Kate in LA: Goodbye South Florida

I've got some big news ... I'M MOVING! After launching my first show "Kate's take" just fourteen months ago ... up at the beach on Hillsboro Mile and yes after sweating bullets shooting outside in the soggy stifling Florida summer I decided last Fall to move the show inside to bring you the more sophisticated "WatercoolerDiaries". Well, after reporting umpteen health reports, boxing in the ring, fishing, cooking, skydiving and swimming with the dolphins, I decided to make my move... yes I'm off to find my dreams on the West Coast ... Los Angeles! Santa Monica to be exact ... The new show? It's to be titled ... "KateInLA!" We plan to launch sometime this Spring ...

Sniffling Mice?

We're in the heart of cold and flue season again. It is estimated that some 60 million people in the U.S. will get the flu each year during this stretch from November to April. And millions more will get colds. It's time to get your flu vaccine, stock up on cold medications and hope for the best. I recently got a bad head cold and I remember thinking, "We can replace people's hearts and perform surgery on their brains but we can't figure out how to kick a simple rhinovirus!!" Well...a group of scientists from Britain think they may be able to change that with the help of some sniffling mice. Watch Kate Bohner on KBTVonline today!

Robot at the Pump!

Some of you may remember the good old days when there were still full-service gas stations...where a neatly dressed, smiling attendant would pump your gas for you with a smile. Today, if you take a trip to the Netherlands ... that attendant just might be a robot! Watch Kate Bohner now on the "WatercoolerDiaries" on KBTVonline!

Physicians For Peace

Physicians for Peace bills itself as an international humanitarian non-profit medical education organization. When the CEO stood up he provided a parable he said "if you give a man a fish you can feed him for a day. If you teach a man how to fish? You can feed him for a lifetime."
They're teaching people how to help themselves. Watch Kate Bohner on KBTVonline now!

Caffeine Causing Miscarriages?

Professional groups such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine have now taken official positions on caffeine...and many obstetricians already advise women to limit their caffeine intake.

Solar Power

Last year, Allen Barnett and colleagues at the University of Delaware, Newark, set a new record with a design that achieved 42.8 per cent energy conversion efficiency. Barnett says 50 per cent efficiency on a commercial scale is now within reach. Such designs, married to modern manufacturing techniques, mean costs are falling fast too.

Biology of Love Part 2

The premise of romantic relationships...at least where our genes are concerned...has been that a couple's strong feelings for each
other and our frequent urges to have sex are driven by biological programming that screams: "Procreate!"

Biology of Love Part I

The premise of romantic relationships...at least where our genes are concerned...has been that a couple's strong feelings for each other and our frequent urges to have sex are driven by biological programming that screams: "Procreate!"

BornRich.org ... huh?

I'm talking about a website titled BornRich.org. I don't know about you? But when I see .org -- I think non-profit. This, I can assure you, is the antithesis ... in my opinion -- the site AND the prospective audience -- the implied ethos of the clientele doesn't EXACTLY evoke NON-PROFIT!

Beatles In Space?

This week NASA sent a transmission of the Beatles 1968 song "Across the Universe" shooting into space towards residents of the Polaris star system. But those residents...if there are any....won't be getting the message for 431 years. So why'd they do it? To commemorate the 40 anniversary of the song's recording and NASA's 50th birthday! Watch Kate Bohner on the "WatercoolerDiaries" on KBTVonline!

Should Convicted Murderers Be Allowed To Practice Medicine?

What if you found out your doctor killed someone and served prison time 15 years ago? Would it matter? This is the dilemma that recently faced officials at a famed Swedish medical school. They unknowingly admitted a Nazi sympathizer last year, who was convicted for a hate murder seven years prior. His case has thrust this profound question inro the minds of philosophers, civil rights advocates and regular people everywhere: Should a murderer ever be allowed to practice medicine?

Rat Out Your Neighbor Dot Com!

Today on our "Entrepreneur of the Month" segment we'll be profiling an enterprising man who's banked on an age-old practice: gossiping about the neighbors! His new web site Rottenneighbor.com has become an instant success across the nation with 1 million hits each day. Watch Kate Bohner on the "WatercoolerDiaries" on KBTVonline.com!

Big Pharma Gets a Wake Up Call!

Drug companies and heath insurance providers are beginning to talk about a new arrangement...one in which drug companies only get paid for a treatment if it works as planned. Discussion on this "pay-for-performance" plan is the result of a whole new generation of costly cancer drugs that are more precise and promise more dramatic results, but in cases aren't living up to their claims.

Choosing Death Over Vaccines?

