http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/home.apsxWhat's Alex up to today?en-usCopyright 2012, WAXX-FMMon, 20 May 2013 22:06:39 GMTFri, 30 Nov 2012 11:51:00 GMT1http://emmisinteractive.comTHINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW The governor of Michigan isn't ruling out dissolving the city of Detroit. The head of the U.S. postal service says they need to eliminate Saturday delivery, if they're going to survive. The CW's medical drama "Emily Owens, M.D." has been cancelled. However, CW will air all 13 episodes. ABC has picked up five additional episodes for its Friday comedies "Malibu Country" and "Last Man Standing," upping each's count to 18 for the season. There were two Powerball winning tickets, one sold in Arizona, the other in Missouri. In other words, it wasn't you. Entertainment Weekly has named Ben Afleck their "Entertainer of the Year." A new study claims that when Great Britain upped their tax rates on millionaires to 50%, two thirds of them moved out of the country. After Angus T. Jones made critical comments about his show, "Two and a half men," Charlie ...http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10473055alex@todayswaxx1045.com (Alex Edwards)http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10473055Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:51:00 GMTBUY THE PERFECT GIFT EVERY TIME (Men's Health) Streamline your shopping by asking yourself these four questions first: "What did we talk about last?" -- "People are always dropping ideas," says Lash Fary, who creates gift baskets for Hollywood events. His train commute sucks? Buy him an iTunes gift card. She just signed up for a yoga class? Buy her a mat for home. "Can I tie in a personal experience?" -- You know what's better than that iTunes gift card? One to a restaurant you've been to together. "Use nostalgia to your advantage," says Fary. "The thoughtfulness behind it will make a small gift seem bigger." "What does he or she do regularly?" -- Can't think of anything? Then you're not trying hard enough, says Fary. Think about it: Your wife brews coffee every morning. Your brother hikes every week. Your buddy has two dogs. Your list writes ...http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10473054alex@todayswaxx1045.com (Alex Edwards)http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10473054Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:44:35 GMTHOW TO READ YOUR DATE'S BODY CUES You only need five minutes with a person to know if they're right for you How? By learning to read your date's body cues -- those valuable ways we speak to each other non verbally. What type of cues are you looking for? New York Post recently came up with a list of body cues and what they mean. Is her face swollen? This is a good sign -- unless she's had too much to drink. It means your date likes you a lot, but she might not want you to know it (yet). Is this person too perfect? If it seems that he's too perfect, chances are he's pretending to be someone he's not. Run! Is her face all white and thin? It's going to be a stressful night. Your date is feeling the "flight or fight" syndrome. Is his hair extra ...http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10473053alex@todayswaxx1045.com (Alex Edwards)http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10473053Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:43:52 GMTFIND A WIFE, LIVE A BETTER LIFE (Men's Health) If you're susceptible to vice, find a wife. She'll save you from yourself and improve your life in a variety of ways. Notably, she'll: Increase your pay.A Virginia Commonwealth University study found that married men earn 22 percent more than their similarly experienced but single colleagues. Speed up your next promotion.Married men receive higher performance ratings and faster promotions than bachelors, a 2005 study of U.S. Navy officers reported. Keep you out of trouble.According to recent u.S. Department of Justice report, male victims of violent crime are nearly four times more likely to be single than married. Satisfy you in bed.In 2006, British researchers reviewed the sexual habits of men in 38 countries and found that in every country, married men had more sex. Help you beat cancer.In a Norwegian study, divorced and never married ...http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10473052alex@todayswaxx1045.com (Alex Edwards)http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10473052Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:43:15 GMT(Stacey Colino for Live Right Live Well) Have you ever noticed that your mind is sharpest in the midmorning? Or that you can walk farther or faster in the late afternoon? These patterns aren't a fluke. The reality is that your body has its own internal clock, which triggers 24-hour hormonal and temperature fluctuations that affect how you feel and function throughout the day. Indeed, "in most people who follow fairly regular schedules and stay awake in the daytime and sleep at night, the ups and downs of most daily rhythms are quite predictable from day to day," says Michael Smolensky, who has a doctorate in human physiology, is a consultant in the sleep medicine program at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and is the co-author of "The Body Clock Guide to Better Health." This means that if you're tuned in to your internal body clock, you ...http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10473050alex@todayswaxx1045.com (Alex Edwards)http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10473050Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:38:54 