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9/7/10-Here's what we talked about ths morning:

• A recent California study indicates many home kitchens would flunk a restaurant style health inspection.  Over fourteen percent would flunk while about sixty percent would get an A or B.  I think our kitchen would get a
  "B".  I'm a nut about sanitizing the counters and I know the floors are clean because if I drop anything on it, my sous chef, Murphy A. Dogg is happy to clean it up for me.
• Feel the need for speed?  Better watch it through some of these speed trap communities.
• Who are some of the big earners on TV?  If you said Hugh Laurie and Oprah, you are in the ballpark.

9/3/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A man in Washington State was treated for an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound to his left buttock.  He was on a hike and moved his gun from his holster to his back pocket to see if that would be more comfortable.  Apparently, it was not.
• Jamie Oliver hosted a reality show last spring where he went to Huntington, West Virgina and tried to change the eating habits of students at the local high school.  ABC has renewed "Food Revolution" for a second go round, this time in LA.  It will air next spring.
• I never thought that watching two people over eighty having a conversation on TV would interest me, but you can bet that I'll be checking out Betty White's upcoming appearance on "Inside the Actor's Studio."  It should air sometime near the end of this month.  I can't wait for James Lipton to ask her what her favorite swear word is.

9/2/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Conan O'Brien has announced the name of his new show on TBS.  He's calling it "Conan"  Did you think he was going to call it "Jay?" Conan's new show debuts November 8 at 10pm on TBS.
• You know the economy is in trouble when small towns enforce garage sale permit rules.  If you don't get a permit for a garage sale in Logansport, IN, you can be fined up to $10.  And if you put your signs in an unauthorized place, that could set you back $300
• Our friend Jason from Menards in Manitowoc stopped by and told us about some of their great values available over labor Day weekend. 

9/1/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Ah, marketing.  The science of spelling product names funny just to sell you something.  Check out these food products spelled wrong on purpose.
• The summer TV season is concluding with many series either ending or down to their last one or two episodes.  The big winner this summer is TNT with "Rizzoli and Isles" leading the way.  Also having good summers are "Jersey Shore" and "True Blood."  Many of the USA shows have struggled this summer including "White Collar" "Psych" and my favorite summer show "Burn Notice."  USA has had a a breakout hit with "Covert Affairs."
• Susie from St. Nicholas Hospital told us that their 29 foot motor home, "The Health Express" will be at the Sheboygan County Fair all weekend screening blood pressure and blood sugar.  They will also be selling bicycle helmets.

8/31/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• If you are a customer of Time Warner Cable, you will be happy to know that they and Disney have resolved their issues and have signed a new deal.  Had the two parties not agreed to a new agreement, Time Warner customers would have temporarily lost the Disney channels as well as ESPN.  With college football cranking up Thursday night, this would not have been a good thing for either party.
• Dancing with the Stars has announced their new cast.  This show is turning into "where people whose fifteen minutes are up go to die."
• This morning, we talked to the Sheboygan County Fair's Fairest of the Fair Brianna Wimmler. Find out more about the fair here.

8/30/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Sad news from Cally this morning.  The Beer Belly Pageant has been canceled.
• It was a big night at the Emmys last night for several deserving artists.  "Modern Family" and "Mad Men" were the big winners.
• Shakespeare in Kingon?  Yup.  Alas poor Worf. . .

8/27/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• There's no telling what people will try to smuggle in their luggage.  In Bangkok, airport screeners found a live tiger cub in someone's luggage.  I've heard of having a tiger in your tank but never in your bag.
• JetBlue passengers got a taste of what it's like to be Steve Slater.  A hard landing forced the passengers to exit the plane via the exit slide.  No word yet how many took beer with them.
• Planning on going to a Farmer's Market this weekend?  Here are some tips on how to get the best deals.

8/26/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A family from New Jersey was having their picture taken in Madison when someone stole their bag containing their wallet, credit cards and ID.  Fortunately, the thief was clearly shown doing the deed in the picture.  They showed it to the cops who recognized the thief and picked him up.  The thief claims the bag was abandoned.
• The Philadelphia Cupcake Lady, who sells cupcakes from a retired postal vehicle had her truck apprehended...by the cops.  She claims it was the licenses and inspections people and the cops say it was the parking division.  No matter, she recovered the truck for $200 and plans on taking it to the streets again soon.
• The backpack you choose for your child goes a long way to determining whether or not they will have back problems later in life.  Here are some quick tips on how to choose the right one.
• WEB BONUS MATERIAL: For what it's worth (and it sure isn't worth much) today marks my 31st year in broadcasting.  And they said I wouldn't last!

8/25/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Pope Benedict is in for a treat on his upcoming trip to Scotland in September.  The Pope will be entertained by none other than Susan Boyle.  It's good to be Pope.
• Most of us know that when we eat in a restaurant, a proper tip is somewhere between fifteen and twenty percent (Princess and I usually tip twenty if the meal and the service are good.) But have you ever wondered how what the correct tip for the pizza delivery guy, the sky cap or your hair stylist is?  Wonder no more.
• Dr. Michelle Roiger from St. Nicholas Hospital talked to us about foot ulcers, a serious condition among diabetics.

8/24/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• More people are watching TV when they want to watch it.  In a recent survey, over 40 percent of Americans have watched a show using "on demand" or their DVR.  For those of you who get up early like I do, you know those 9pm programs (and sometimes the 8pm ones) are very difficult to watch live.  The other great thing about having a DVR (we own two) is you can record two shows at the same time so you can eventually watch both of them.  In fact, during the summer, there are six shows I tape on Tuesday night.  If you want to guess which ones they are, send me an e-mail with your guess.
• Triple A Auto reports less teens are texting while driving.  This is great news.  Now if we could only get the adults to stop texting while driving.  And talking on the phone in the check out line.
• Ever send an e-mail you wish you hadn't sent?   G-Mail can take care of that.

8/23/10-WEB BONUS MATERIAL-You know how some people yell at the TV during sporting events?  I found myself yelling at the TV during a cooking show today.  There was a woman preparing a dish which started off with her sweating onions in a skillet (cooking them down).  EVERY SHOW on the Food Network from Giada to Rachael to Sandra Lee tells you when you sweat onions to add some Kosher Salt to draw the moisture out of the onions (which is very important) and to season the onions.  As Emeril says "I don't know where you get your onions, but where I get mine they don't come seasoned."  Apparently they don't do it that way on PBS.  And, for some reason, I was moved to yell at the woman on TV "add some salt!  Where's the salt?  It will taste like crap if you don't add salt, lady!  Geeze lady, you're killing me."  I have either drank too much Food Network kool-aid or need a vacation.

