Blog Posts by Sarah B. Weir, Yahoo! blogger

courtesy battlingbare.orgAshley Wise's husband Rob is about as tough as they come. The career soldier spent 8 years in the Marines before joining the Army after 9/11 and serving on two tours of duty in Iraq, but in April this year, he hit a wall. He locked himself in a hotel room with guns and alcohol and told his wife "he might do something stupid."

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Thankfully, he came back home alive. Ashley reached out to the Family Advocacy Service at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where they are currently stationed, and discovered that, like many other soldiers who are suffering from mental anguish or who might have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), finding the help he needed without putting his career in jeopardy would be a struggle. When Wise, believing her conversation to be confidential, divulged to a counselor that Rob had once become physical with her, an MP was immediately brought in. Husband and wife were not allowed contact for 72-hours and Rob now

Courtesy Max Oden/Dothan EagleMolly, a two-year old American Bulldog, is one busy pooch. She gave birth to a litter of puppies only six weeks ago, and now she has a bunch of hungry kittens to look after too.

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According to the Dothan Eagle, when mother cat "Kitty Kitty" was hit by a car, Molly allowed her four orphaned kittens to nurse. Both dog and cat were raised by Elbert Bristow, 84, of Columbia, Alabama. They gave birth only a day apart. "I've had dogs all my life. I've trained bird dogs and coon dogs," Bristow told the Eagle, "but this is the first time I've ever had a dog take a litter of kittens."

Bristow says the kittens, which include one orange, one white, one grey and white, and one with Siamese-type markings, follow Molly around just like she was their mom. She spends 5 to 10 minutes with them at a time, and lies down and lets them eat. Bristow keeps the puppies separated on another part of his property.

"It is unusual, very unusual,"

Friendly competition?

A heart-warming photograph circulated the Internet recently. It pictured Meghan Vogel, a high school junior, stopping and helping a fallen teammate cross the finish line of their 3,200-meter foot race. Beautiful image. Lovely sentiment. Pure baloney.

According to a survey of 1000 adults by Shine and Fitness magazine, most people are a lot less altruistic than the young Ohio track star. When it comes to work, intelligence, athletic ability and even hobbies most men and women fiercely want to beat out their competition, even it that means besting a friend.

Life is just a game

About 80% of adults acknowledge that they are at least somewhat competitive. Young men (ages 18-34) are the most cutthroat over all-64% say they are "very" or "extremely" competitive. Even at play they want to be the best-about 49% of guys say they are competitive about their hobbies (vs. 38% of women). Don't think that women aren't in it to win it, though.

Smartest gal/guy in the room

Do you think certain Hollywood stars go through a lot of styling and photo retouching in order to achieve a perfect glamour shot? Well, check out this video released by McDonald's Canada that shows a cheeseburger being primped and airbrushed to look super-gorgeous for a picture.

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"Behind the scenes at a McDonald's photo shoot" features marketing director Hope Bagozzi responding to customer Isabel M. from Toronto's question, "Why does your food look different in the advertising than what is in the store?" Bagozzi says, "It's a great question, we get asked that a lot," and then purchases a Quarter Pounder with cheese and heads to a photo studio to show viewers where the Mickey D's advertising magic happens.

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Ketchup injectionFirst, the photographer snaps a digital photo of burger number one for later comparison. It looks a little sad. Then, a food stylist cooks a new burger from scratch.

Olympic hopeful Keelin GodseyUPDATE: Despite jumping from seventh to third place in the fourth round of competition and achieving a personal best, Godsey did not make the Olympic team at today's trials. The three-person hammer throw team will be: Amber Campbell, Amanda Bingson, and Jessica Cosby. Godsey came in 5th place.

Keelin Godsey, 28, was born a woman but identifies as a man. The 5'9", 186-pound hammer thrower is competing in the women's Olympic trials today in Eugene, Oregon; if he makes it on to the team, he'll be the first transgendered American athlete to go to the Olympic games. "I take a lot of pride in the fact that I have a good amount of muscle mass, and I've done it naturally," Godsey told Sports Illustrated. "But in some ways, this is the last body I would ever want."

Godsey grew up as "Kelly," in Parker, Colorado, and excelled in basketball, softball, soccer, and track. His success as an athlete didn't protect him from hostility for being "gay." He says he missed a lot of high school

By Sarah B. Weir, Shine Writer

Would you have guessed that the ultimate California golden girl, Jennifer Aniston, was once a middle school drama geek in New York City? New pictures have emerged from her Rudolf Steiner School yearbook, and they show a refreshingly normal looking teenager--not exactly an ugly duckling but not the swan she would become either.

Aniston spent her childhood in California but moved to the Big Apple when her parents divorced in 1980. After the Steiner School, which she attended from 1980-1983, she went to New York's High School of Performing Arts (best known as the school from 'Fame'). In 1989, she moved to Los Angeles and nabbed the role of 'Rachel' on 'Friends' in 1994.

Although she is famous for the shag hairdo she wore on the show, she hated the cut. Aniston had some bumpy beauty moments over the years, but settled into her sleek signature look around 2005 and has stuck with it ever since.

Grilled pizza"Grilling pizza is one of the easiest ways to make it homemade," Tony Gemignani, owner of five restaurants including Tony's Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco, tells Shine. "If it's done right, its as good as any pizza." And Gemignani knows his way around a pie. His flagship restaurant boasts seven ovens including wood burning, coal, and an electric model from Italy. The nine-time World Pizza Champion turns out 11 different styles of pizza and also runs a pizza school that offers 75 chefs a year the most rigorous certification outside of Italy.

Tony's tips for perfect grilled pizza:

• Don't start with your heat too high. If you are using coal, pile on one side of grill to make an area with indirect heat.
• Dryer dough (recipe below) holds its shape better for grilling. If you want to purchase dough, buy it in the morning so it's fresh. Also, pick one at the bottom of the stack in the refrigerator case-it will have been handled less and be colder.
• Always bring dough to room

The Jensen familyThe blog Hooked on Houses is giving fans a dose of reality about the HGTV series "House Hunters." According to an interview with a former participant, Bobi Jensen, much of the popular show, which has been on the air since 1999, is faked.

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The premise of 'House Hunters' is that viewers follow a buyer as they anxiously decide between three different houses. Jensen says that, in fact, one house has already been purchased--the producers wouldn't even finalize her as a subject until after the closing. "When I watch other episodes of the show now I can usually pick out the house they were getting based on hair-dos alone," says Jensen. Houses are sometimes shot months apart. While the two rejected properties may be on the market, in Jensen's case, "They were just our two friends' houses who were nice enough to madly clean for days in preparation for the cameras!"

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