the extra merchandise to Banks. I was just glad that I was able to buy stuff at great prices.

November 22, 1963. I was in the auditorium of Westfield Junior High School at a "pep rally" for our school's football team. The cheerleaders were bouncing and cheering and waving their pompoms The marching band was playing. Suddenly our principal came on stage right after a cheer, carrying a stand microphone with him. It made the usual screeches and blips as he struggled to get it working. Something was wrong. A couple of teachers were on stage with him; and they were crying. Something was wrong.

So by now you may have heard of the "huh, that's weird" little news blurblet that is the Second Life Divorce. A UK couple who were married after bonding over their play in Second Life divorced after the female half of the couple caught her husband engaged in flagrante digitalo. That's right, he was cheating on her with someone else's avatar. This marriage is deleted!

The New York Times says it's official, Senator Hillary Clinton has accepted an offer from President-elect Barack Obama to become the nation's next Secretary of State. "Mrs. Clinton came to her decision after additional discussion with President-elect Barack Obama about the nature of her role and his plans for foreign policy, said one of the confidants, who insisted on anonymity to discuss the situation."

I was so excited the other day when I heard that Japan had signed its first professional female baseball player. Eri Yoshida signed with Kobe 9 Cruise. Kobe 9 Cruise is part of the new Japanese Baseball League.Wait, it gets better. Eri is a pitcher. Eri is a pitcher with a mean knuckleball. Most Major League Baseball pitchers haven't mastered the knuckleball. Wait, it gets even better.  Eri Yoshida is still in high school. She is sixteen years old.

Beauty benchmarks seem to be measured in what size pants you fit into and what designer hand bag you have draped over your rail-thin arm. This is the biggest bunch of crap I have ever heard. In my life.

America's new first family is multicultural and diverse, so I'm holding out hope that a Barack Obama cabinet will be a diverse one, too, but not just on ethnicity. I want to see plenty of lipstick and mascara around the first cabinet meeting held by President Obama, too. When lots of names of men started getting floated as cabinet possibilities in the days immediately after the election, my heart sank and I started to feel a little anxious. Where were all the women's names? In 2008, surely there could more than a few token mentions.

I'm just now unpacking only to repack for business trip two of five over the next month. Last week, I wrote a post about whether or not business travel is worth it if it's 'just a hobby'. The latter is a phrase I dislike immensely because sometimes hobbies can lead to a more fruitful path. Regardless, this week it's about how to make business travel a little more frugal which is hilarious since I'm packing to go to a resort. On an island. For an actual conference. I'm assuming that all pity for me was lost roughly three sentences ago.

Danny (not his real name, and you'll understand why in a minute) is a husband and father who wanted to do something special for his wife this Christmas.  They were both fed up with the materialistic emptiness the holidays often brought: "typical American Christmas—gizmos, gadgets, whatnots, and an oversized helping of turkey," as he calls it.

Instead of buying fancy new dresses for the holiday party circuit, recessionistas (and savvy fashionistas) are opting for beautiful vintage dresses. Not only are these gorgeous vintage finds great for your pocketbook, the quality is often better than that of modern--and often disposable--ready to wear clothes. Plus, re-using vintage clothes is good for the environment--and you'll never face dress-duplication issues when you're out at a party.