8/23/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• It's an Emmy for Betty White!  In an effort to speed up the Primetime Emmy show (which will air live Sunday night on NBC) several Emmys are given out in a ceremony prior to the big event.  Betty White has won her sixth career award, this one for hosting Saturday Night Live in May.
• Ever wonder what's really in that prop note a TV actor is reading?  in an episode of "Leave It To Beaver", Ward Cleaver received a note from The Beav's principal which cited Beaver for bad behavior.  Here is the actual contents.
• Economic times are tough for everyone, including big money CEO's, some of whom have had to take a pay cut.  Don't weep for them too hard, I'm sure they'll all make their yacht payments just fine.

8/21/10-WEB EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL: Boy, did I get annoyed today.  I went to get one lousy item at an office supply store and unfortunately got stuck behind a woman purchasing $286 worth of items.  If that wasn't bad enough, the woman got a cell phone call in the middle of checking out.  Please, if someone calls you in the checkout line, don't answer it unless someone you know is on death watch.  Or better yet,do what I do and leave your cell phone in the car!

• I've become pretty annoyed with Internet search engines lately.  In order to find web sites, you have to wade through the pages that people pay Google or Yahoo to see, rather than finding one at the top of the list that will actually help you.  And now, some of those pages may bring you some real grief.  Searching for Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts or Jessica Biel could put you in contact with pages that will put a virus in your computer.
• If you went to the Wisconsin State Fair, you probably enjoyed the food.  Here's some other state fair food that other states are featuring. Just looking at this list makes my cholesterol go up.
• A new British study suggests that listening to sports on your car radio is as dangerous as drunk driving.  That's because people get so into the games they forget they are driving a car. Funny, I don't recall ball games being on at 4am.

• Good Grief! ABC has renewed their agreement to play Charlie Brown specials for the next five years.  This is great news for all of us who grew up with Charlie Brown and want to share it with our kids and (in some cases) grand kids.  The agreement did cost ABC a lot of money, including a huge raise for Lucy who claimed she was sick of working for Peanuts.
• A man was ticketed by Saukville police after losing his cool in a grocery store checkout line.  The woman in front of him got permission from the cashier to check out, even though it was the ten items or less line and even though she had a lot more than ten items.  When the woman asked the seething man behind her if he had an issue, he said "Yes, your ugly and fat!"  He continued to bother the woman until police were called and was fined $429 dollars.  The moral of the story?  Don't think out loud.
• New York City is now the home of the first Pop Tars cafe.

• An Illinois town wants to ban eye rolling and enforce a penalty on doing it to someone in public.  If I lived there, they'd probably give me the electric chair.
• As if driving a car in traffic isn't difficult enough, a man in the Milwaukee suburb of Brookfield was pulled over for changing his clothes while driving.  Police warned the man about indecent exposure and let him off with a slap on the...um, wrist.
• There's a new family practice clinic opening September 7th in Plymouth and this morning Dr. Jeff Corrigan joined us for a few minutes to tell us about what they will offer.

8/17/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• In Canada, a motorcyclist was picked up for speeding and riding bottomless.  Police believe that alcohol may be a factor.
• Things just keep getting more interesting for former Jet Blue Steward Steven Slater.  He's now hired a Hollywood publicist and is considering several offers to host a reality show.
• Here are some items sold by McDonald's in other countries and in certain regions of the US.  A Spam McGriddle would sound great about now.

8/16/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Tiger and Phil may have left the state but Ty Pennington is still here.  ABC's "Extreme Makeover, Home Edition" is rebuilding a house in Neenah,   If your interested in driving up to watch, here's all the imformation.
• A man in Switzerland got hit up with a $1 million speeding ticket aftert being clocked at 105 mph .  The Swiss use a system based on your income and how many miles over the limit you are.  Based on my income, I could go 105 mph over the speed limit and still get a rebate.
• They finally have removed a plastic bottle stuck on the head of a little black bear for at least 10 days.

8/13/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• It's FRIDAY...the 13th.  Hopefully, you don't suffer from triscadecaphobia.
• A new survey concludes that men are more turned on by food smells then than perfume.  Next time you want to get your man going, marinate yourself in garlic and steak juice.
• This morning, I shared some items from my e-mail bag.  We'll post these a little later this morning.
• AACK! Cathy Guieswite is retiring! 

8/12/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• The ex-wife of America's newest hero, Steven Slater, says now that his airline career is probably over, he probably will join the fashion industry.  Here's a hint Steve: Start with t-shirts.
• San Francisco has unveiled new parking meters that do everything but make toast.  The new meters take charge cards, allow you to look for parking spaces on your smartphone and change prices depending n availability.
• A Krispy Creame donut store accidentally gave the night's take, $5,000 collected in a donut box, to a customer instead of the dozen delights the customer ordered.  So far, no one has come forward with the money.  Maybe they used it to join Jenny Craig.

8/11/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A woman visiting Epcot Center in Florida claims a Disney employee groped her.  The employees name?  Donald Duck.  Good thing for him that Daisey Duck runs HR.
• Former Jet Blue flight attendant Steven Slater is out of the crossbar Hilton after posting $2,500 bail. 
• Corynn from St. Nicholas Hospital told us that reducing the size of your child's backpack will help reduce the chances of back and shoulder injuries later in life.

8/10/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A woman called police to tell them a man had broken into her house.  The police found him...he was asleep on her couch...naked. 
• A Jet Blue steward lost it when a woman got up early from her seat to get her luggage out of the overhead bin, then swore at him as he tried to get her to sit back down.  The steaming Stew grabbed the microphone, cussed out the passengers, grabbed some beers and his luggage and departed the plane via the emergency exit slide.  Police arrested him later that day.  In my book, the guy's a hero and instead of going to jail, they should throw him a parade.
• What are the best cookbooks to have around?  Try "The Joy of Cooking" or any of these books.  I still have my 1976 edition Betty Crocker cookbook complete with dogeared pages and post its sticking out marking recipies.

8/9/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Chefs take taste seriously and when they feel they feel that a supplier is ripping them off causing their food to taste below par, they get pretty riled up.  That's why several California chefs are suing Olive Oil companies for misrepresenting their product.
• What's the most popular casual dining chain?  A new survey says it's The Cheesecake Factory, followed by Texas Roadhouse and Red Robin.
• A town in Long Island, New York is finding out who has a pool without a permit by scanning properties using Google Earth.  George Orwell would be pleased.

