Shauna Wright
![How Did Groupon Nearly Ruin a Bakery Business?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/11/cupcakes.jpg?w=980&q=75)
How Did Groupon Nearly Ruin a Bakery Business?
Groupon deals can be great for helping small businesses build a following, but for one bakery in the UK, offering a cut-rate deal on cupcakes nearly bankrupted the shop.
![7 Survival Strategies to Having a Happy Black Friday](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/11/shoppers2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
7 Survival Strategies to Having a Happy Black Friday
You have your Black Friday ads. You know when the stores open. You even know the most dangerous toys being sold this year. You, sir or madam, are ready to shop.
Or are you? Here are a few more suggestions to make your Black Friday buying excursions go as smoothly as possible
![Taking Supplements May Result in Feeling Invincible](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/11/vitamins-supplements-risky-behavior.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Taking Supplements May Result in Feeling Invincible
People who take vitamins may be perceived as healthier, but new research finds those people often engage in decidedly unhealthy habits — possibly thinking the vitamins will make up for it.
A study in Taiwan discovered smokers who take vitamins smoked twice as much on average, and supplement-takers also made poorer food choices. Worse yet, the vitamin group was more likely to engage in risky behavi
![Can Thanksgiving Actually Improve Your Self-Esteem?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/11/thanksgiving-dinner-nostalgia.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Can Thanksgiving Actually Improve Your Self-Esteem?
For many of us, Thanksgiving means gathering with family and enjoying time-tested recipes — Dad’s famous mashed potatoes, your brother’s homemade cranberry sauce, or Grandma’s pumpkin pie.
While the food itself may be wonderful, there’s a psychological component to eating the same things every year that benefits the human mind.
![AIDS Deaths and HIV Infections Have Dropped 21%](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/11/aids-hiv-ribbon.jpg?w=980&q=75)
AIDS Deaths and HIV Infections Have Dropped 21%
The United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is reporting world AIDS deaths and new HIV infections have each dropped 21 percent since the peak of the AIDS pandemic, the most optimistic report the group has ever issued.
![Is Gum Our Secret Weapon Against Ear Infections?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/11/bubblegum.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Is Gum Our Secret Weapon Against Ear Infections?
Painful ear infections, common among children, are frustratingly heartbreaking for parents. But what if you could stave them off simply by having your kids chew gum?
Scandinavian researchers have found “fair evidence” to support the conclusion that children who chew gum containing the natural sweetener xylitol may have a lower risk of developing middle ear infections. In fact, regular consumption
![How Far Will Your Company Go to Change Your Behavior on the Clock?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/11/spying.jpg?w=980&q=75)
How Far Will Your Company Go to Change Your Behavior on the Clock?
You probably already know about existing employee monitoring software that can capture your keystrokes or screenshots or track which websites you visit while on the clock — but a new patent idea from Microsoft would take workplace surveillance one step further with software that can actually analyze human behavior.
![5 Things You Shouldn’t Buy on Black Friday](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/11/blackfridaydontbuy1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
5 Things You Shouldn’t Buy on Black Friday
Savvy buyers know Black Friday can be one of the best days of the year to find terrific bargains, but not all items are such great deals. In order to better your experience on that infamous shopping day, here are some things you may want to avoid purchasing, along with when you may be able to score the best deals on t...
![PETA Targets City of Turkey for a Vegan-Friendly Name Change [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/11/turkeytexas.jpg?w=980&q=75)
PETA Targets City of Turkey for a Vegan-Friendly Name Change [VIDEO]
The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, better known as PETA, does some good work, but it’s the organization’s more absurd stunts that often make headlines — and this one is a prime example.
Citing the suffering of turkeys during the Thanksgiving season, PETA sent a letter to the mayor of Turkey, Texas and asked him to change the town’s name to the tofu-based meat alte
![New Retirement Age Keep Elderly Working](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/11/seniors.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New Retirement Age Keep Elderly Working
In yet another bit of cheerful economic news, a quarter of the 1,500 people who filled out Wells Fargo’s latest retirement survey said they don’t plan to retire until they’re 80 years old — two years past the life expectancy of the average American.