GMTPerpetual Youth Day or the late Dick Clark's birthday -- Small changes in the way you live will improve your looks. Being beautiful isn't all about makeup, hair dye, and the right clothes. It's also about good health. The healthier you are, the better you will look. Change your lifestyle and you'll be prettier. Here are some tried and true tips for looking your best: Smoking ruins your skin and hair -- The primary reason to not smoke -- or stop if you do -- is to prevent potentially fatal diseases, including cancer and stroke. But did you know smoking damages the microcirculation to the skin and hair, reports the BBC News Online. When this happens, both are dull, gray, and lifeless. Smoking also leads to early wrinkles, especially around the mouth. Booze packs on the pounds -- What you drink and how much you drink affect the size of ...http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10473043alex@todayswaxx1045.com (Alex Edwards)http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10473043Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:36:40 GMT10 Busiest Shopping Days of Coming Holiday Season Black Friday will be the single biggest sales and foot traffic day of this holiday season, followed by Saturday, Dec. 22, according to ShopperTrak, the world's largest counter and analyzer of retail foot traffic. ShopperTrak predicts that national retail sales will rise 3.3% (over last year) during the peak holiday shopping months of November and December; retail foot traffic will increase 2.8%. The following are ShopperTrak's forecasted busiest 2012 holiday sales days:1. Friday, Nov. 23 (Black Friday)2. Saturday, Dec. 22 (Super Saturday)3. Saturday, Dec. 154. Friday, Dec. 215. Sunday, Dec. 236. Saturday, Dec. 87. Wednesday, Dec. 26 (Day after Christmas)8. Saturday, Nov. 24 (Black Saturday)9. Thursday, Dec. 2010. Saturday, Dec. 29Last year's 10 busiest shopping days accounted for more than one-third (36.5 percent) of sales of general merchandise, apparel, furniture and ...http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10473032alex@todayswaxx1045.com (Alex Edwards)http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10473032Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:31:37 GMTTHINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW Ashlee Simpson and her boyfriend of a year-and-a-half, actor Vincent Piazza, reportedly broke up over the Thanksgiving break. Angus T. Jones, Jake from "Two and a Half Men," has apologized for those statements he made about the show. Meanwhile, Charlie Sheen is now saying he thinks "Two and a Half Men" is cursed. Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart are on board for one more X-Men movie. Scarlett Johansson filled in for Al Roker the other day on the Today Show when Al's laryngitis made it too hard for him to do the forecast. Demi Moore, who recently turned 50 and is still separated not divorced from Ashton Kutcher, has apparently moved on... into the arms of a 26-year-old. Adele's album "21" has become the 21st album to sell 10 million copies. Now we're hearing that Jessica Simpson, who's currently running around showing off her post-baby ...http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10472422alex@todayswaxx1045.com (Alex Edwards)http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10472422Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:42:01 GMTHOW TO BREAK UP WITH ANYONE Call It QuitsWe've all felt the pain of romantic breakups. And while it's wrenching to be the breaker-upper, we do what we gotta do. Instead of feeling obliged to maintain a relationship when the connection has long soured, read on to learn how to gracefully make a break for a sweeter and maybe even saner life. Old Friend"If the friend in question is toxic -- the friendship's become one-sided and draining -- you have to make a break," says Gina Barreca, relationship expert and author of It's Not That I'm Bitter. Be honest: "This friendship is just too hard for me right now. I wish you the best of luck with your problems, but I can't see you or talk to you so often anymore." BabysitterAssuming it's something benign, such as the fact that she was great with your baby but ...http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10472410alex@todayswaxx1045.com (Alex Edwards)http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10472410Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:29:45 GMTHOW TO COPE WHEN YOUR EX STARTS DATING It's ComplicatedWhile you may be relieved to be officially divorced, a gamut of emotions can erupt when you hear tales of your former spouse freely moving on with his life. Lee Block, founder of The Post Divorce Chronicles and the recently launched Post-Divorce Dating Club -- as well as a twice-divorced mom of two -- shares her tips for dealing with your dating ex. Don't AskIgnorance really can be bliss. If you aren't hearing gossip about your ex and his post-divorce dating life, then don't seek it out, Block says. Don't ask your mutual friends about what he's doing or drop hints that you're interested in his personal affairs. Some things are better left in the dark, especially if you're still raw and hurting from the divorce. Don't Get EvenYou shouldn't get out there and date just because your ...http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10472406alex@todayswaxx1045.com (Alex Edwards)http://www.todayswaxx1045.com/alexsantics/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10472406Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:26:19 GMT