• Here's a novel way to reconnect with the 80's: A Reagan.com e-mail address.  For only $35, you can have your name @ Reagan.com.
• A man in Sweden got so frustrated waiting for help in a Swedish ER that he finally sewed up his own wound.  He of course was arrested and changed with improper use of hospital equipment.  I wonder if he gets an infection if he'll sue himself for malpractice.
• After 30 years, Mary Hart's legs are leaving ET. 

• You may not be familiar with the name Morrie Yohai, but you most likely have sampled his greatest invention. Morrie, you see, invented cheese doodles in 1965.  They can't be too unhealthy as Morrie lived until 90.
• What's the most popular car among car thieves?  The Cadillac Escalade, of course.  The Chevy Silverado is second while the Dodge Charger is third.  My car is so low on the list, thieves leave me notes on my windshield saying "if you drive this car, you make less money than us!  Good luck, pal!"
• It's Project Days at Menard's.  Our buddy Jason, the manager of the Menard's in Manitowoc, dropped by to talk about the savings. 

• Want some truffles in your salad but don't know where to get them?  The Safeway Grocery store in Washington, DC has white truffles for sale.  Make sure you bring a credit card with a big balance because they run $999.99 a pound.  That's not a typo.
• This year's Wisconsin State Fair features more than cream puffs.  The Machine Shed Restaurant of Pewaukee will be selling Krispy Kreme cheeseburgers at the fair which begins tomorrow.  That's right, kids.  It's a cheeseburger served on two Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
• Sarah from the Sheboygan Surgery Center joined us this morning to tell us about the services they offer. Here's how to find out more.

• A woman is suing an airline for five million dollars for losing her bag. 
• Talking about biting the hand that fed you.  A man robbed a Wendy's in Atlanta,then called to complain that the till wasn't enough.  Boy, criminal and rude, that's quite a combination.
• Tonight on Fox, it's the TV show "Master Chef."  Here are five tips on how to become a Master Chef. 

• A Dachshund puppy was riding in the car with it's owner when it slid down to the floorboards on the driver's side and got wedged between the driver's feet and the accelerator pedal.  The car picked up speed and crashed into a liquor store.  The dog was not charged for reckless driving.
• In a new Harris poll, "Thirty Minute Meals" with Rachael Ray was named most popular cooking show.  Paula Deen finished second and our hero and culinary role model Emeril Lagasse finished third.  The only one on the lst that really surprised me was Guy Fieri as I thought his fifteen minutes were up two hours ago.
• One lucky area family will have the crew from "Extreme Makeover, Home Edition" come and rebuild their house.  Who that family is and where they live is still under wraps.

• A new study says that 43% of people who lose their jobs fall out of touch with close friends due to the sense of shame that unemployment brings upon them.  Here's some free advice from someone who has been there a couple of times (I work in broadcasting, remember?) First, don't depend on people from your former place of employment to be around for you.  Most of them will distance themselves from you simply because they are still there and you aren't and you are of no use to them anymore. Second, this is a good time to renew acquaintances with old friends as some might provide information on where to look for a new job.  Class dismissed.
• Wanting to buy something cool but cost prohibitive.  Here's how to talk yourself out of it.
• Two pen pals who have been writing each other since 1951 finally got to meet for the first time. 

• A popular Australian tourist attraction that offers tours in several languages has added a new one: Klingon.  I'm holding out for the Pig Latin tour as I am fluent in Pig Latin.
• We've told you about the $1,000 pizza.  Now meet the $69 hot dog.
• Outgoing BP exec Tony Hayward will receive a pension of $1,000,000 a year despite the fact he botched the oil leak situation in the gulf.  Don't we wish we all had jobs where we could cost our companies billions of dollars, yet be rewarded for it.

• A would be robber at a Canadian Starbuck's pushed his way through a line to the register and demanded money.  The eagle eyed thief didn't see the two cops standing in line and was immediately arrested. 
• What celebrity chef would you like to take cooking lessons from?  Gordon Ramsay? Rachel Ray?  Alton Brown?  Tony Bourdain?  Me, I'd be torn between Emeril and Ann Burrell.  My wife Princess takes Paula Deen all the way.
• St Nicholas Hospital has two great programs for cancer survivors in the month of August.  Find out more here.

• A recent study shows that men with brown eyes are more dominant, even when they switch their eye color to blue.  Yes, we are.
• Here is a list of some candies no longer available including the Choco'Lite and Marathon Bars.
• Here are 100 things you should never do while dining at a restaurant.

• If you think that vitaminwater will help you lose weight, we have some bad news for you.
• Before you lose your wallet, you may want to consider doing the following things.
• The Internet may be a year away from running out of IP addresses.  www.everybodypanic.com

7/25/10-Thanks to all of the nice people out in St. Nazianz yesteday making us feel welcome at the charity softball game to benifit the Savannah's Pay It Forward Foundation. The Valders Fire Department beat a scrappy Calumet County Dive and Rescue Squad 9-4.  After the game, SPIFF presented a check for $6,000 to the Calumet County Dive and Rescue Team. Here's more info about SPIFF.

7/23/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• The rain really caused some issues all over South Central and South Eastern Wisconsin yesterday.  Most people in our area came up okay, but in Milwaukee, especially on the Northeast and Southeast sides, not so much.  Mitchell Airport got so much rain, they've closed until mid morning Friday and the Brewers game may be in jeopardy because of flooding on Miller Park Way.  There was even a twenty-foot sinkhole that swallowed an SUV!  With more rain on the way this weekend, the best rule is to call ahead or monitor internet reports to see where the trouble spots are and the best way to avoid them.
• Simon Cowell is being sued by a former contestant on "Britain's Got Talent" for $3.8 million for exploitation, humiliation, degradation, and barbarism.  I thought that's what the guy does.
• This weekend is the 2nd Annual SPIFF Olympics to benefit Savannah's Pay It forward Foundation.  The money raised this weekend will assist several local schools and charitable organizations.  Here's a complete schedule of events.  If you attend the softball game Sunday at 4pm, you might hear a familiar voice doing PA.  And no, I don't mean Chris Logan!

• Happy National Hot Dog Day! Today, everyone is a wiener and will relish the opportunity to celebrate.  When it comes to hot dogs, I prefer the Chicago style version, complete with neon green relish. And no ketchup, ever!
  

  

• If you want to do some early Christmas shopping, visit your local Sears store.
• Do you still have a land line?  Many people have ditched it for cell phones.  Call me old fashioned, but I prefer a land line to a cell phone.

