Gossip Girls

The CW show, Gossip Girl, has found an audience. Some new research says gossip is good for your health.

Gossiping or having an emotional connection to people release the hormone progesterone. Progesterone reduces stress levels and ultimately can help you live longer.

This is not the only way to live a long life. Helping people seems to have the same effect on your health.

But why do we enjoy gossiping? And it's not just women, I know lots of gay and straight men who are gossip mongers.

Bow Ties not Just for Geeks!

People like Charles Osgood, George Will and Pee Wee Herman are hip, fashionable and in style. There is a long list of distinguished bow tie wearers.
Hey maybe these guys were never out of style, perhaps we were out of fashion for years.

Thanks to the shows "Mad Men" and "Gossip Girl," bow ties are making a comeback. It's now cool to wear a bow tie.
If you're wondering where to find a bow tie, check out these hand made ones from Beau TiesLtd. of Middlebury, VT.

And the Wall Street Journal offers a how to tie a bow tie tutorial here.
One guy told the WSJ that women smile when he wears a bow tie. I can see that. It's so charming. So, what does a bow tie say about a man?