We recommend for Oct. 30, 2009

Friday, October 30, 2009

Each week, members of the Lifestyles staff share something we like. Maybe you'll like it, too.

Sylvia Anderson, food/home and garden reporter: My favorite Halloween movie of all time is "Hocus Pocus." It's funny with the right amount of spookiness. It's just a very entertaining film. And unlike most of the Halloween genre, when it's over, you won't be afraid to go to sleep at night.

Tamara Clymer, family reporter: I love my Wet Jet. Love it. I really could star in one of their commercials, because just like the ladies on T.V., I've thrown away my old mop and bucket. There's something liberating about not having to break my back bending over a mop bucket to squeeze dirty water out of a nasty mop head. Instead I just push a button let the Wet Jet do the dirty work for me. Aaaahhhh ... freedom.

Shea Conner, entertainment reporter: If you're looking for sweet T-shirts but don't want to pay upwards of $20 for them, visit www.6dollarshirts.com. All T-shirts on the site are $6 or less (before shipping). Plus, they have some great print designs like Al Bundy's Polk High football jersey, Michael Jackson's red "Thriller" jacket and Vince Vaughn's Speaker City shirt from "Old School." It's the affordable way to show off how cool/nerdy/knowledgeable of pop culture you really are.

Jess DeHaven, Lifestyles editor: Tomorrow's the big day for candy fiends, so I'm recommending one of my favorite treats that you've probably seen but may not have tried: the Toblerone bar. These things are awesome! The bar is shaped like a triangle, and it's chocolate (you can get it in milk, dark or white) mixed with honey and almonds. It comes from Switzerland, and they know their chocolate. They're a little more expensive than most candy bars, but it's worth it.

Blake Hannon, entertainment reporter: I can't emphasize enough how much people should start watching "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" on FX Thursday nights at 9 p.m. The show's in its second season, and it's crude, completely offensive and totally hilarious. But the cast is great (including Danny Devito), the dialogue is sharp, fast and profane, and each week's scenario seems to be more outlandish than the next. In a lot of ways, it's like "Seinfeld" (a show about nothing) for the YouTube generation. Speaking of YouTube, go there and type in "Green Man." If you see that guy at sporting events, that's an "It's Always Sunny" character sweeping the nation. And if that wasn't enough, the show's Web site has cool T-shirts related to the show that are funny and ironic that you'd actually want to wear.

Erin Wisdom, health/religion reporter: I learned just last weekend, at a birthday dinner where whole-grain waffles were the main course, about spelt flour. It's supposed to be more nutritious than the wheat flour we typically use, perhaps because its tougher husk helps protect its nutrients. The tougher husk also makes it harder to bring to a usable form, so it's not as readily available as other flours. But according to research I've done on the Web, spelt is receiving renewed recognition and is available now in a lot of health-food stores and can also be purchased online.