• In today's episode of people unclear of the concept, a man was captured by a security camera stealing security cameras. 
• A passenger was escorted off a United Airlines flight in Austin, Texas because he asked the flight attendant if they were serving a meal on board.  She thought he asked if there were police aboard and told the pilot who had him removed from the flight as a security risk.  He of course posted his story on the Internet, which has given the story a life of it's own.
• St. Nicholas Hospital has plenty of exciting and informative back to school programs for the entire family this fall.  Here are just a few. Home Alone is designed for kids who will not have parental supervision after school. There's also a class for potential and active pre-teen and teen babysitters. St Nicholas also has bike helmets available to kids who are planning on biking to school.

• Ladies, are you looking to increase your bust size while sneaking beverages into sporting events, movies, concerts and other venues?  Then we have the bra for you.  Meet the Wine Rack.
• Airline travelers are worried that with full body scanners, airport workers will see more than the traveler bargained for.  Fortunately, a new product, "Flying Pasties" help alleviate fears by covering sensitive areas.  Experts say the full body scanners only show an outline, so this product is probably overkill.
• Fans of the recently canceled FX show "Damages" got good news yesterday.  The show has been rescued by Direc TV, meaning you have to have be a subscriber to see it.  This continues the trend started by "Friday Night Lights."7/19/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • Baskin Robbins has retired five flavors, among them French Vanilla.  Just don't retire my Jamoca. 
  • In Maryland, someone stole a seven foot Elvis statue which has been bolted to the roof since 2001.  Elvis truly has left the building.
  • Divers in the Baltic sea have found the world's oldest, drinkable campaign in a ship wreck.  The bubbly, believed to be two hundred thirty years old is worth about $68,000 a bottle.  Divers who have sampled it have said it has a sweet taste.

  7/16/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • A woman came home from shopping and forgot that her dog was in the car.  The dog, however had other ideas and blew the car horn until the woman let him out. 
  • More weird fair food.  At the California State Fair, you can enjoy python, alligator or frog kabobs, deep fried scorpions (covered in chocolate), chocolate covered bacon and dep fried Twinkies and moon pies.  I think I'll stick to cream puffs.
  • At Great America in Waukegan, IL, two men attacked Porky Pig.  Daffy Duck and Sylvester Cat are being sought for questioning.

  7/15/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • I hope everyone made it okay through the storms last night.  I was too busy sleeping to notice, so either they couldn't have been that bad or I sleep like a dead man.
  • According to an expert, the difference between the super rich and the rest of us is that the super rich have no emotional attachment to money.  And no worries about it, either.
  • Carl's Junior, the west coast version of Hardees, is testing a new foot long hamburger sandwich.  This one might catch on.
  • A woman in Colorado has been sentenced to thirty days in the crossbar Hilton for taping her boyfriend's dog to his refrigerator.  She says she did it to get back at him for paying more attention to the dog than to her.  This woman doesn't need jail, she needs therapy. Good thing her boyfriend didn't own a rabbit or we could have had a replay of "Fatal Attraction."

  7/14/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • A man in Madison is under arrest after running an ad on Craig's list soliciting someone to build him a bomb.  That's right, he wanted someone to build an exploding package for his estranged wife's friend in Montana.  Candygram for Mongo!

  • The folks at funnyordie.com pulled a good one on some people at an LA Karaoke bar.  They sent a frumpy woman named Karen to the stage to sing songs written by Jewel.  After a rousing rendition of "Who Will Save Your Soul" and "Foolish Games" it was discovered that Karen wasn't Karen at all, but Jewel herself as Susan Boyle breathed a sigh of relief.
  • Ever have a kidney stone?  Ouch!  How do you prevent them?  This morning, Dr. Jeffery Welsch from Prevea gave us some tips (hint, it has to do with drinking lots of water.)

  7/13/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • Now that the world cup is over, there is another major event America is focused on: The Redneck Games.
  • Time Magazine has listed the eight lowest paying jobs in America.  Radio Announcers finished a close ninth.
  • Susan Boyle is hosting a new British TV show called "Susan's Search."  The winner will get to join her on her next album.

  7/12/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • The airlines continue to add hidden fees and charges to your travel experience.  Some of the newer ones include booking fees for frequent flier miles and fees for flying standby.
  • If you own a Vuvuzela and want to cash in on it, mail it to KFC.  In exchange, they will give you a certificate good for a new Doublicious Sandwich, which is the bun version of their famous "Double Down".
  • If you own a P.T. Cruiser like my wife Princess does, your car just went up in value.  That's because Chrysler has just announced that it will no longer make the once popular retro cars anymore. The last batch of Cruisers left the factory last week.

  7/9/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • A Penguin, stolen from an Irish Zoo, was found safe on a street in Dublin.  The zoo used a microchip to find the bird.  Zookeeper Stanley Livingston says the search for the penguin's traveling companion, a walrus, continues.
  • In a surprise to absolutely NO ONE, a recent survey indicates that women find men who do housework more attractive.  This is why Princess thinks I look like George Clooney.
  • Happy 50th birthday to Menard's.  Jason, the manager from Menard's in Manitowoc, told us about all the great birthday deals Menard's has for you.

  7/8/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • Say so long to McDonald's "Big & Tasty" and "Big Mac Snack Wrap."  The fast food giant is discontinuing the items because they aren't selling.  They are, however, adding oatmeal to the breakfast menu.
  • As if driving isn't distracting enough, California is considering digital license plates which would display ads and traffic info.  You can tell us what you think about it on our front page poll.
  • How do you determine if your weight is correct?  Measure your neck.  I measured mine and it said my weight was fine...for a family of four.

  7/7/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • A restaurant manager in Rock Island, IL decided to take his $20,000 deposit to a casino where he would add to the amount and pocket the profits.  Unfortunately, he wasn't a very good gambler and lost the whole thing. His consolation prize?  A nice, gently worn, orange jumpsuit.
  • New at the 2010 Iowa State Fair: The Twinkie Log, which is a frozen Twinkie dipped in white chocolate and rolled in crushed pecans.
  • Susie from St Nicholas Hospital dropped by for a few minutes to thank all who participated in this year's race.  This year, they had one of their best turnouts ever, which meant they raised lots of money for some important hospital causes.  Thanks for your help!

  7/6/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • On TV, when the cops arrest someone, they read them their rights, part of which are "you have the right to remain silent. If you give up the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law."  That apparently applies to Facebook as well. Divorce lawyers are making a killing mining information from social networking sites and using it in contested cases.
  • Ladies?  Looking for a new career?  How about beer tasting?
  • Not a nimble negotiator?  Here are seven tips to improve your skills.

  7/3/10-Thanks to all of the great folks at the St. Nicholas Hospital Freedom Run for their courtesy and good works.  We enjoyed our second year out there and we look forward to next year. Here are the results from this year's race.

