A place for dogs

Move over "Facebook" and "Myspace." There's now "Doggyspace." A place for your dog. A website for owners to show off their puppy love. It's adorable. Check out the puppy and duck who are fast friends. Click here.

Want smarts? Exercise!

People who exercise regularly have better bodies and apparently better brains too. A review of studies found exercisers learn faster, remember more, think clearer and bounce back after injury more easily. So Beijing must be a very smart city, at least for the two weeks.. you know the Olympics. Read more about it here.

An alarming trend about fat

If Americans keep eating the way they do, we'll all be fat by 2048. Researchers based their projections on how many of us became overweight in the last 30 years, and projected what will happen in the next 40 years. The good news is we'll finally see pudgy models and celebrities. The bad news healthcare costs will soar with medical problems associated with obesity. Read more here.

Super-mom shine dims

Super-mom. Many of us are struggling to do it all: Work full-time, take care of the house and the kids. But studies find our family life is suffering as a result. In fact, ten years ago, studies found that most thought that having a "Super-Mom" wouldn't affect family life. But now, studies find most believe family life is suffering. But in many cases, families cannot afford to have only one wage earner.
Read more about it here.

Need sleep? Read this.

If you always feel like you need a nap, you're not alone. Many of us do. But studies find many of us are our own worst enemy. We do things to cause our lack of shut eye, from drinking too much coffee and alcohol, to eating spicy food and taking medication that interferes with our sleep. One thing I read says as we age, we need less sleep. Let me know when that is, because I still always feel like I need nap.
You can read more about sleep here.

Job hunting advice

We've all heard be professional, wear a business suit, and show how you can be a team player when you're looking for a job. But sometimes, if you want to stand out from that crowd, you can do some wacky things and still get hired. One candidate sent a pair of baby shoes with the note "Let me get my foot in the door," another candidate wore a sandwich board at a busy intersection. Read more success stories here.

Overdue book amnesty

Got a book or two, or video, or any other materials, that you checked out from the library, but failed to return. This is your month. Miami Dade Public Libraries is offering amnesty to all patrons for their overdue materials. You have until the end of September to return the materials. After that, those accounts with outstanding fees will be turned over to a debt collection agency.