Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Reality TV   ...More Is reality tv a unhealthy choice for parents to be making for their children?  Recently we have learned that the drama of Balloon Boy was actually an elaborate hoax.  The parents of Falcon Heene reported he had climbed into a homemade weather balloon that took off with six year old Falcon aboard.  Falcon was later found to be hiding in a cardboard box in the attic of his home.  The hoax was allegedly intended on bringing more attention to this family in the hopes of landing a reality tv deal.

Dress Your Skinniest   Putting together new outfits day after day can be tricky especially when we wnt to show off our best assets.  Not every look is good for every body type but Life Stylist, Catherine Sheppard, shows you how to “Dress Your Skinniest”!  Whether you have a curvy figure, a pear shape figure, or you have an athletic build, we have the style solutions for you.

Hell’s Kitchen Mahnomin Porridge   ...More This edgy restaurant in Minneapolis is known for it’s incredibly good made from scratch food and it’s dark décor and customers are willing to wait as long as it takes for a table.  But Mitch Omer, owner of Hell’s Kitchen didn’t even think he would live to see his late twenties, much less become owner to this esteemed restaurant.  Now Mitch is sharing all of the ups and downs in his life and the reciptes that have gotten him through it all in his new book “Damn Good Food.”  He stopped by to cook up one of those recipes for us.

Suicide Prevention   ...More The Golden Gate Bridge stretches 1.7 miles across the San Francisco Bay, sits 220 feet above the water, and 120,000 cars drive across it.  Nearly ten years ago, Kevin Hines, attempted to end his live by jumping off of it.

Khyber Pass Café   ...More Twin Cities Live Producer, Melissa Specken, took us to a family run café whose owners traveled 7000 miles from their native country of Afghanistan to settle in Minnesota.  Khyber Pass Café on Selby and Grand in St. Paul is owned by husband and wife team from Afghanistan.  Khyber Pass Café prides itself on bringing the flavors of the middle east to us right here in Minnesota.  The restaurant has an extensive wine list and the best Chai Tea, which is made from an old family recipe.

Fantasia Helps   ...More Lynn Widmoyer is struggling with the side effects of the chemo therapy she is undergoing for breast cancer.  One of the most difficult side effects Lynn has been faced with is losing her hair.  The staff of Fantasia Salon helped Lynn get fitted for a wig before Lynn lost all of her hair.

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