  7/2/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • A very polite robber took almost $600 from a Domino's pizza storefront.  The man said he needed it to keep the bank from foreclosing on his house.
  • How do you make what comes out of the vuvuzela better?  You do this:

  
  
  

  • A woman was once again sited for being a bit too enthusiastic while doing the horizontal mombo.

  7/1/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • A driver in Ohio was arrested for fifth offense drunk driving.  His name?  Donald Duck.  I guess if you had to go through life with a name like that, you'd drink a lot, too. Just ordering a pizza must be hilarious. "Name, please?" "Last name Duck, first name Donald." "Sure pal, why don't you order a pizza from Mickey Mouse!" (Click) I just wonder if he was wearing pants.
  • The Prez was in Racine yesterday and before his big speech, he went and bought some Kringle.  No word as to whether or not he stopped at the Mars Cheese Castle.
  • Here are the best ten cities to live in if you are looking for a job.

  6/30/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • While I enjoy Vodka and I enjoy smoked salmon, I think combining the two would be strange.  Someone did.
  • Citing a desire to spend more time with his family, longtime CNN host Larry King is stepping down from his CNN show later in the fall. He announced it on his show last night.
  • Dr. Jeff Corrigan is a family practice specialist who has served the area since 1999.  He's now in Plymouth working for Prevea and St. Nicholas Hospital.  Dr. Corrigan joined us this morning for a few minutes to talk about his practice.

  6/29/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • If the employees of Dunder Mifflin want to get rid of their boss, they only have to wait a short while.  Steve Carell says this will be his last season as "Michael Scott" on the hit comedy "The Office."
  • Drinking five cups of coffee a day may prevent Alzheimer's.  I knew there was a reason I have a 52oz. coffee mug.
  • Coming October 5th, Bogie in Blue Ray.  Warner Brothers home movies is releasing "Humphrey Bogart: The Essential Collection", 24 movies on twelve blue ray discs. The set contains his most famous movie "Casablanca" and his best movie with eventual fourth wife Lauren Bacall, "To Have and Have Not." Can you tell someone around here is a Bogart nut? Here's looking at you, kid!

  6/28/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • The top movie of the weekend was "Toy Story 3."  It beat out new movies from Tom Cruise and Adam Sandler.
  • At the Daytime Emmys last night, "As The World Turns" is leaving in style as the show won for both best actor and actress in it's final season.  Ellen won for best talk show, Oprah Dr. Oz won for best talk show host and Giada won for best food show.  There was also a touching tribute to Dick Clark.
  • A woman who was visiting friends apparently fell out a third story window, landed on the hood of a car, became disoriented (wouldn't you be) and wound up sleeping on a neighbor's couch.  No, this isn't an episode of "Friends" or "The Drew Cary Show", this really happened.

  6/25/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • We've talked before about the KFC Double Down Sandwich, the sandwich which features two pieces of chicken that serves as the bun.  Well, that is about to change.  KFC has retooled the sandwich to now feature a regular bun and one less piece of chicken.  So, now it's become just another chicken sandwich.  I thought the point was to have no bun.
  • High on the success of her new sitcom "Hot in Cleveland", the lovely and talented Valerie Bertinelli is doing a pilot for a talk show.  I wonder if they have room in their budget for a sidekick.
  • What happens when your fifteen minutes of fame was all used up in the 80's?  You do a really wacky movie with snakes and a swamp fight.  At least that's what Debbie Gibson and Tiffany are up to now. Just think, in twenty years they will remake the movie with Kelly Clarkson and Taylor Swift.
  • Police in California are in hot pursuit of a man they have nicknamed "The Geezer Bandit", who has robbed a slew of banks in San Diego.  He got his nickname because police believe he is in his sixties or seventies. 

  6/24/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • A Burger King employee in Pennsylvania exchanged words with a customer before the customer called his a less than acceptable name.  The employee asked a manager to clock him out, then went to the parking lot and clocked the customer.  The employee was arrested for assault, but not on company time.
  • An attorney in Miami set off a metal detector with her underwire bra.  So, she retreated to the ladies room and removed it.  She was then told it was against the rules to enter the jail sans, bra.  You have a right to an attorney so long as they meet the dress code.

  6/23/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • 24/7 Wall Street's  list of brands that will disappear in the next year includes Blockbuster, Zale's, Kia, Radio Shack and Reader's Digest.  No, not Reader's Digest!
  • The National Pork Board is trying to get a company to quit marketing canned unicorn meat.  What started as an April Fool's joke has become a lawsuit because the ads on Think Geek.com call it "the new white meat." Pork's slogan is "the other white meat."  All this over what is a fake product.  Think Geek has since offered to retool the slogan.
  • It's, the 26th annual St. Nicholas Hospital Freedom run, July 3rd beginning at seven. Our friend Susie from St. Nicholas Hospital stopped by this morning and told us all about it, including information about the newly re-designed medals.  Here's where you can sign up.

  6/22/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • A town in South Carolina wants to ban singing, yelling, whistling, hooting and hollering on city streets if it annoys others. 
  • If you are drinking the aphrodisiac coffee called Magic Powder, beware.  It could lower your blood pressure and not in a good way.  If it does that, chances are it will not work as intended.
  • Thomas English muffins were the first ever English muffins, created in 1880.  Now, their secrets are in jeopardy as a former employee who knows the secret recip, e wants to go work for a competitor.  Apparently, he knows where all the nooks and crannies are buried.

  6/21/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • Who did fans vote as the most disliked athlete?  Michael Vick wins the honors in a recent poll.  Ben Roethlisberger was second, which leads me to ask where all the respondents dogs and women?
  • Here are some wacky laws that you might be breaking and not even know it!
  • Congrats to the New Holstein Girl's soccer team who won the state D3 soccer championship Saturday. You deserve a 21 vuvuzela salute!

  6/20/10-Happy Father's Day!  That's my daughter, Jordan.  She's 20 now!

  

  6/18/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • There's a lot of great summer drinks out there, but some of them will wreck your diet.
  • A group of women were kicked out of the world cup when FIFA officials determined that their matching outfits were a marketing gimmick for a Dutch Beer.  Bud is the official beer sponsor of the World Cup and FIFA is very sensitive not to upset their sponsors.  That's what they do.
  • Father's Day is Sunday and among those presented awards by the national father's day committee, General David Petraeus, New York Yankees catcher Jorge Pasada and NBC "Meet The Press" host David Gregory.

  6/17/10-Here's , what we talked about this morning:

  • It's wedding bells for Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart.  The longtime couple was married a few days ago in New Mexico where Ford is shooting a movie.  Later this year, both will begin filming the new action-adventure flick "Indiana Jones and the Ninety Pound Wife."
  • The new show "Hot In Cleveland" debuted last night on TV Land starring Betty White and the sultry Valerie Bertinelli (sigh.) Here's a review.
  • Father's day is this Sunday. Are you looking for something for dad in a hurry?  Jason at Menard's in Manitowoc says there are lots of cool things there for dad.