My managing editor Rachael hit a vaccine clinic here in Boca Raton before visiting Haiti and Ethiopia for the first time. Seven vaccinations, a whole lot of paperwork and two very sore arms later she called me with some striking news. I suspected she was talking about the virtually non-existent immunization system in many developing countries whose people are...as a result...plagued by such preventable diseases as measles and typhoid. But, it turned out she was talking about the U.S. Watch it now right here on KBTVonline!

DIRT ! Yet another fear with Global Warming?

For years scientists have clamored about Global Warming and the imminent destruction of our planet. It's led to hybrid cars, international agreements and lots of "green awareness." But it turns out that atmospheric warming may be the least of the world's problems...at least according to a few experts who are warning of a new imminent threat to the planet: dirt loss!

The Willpower Myth!

January has traditionally been heralded as the month of New Beginnings...a time when hundreds of thousands of people set out to change their lives for the better! They all start with good intentions but by mid-February everyone seems to end up falling horribly short! This is the hypothesis set out by Alan Deutschman, the author of the book "Change or Die: The Three Keys to Change at Work and in Life" ...which hit bookshelves this month! Watch Kate Bohner on the Water Cooler Diairies on KBTVonline right now!

Weird Trends in '08!

One of our specialties at KBTV is uncovering trends! Over the last year we've chronicled the silly...nudist vacations and energy beer...the stupid....trunking, teens hiding their friends in trunks so they can drive together...and just plane weird...prom-like purity balls to celebrate virginity! YUK! Watch Kate Bohner on the Water Cooler Diaries on KBTVonline Today!

Dolphin Speak! ... A Sequel

New Scientist magazine ran an article by Emma Young about how dolphins communicate with each other -- by whistling! As a result, people are now a bit nearer to understanding what dolphins might be saying, thanks to a project that has distinguished nearly 200 different whistles dolphins make and linked -- some of them to specific behaviors! Watch Kate Bohner on the Water Cooler Diaries on KBTVonline right now!

Face Yoga: The Fountain of Youth?

For years yoga has been touted as a way to tone your body, calm your mind and improve your health. Now a handful of yogis from posh health clubs in places such as New York and Atlanta claim it could take years off your face.

Internet Rescue "Rehab!"

The newest, hippest rehab en vogue is called "Jump Up" -- it's termed as an Internet Rescue School ... meant to help kids addicted to online gaming ... it is the first camp of its kind in South Korea and possibly in the world! Watch Kate Bohner on the Watercooler Diaries on KBTVonline today!

Bill Gates & 3-D Plasmas at CES!

CES: Scribbling scribes and industry icons lined up for more than two hours in advance to hear Bill Gates deliver his final Keynote in a snappy purple shirt and lavender cashmere sweater. What I found much more interesting than his outfit? The 3-D Plasma in the DIRECTV booth!

Happy Anniversary!

Watch a loosely-knit montage of KBTVonline's best clips of our first year on the web! Happy Anniversary! KBTVonline turns one-year old. I just want to say thank you to all of my fans who have watched and continue to watch KBTV everyday! Thanks again!
Without you we wouldn't be here...

Saving Money in 08

New Year's Resolutions for 2008 -- do any of yours fall in to the personal finances category? Would you like to live on less, pay off debt, and save more money this year? I sure would. But instead of broadcasting the type of piece I have done many times before ... while a correspondent at CNBC or a writer at FORBES ... but reporting the usual gobbledeegook about 401K plans, diversified asset allocation, and those education 529 savings or yet another piece mutual funds ... I thought I would check in with everyday people ... some cherished friends and other folks I interact with on a weekly basis.

Art ... from old license plates?

To most people an old license plate is just a scrap piece of metal. But for Aaron Foster it's art...not to mention his livelihood. The California native creates works depicting everything from voluptuous starlet Marilyn Monroe to neatly chiseled cowboys and shiny old cars...all from old license plates. On Today's Entrepreneur of the Month segment we'll peer into Foster's world and see how he went from managing the office of a small wholesale home furnishings company to creating a multi-million dollar living from what some consider old scrap metal. Watch Kate Bohner on the WaterCooler Diaries on KBTVonline right now!

Are you a "Morning Person?"

There must be some kind of a running theme here at KBTVonline. I have now broadcast no fewer than three reports on various cutting-edge alarm clocks... the Clocky, the Glo Pillow and most recently ... the Puzzle Alarm Clock! I have no trouble waking up. I hardly ever use an alarm clock ... which for me ... is my blackberry that I toss underneath my comforter ... the drill? If it wakes up before me, I have to hunt around in bed and find it. Hey, it works -- for me!

Perfectionism: New Year's Rez' Gone Awry

Several recent studies stand as a warning against taking the platitudes of achievement too seriously. The new research focuses on a familiar type ... yes, perfectionists ... who tip over or blow a fuse when things don't turn out just so. Watch Kate Bohner's view on New Year's Resolutions ... right here on the "WatercoolerDiaries" on KBTVonline!