  6/16/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • A man in Milwaukee is in jail after , his 53rd arrest. 
  • Another man in Massachusetts was arrested for attempting to rob a donut shop in April.  His defense?  The cashier misunderstood him.  The man claims he said "I want a honey bun" not "Give me the money, I have a gun."  I'm not buying it.
  • What do soccer teams eat during the World Cup.  Here's team England's diet.
  • Need care fast?  Don't have time to visit the doctor?  Try St. Nicholas Hospital Fast Care.  We had Sue on this morning and she said that for a variety of services like BP screenings, colds, flu shots, etc., they can get you in and out in a hurry.

  6/15/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • First it was in flight meals, then free luggage.  Now the NTSB may ban peanuts, not because of costs but because some people have peanut allergies.  And of course, why should get something I might like if the guy next to me can't enjoy it too.
  • Do you know what a Vuvuzela is?  No, it's not from a Dr. Suess book, but could be.  It's the horn they blow at World Cup soccer matches that drive people unfamiliar with it crazy.  Personally, I think people blow them to stay awake.
  • In an unrelated World Cup story, soccer refs are learning English swear words so they know when they are being disrespected.
  • A bullfighter in Mexico was fined when he waved his cape once and ran out of the ring because he became frightened of the bull. See, there is a price to pay for common sense.

  6/14/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • Actor/Singer/Sausage Maker Jimmy Dean has passed away at the age of 81.  His biggest hit was "Big John" back in 1961, but is his legacy is the tasty breakfast treat which we all enjoy.
  • Did you know your favorite commercial icons actually had first names?
  • Wendy's has dr, opped a Donna Summer song from a CD that they were selling when they thought they heard something offensive in the lyrics.  They didn't.  Ironically, Donna Summer was back then and is today a devout Christian.

  6/11/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • In Manchester England, anyone caught using a dog leash longer than 6 feet 8 inches is subject to a 1,000 pound fine.  That's $1435.68 American.
  • Singing sensation Lady Gaga didn't endear herself to New York Mets fans when she was caught on camera flipping some of them off.  Gaga by the way grew up in New York a Yankee fan, so that may have something to do with it.
  • What's your favorite ballpark food?  A recent survey reveals most of you prefer brats over hot dogs (duh, this is , Wisconsin) and that 60% prefer Pizza over Bar B Que.  Personally, I think it varies from ballpark to ballpark.  Some ballparks have great hot dogs (Dodger Stadium in LA, Fenway Park in Boston) while others have great brats (Miller Park).  Some even have really good Italian Sausage (U.S. Commiskey Park)

  6/10/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • Susan Boyle's fifteen minutes continue with a probable performance for the Pope in September.
  • A man in Rome reported his car stolen.  That's even before he got busted for OWI three hours later behind the wheel of his "stolen" car.
  • Congratulations to the Chicago Blackhawks, Stanley Cup Champions.  I'm a lifelong Blackhawk fan, so this one is pretty exciting to me!
    

  6/9/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • A Tennessee man had a problem getting into an art s, chool, because the Social Security administration claims the man is dead.  They are working on correcting the problem.
  • Food Network Star Paula Deen got ripped off by one of her housekeepers. A woman is in custody after stealing over $100,000 of Paula's baubles.  Paula wasn't that mad because the woman didn't try to steal the most precious thing to Paula-butter.
  • Feeling breathless?  Dr. Francisco Soto of St. Nicholas Hospital you don't have to live like that.  For more information, call 458-5864.

  6/8/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • A bus driver in Birmingham, England was suspended after traffic cameras caught him reading a book while driving a bus.  That must have been some book!
  • A Waffle House employee in Murfreesboro, TN, attempted to stop some patrons who walked out without paying by jumping on the hood of their car.  While riding at speeds of almost 60mph, he fished out his cellphone and called the cops who eventually got Luke and Bo Duke to pull over.
  • Experts are now saying that getting a college degree is not always necessary.

  6/7/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • Andrew Grose did Sheboygan proud Friday night in the National Spelling Bee.  Andrew finished fifth, but when you realize how many people were involved and he was on national tv, that's still pretty impressive.
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  • Did you hear McDonald's is bringing back the McRib as a bite size snack called the McRibble?  McDonald's has and says the entire thing is a hoax.
  • What do you do when you are a popular radio personality and you want someone memorable to play at your (fourth) wedding?  You hire Elton John for $1 million.  Princess and I were so poor when we got married we just turned the radio up.

  6/4/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • Captain Jean-Luc Picard may not be an admiral yet, but the actor who plays him got a promotion.  Patrick Stewart is now Sir Patrick Stewart after being knighted by Queen Elizabeth.  Take that, Shatner!
  • Actress Rue McClanahan has died, leaving Betty White as the last surviving Golden Girl.
  • Today is national donut day and to celebrate, Dunkin' Donuts is giving away free donuts.  Of course, only Homer Simpson would go get one as the near, est Dunkin' location is in downtown Milwaukee.

  6/3/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • Today's "Here's something I'll never have to worry about dept".: A woman in New York was fired because she was too good looking. 
  • Three golfers got into it on a golf course in Utah, sending one golfer to the hospital.

  6/2/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • After forty years of marriage, Al; and Tipper Gore are calling it quits.  Don't know if it was her obsession with music ratings or his obsession with allegedly melting ice caps that did the couple in.
  • St. Nicholas Hospital has a wonderful speech pathologist named Wendy who is happy to work with you.  Find out more here.

  6/1/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • An assistant man, ager at a Wal-Mart in Wichita was fired after asking a man who had stole a computer for his receipt pr,, ior to leaving the store.  Proof again that doing the right thing isn't rewarded in corporate America.
  • We lost a couple of celebrities over the weekend.  Gary Coleman, star of "Different Stroke" died of injuries from a fall at 42 while Dennis Hopper died at age 74.
  • A woman cleaning out a shed in Michigan discovered over 600 pieces of undelivered mail.  Her brother, a former mailman now living in Florida put the mail there when he became overwhelmed with his job.  No wonder I never got that foreclosure notice.

  5/28/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

  • If you were under the impression that TNT would pick up new episodes of Law & Order, you apparently got bad data.  TNT says "Not interested."
  • Things are so bad in Greece, the Prime Minister had his phone cut off for not paying the bill.  Actually, the Greek phone company made a mistake and accidentally cut off his phone.  I hope they don't have a Greek IRS or some phone exec is going to be audited to within an inch of his life.
  • Guess who is throwing out the green flag at the Indy 500?  Jack Nicholson.
  5/27/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:
  • A man fell asleep on a plane that eventually landed in Philadelphia about 1am.  At 4am,

• he was still asleep when the cleaning crew showed up.  The airline promises to investigate.  I wonder if they charged him $25 each for the bags under his eyes.
• Your 2010 American Idol: Lee De Wyze.

• Here are some shaving tips for guys from Master Barber Carl Cwiok.  He's the official barber to Dr. Phil.  Apparently, I do it all wrong. 
• Your 2010 "Dancing With Stars" Champion: Nicole Scherzinger.  I thought for sure the Disney fix was in and Erin Andrews would win, but I was wrong. 
• St. Nicholas Hospital is hosting a program for cancer survivors and their families on June 13th.  More information is available here.

• "Law & Order" aired their final episode last night.  Or, did it?
• Want to drop a few pounds?  Here's twenty easy ways to do it.
• If you are a member of "Facebook", beware.  The boogie man could get you!

• It was a slow weekend at the movie box office as the final installment of "Shrek" took first place, grossing $71 million.  As expected, "MacGruber" finished way in the back on the pack with only a $4.1 million take.  Given the price of show tickets these days, that breaks down to 13 people went to see it.
• Apple finally has dropped the ad campaign featuring the hip Mac and the dowdy PC.  That's too bad.  I really enjoyed those.
• 2010 is on track to be one of the hottest years on record according to cli, matologists. 

• A Domino's pizza employee was arrested after taking $2,700 meant for deposit to a casino.  The guy was as good a gambler as he was a thief as he lost his entire bankroll.
• Lots of fast food news: KFC has sold nearly 10 million double downs and will continue to offer the artery clogger on their menu.  McDonald's will keep Ronald McDonald despite , attacks from health advocates who claim Ronald sends children the wrong message.  Subway is going after anyone who uses the term "footlong".  There is an obvious line, but I'm not going there.
• Turner Classic Movies will make the day of Clint Eastwood fans on May 31.  That's Clint's 80th birthday, when TCM will show 24 hours of Eastwood films.  Hopefully, they'll keep "Every Which Way But Loose" and "Pink Cadillac" in the vault.

• What gets served at a state dinner?  All kinds of things you never heard of like Oregon Wagyu Beef in Oaxacan Black Mole with Black Bean Tamalon and Grilled Green Beans and Herb Green Ceviche of Hawaiian Opah with sesame-Cilantro Crackers.  You'd think with the economy being what it is, the Obamas could have just called Jimmy John's.
• Last night on "American Idol" it was so long Casey.  That leaves Lee and Crystal to fight it out for the championship.

• For those of you planning on taking a trip during the upcoming holiday weekend, we proudly present some tips on how to fit ten days worth of stuff in a standard carry on.  This could save you money on any airline not named Southwest.
• Last night, Chad Ochocinco became the latest star sent to the sidelines on "Dancing With The Stars."  But don't feel bad.  Chad plays for the Bengals, so he's used to not winning.
• The wound care center at St. Nicholas Hospital , wants to remind diabetics that foot care is vital. To find out more about how they can help you, click here.

• We've warned you and warned you, what you put up on Facebook, My Space or other social sites is seen by everyone, including your employer.  A waitress in North Carolina found that out when, after writing some not so nice things about some customers, she was fired.  The company claims it has a policy in place that forbids employees from speaking badly of the company or its' customers.  As much as I hate lawsuits, here's one I would like to see.
• According to a recent survey, one in five parents regret what they named their children.  My daughter is named Jordan, but that is so 90's.  We should have named her LaBron or Kobe.
• A woman in Toronto is suing her wireless provider because she says the company exposed her as a cheater and ruined her marriage. No, honey, you did that all by yourself. . .

• It's official: Law & Order is done.
• A new TV figures out when you are sleeping or not in the room and shuts itself off.  Freaky!
• The future of purchasing groceries may be on-line.  I don't recommend it for buying meat or produce.

5/15/10-We spent a couple of hours at Menard's today talking about their "Made in the USA" sale.  Thanks to Joe and the crew for being great hosts and for all the people who came by to get some Mt. Olympus Tickets.

5/14/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• During an unscheduled stop at a Buffalo, NY Wings restaurant, a woman approached President Obama and said "You're a hottie with a smokin' little body!"  Fortunately, the President responded with a hug and not secret service agents.
• Heinz is ready to roll out their newly formulated ketchup, with fifteen percent less sodium.  While the anti salt forces do a Snoopy dance of joy, fans of the condiment compare it to "New Coke." 
• Web Extra: It looks like Dick Wolf won't be setting that record after all.
• Don't forget, there are two great events you can attend tomorrow.  One is the family tailgate party at Road America.  The other is our visit to Menard's in Manitowoc tomorrow between 11am-1pm.

• Here are five things you can do with an ordinary pencil eraser.
• It's over for Big Mike on "American Idol."

• Proof again that what you see on TV isn't necessarily true: Five TV stations in Missouri in Wisconsin were tricked into putting a "yo yo champion" on the air.  He wasn't.
• Last night on "Dancing With the Stars", it was Reno 911's Nicey Nash's turn to hit the bricks.
• If you are concerned about your cholesterol, St. Nicholas Hospital will be having a screening on May 18.  Get more info here.

• Could fame be getting to Susan Boyle?  She's suing her two brothers for invasion of privacy after they publicly commented on the state of her health.  She certainly is no longer the sweet, unassuming person Britain fell in love with.
• If you are helping plan college for your kids, here are some majors to steer them toward if you expect them to take care of you in your twilight years.  By the way, radio communications is not on this list.  You are on your own Mom and Dad!
• St. Nicholas Hospital will be at Road America selling and fitting bicycle helmets for kids entered in the Big Wheel races.  For more info, check out their website.

• Isabella and Jacob top the list of most popular baby names.  Names like Miley and Jonas (for the Jonas Brothers) are beginning to wane in popularity.  I wonder where Lady and GaGa wound up on the list.
• Betty White was AWESOME on Saturday Night Live.  Even the sketches after the update were funny and that's pretty rare. 
• If you have problems sleeping, counting sheep may be a waste of your time.

• For the six of you that still eat them, here's where to get the world's finest doughnuts.
• A company in London is hiring interpreters.  But this isn't your garden variety foreign linguist.  This is someone to translate Brooklynese to English. , Fughettaboudit.
• A man in Australia lost his court case in which he sued his ex-wife for driving around with a bumper sticker that wasn't flattering to him and which he claimed caused his young daughter to view him in a negative light.  The judge said the man was wasting the court's time.  Why don't we have judges like that in this country?

• A woman in Texas was arrested for attacking her common law husband with a pair of scissors after he failed to satisfy her intimately.  The woman was arrested on assault charges and also ordered to watch "When Harry Met Sally."
• It's all over for Adam on "American Idol."  We're now down to the final four.
• A drug kingpin in Australia can take it with him.  He was recently buried in a solid gold coffin worth about $30,000.

• States are trying to make up their gap in revenue by creating new "fees" and taxes on individual items rather than just taking it all out of your income tax.  Here are some of the things some states are considering taxing.
• Last night middle aged men around the country wept openly as Pamela Anderson got bounced off "Dancing With the Stars" last night.
• St. Nicholas Hospital is offering a program to recognize "National Skin Cancer Month" including a free skin cancer screening.  Find out more here.

• If you love the smell of White Castle in the morning, the fast food chain now has a candle that gives off the scent of the slider king.  It's only $10 and proceeds go to charity.  I'll take a bag full, please!
• What's the most influential pop video of all-time according to My Space m, embers?  , Michael Jackson's "Thriller".
• A man who ran out onto the field during a Phillies-Cardinals game in Philadelphia was finally subdued by a cop using a taser.  The Philly police department promises an investigation?  An investigation?  I'd hand that police officer a medal!

• And we thought the new KFC "Double Down" was bad.  Check out some breakfasts that could take you out in a minute!
• Last night on "60 Minutes" Conan O'Brien told his tale. I've decided, that it's more NBC's than Jay Leno's fault, but no matter who you point the finger at, Conan got a raw deal.
• Thelma Lou gets robbed in Mayberry.  Seriously.

• Americans are more loyal to their brand of soda pop than they are their employer.
• The Arizona Ice Tea Company got so many boycott threats from pro-Hispanic groups, they finally had to issue a press release reminding them that they are a New York company and have nothing to do with Arizona except for their name. Oops.
• A survey of favorite sports mascots landed the racing sausages at number four.  Bango, Bucky and Bernie didn't show up.

• Thieves in Brooklyn, NY made off with five Torah scrolls from a Jewish Synagogue. I guess they were really on a roll.
• Last night on American Idol, it was Siobhan's turn to exit the building.
• Here are ten easy ways that you can eat healthier.

• May means two things: Warmer weather and TV season finales.  Here's a lis, t of when your favorite s, how concludes their run of new episodes for this year.  And, in the case of some, the end of their series (i.e. Cold Case)
• Last night, Jake from "The Bachelor" was sent packing on "Dancing With the Stars."
• May is "Stroke Awareness Month" at St. Nicholas Hospital.  To find out more, check out their website.

• Star Trek fans take note: A huge auction of Gene Roddenberry's personal Star Trek memorabilia is going up for grabs June 27th in Vegas.  Included among the items, a Harley that once belonged to William Shatner.
• It was a tough night for the Atlanta Hawks in Milwaukee last night.  First, their, bus collided with a car on the way back to their hotel after a morning work out.  Then, they lost to the Bucks to force at least two more games of their best of seven series.
• The divorce talks between Tiger and Elin Woods are heating up again and the final price tag could cost Tiger $500 million dollars.

• If you spent your Saturday mornings as a youth watching "The Bugs Bunny and Roadrunner Show:" then we have good news for you.  The Cartoon Network plans to revive Looney Tunes soon!
• President Obama's secret has been outed: He's addicted to pie.
• The networks are reviewing pilots for the new fall TV schedule.  Here are some of them.

• A man in Brooklyn eats only pizza in April.  Sounds like a Zantac moment to me.
• Star Trek legend Leonard Nimoy has decided to retire from acting.  Nimoy will not reprise his role in a Star Trek reboot sequel.
• The Food Network will launch the Cooking Channel on May 31st.  Rachael Ray, Bobby Flay and my culinary hero and role model, Chef Emeril Lagasse will all have new shows on the channel.  Think of it as ESPN 2 for cooking.

• In an effort to defray the costs of his funeral, a man in Oregon is selling advertising space on his urn.  I suppose if he sells enough space on one, he could sell a second because as we all know, one good urn deserves another.
• It was Tim's turn to hit the bricks on "American Idol" last night.
• The book they'll all be talking about: Susan Boyle's autobiography is due out in September.  I guess it will be more like a leaflet.

• Are there fast food products worse for you than the new 540 calorie KFC "Double Down?" You betcha.
• Last night on "Dancing With The Stars", America got it's wish.
• It's National Volunteer Week and St. Nicholas Hospital is saluting all it's volunteers.  For more information on volunteering at the hospital, visit their website.

• A couple fro, m London, England is stuck in Wisconsin until they can find a flight home.  The volcano in Iceland is making that, difficult if not impossible.
• Happy 25th birthday to the DQ Blizzard.  You know you want one.
• A town in Canada refused to let a dog run for mayor.

• George Washington may not have told a lie, but he was less than honest in returning library books. Historians have discovered a two books that he checked out of a library in 1789 that were never returned.  The fines are now somewhere in the neighborhood of $300,000.  That's a lot of Benjamins!
• Want to know what pork your U.S. Congress is including in some of the bills they are passing.  Here's a list of the bigger and more interesting ones.  Tea p, arty, anyone?
• Prom goers in Jenks, Oklahoma were shocked when the repo man showed up and towed away their rented limos.  The limo owner says it was a mixup with the bank (the financial equivalent of "my dog ate my homework") and says he's made it right with the kids.

• A Welsh social club has finally lifted the Tom Jones performance ban.  The internationally successful singer is now welcome to perform at the club any time.  Jones was banned from the , club in 1963 after he and his band were accused of stealing a chicken meant for a raffle prize.
• What's next for Oprah?  How about a reality show?  Beginning with the launch of the new Oprah network in January of 2011, viewers will get to watch behind the scenes footage of the Oprah talk show which will end sometime next year.
• Many people use the Internet to review products they want to purchase.  Here is a list of things that might indicate the reviews are legit and not just written by marketing people.

• Talk show host Larry King is getting divorced---for the eighth time.  If the definition of insanity is to do the same t, hing over and over again hoping to achieve a different result, then Larry is certifiable!
• Two more contestants on "American Idol" were told to hit the bricks.
• The NFL is participating in the pre-production of a new Broadway show about legendary Packers coach Vince Lombardi.  No word yet on how work on Lindy Infante-The Musical! is coming along.

• Have you heard about the new, "sandwich" at KFC?  It's called the "double down" and is comprised of two pieces of boneless chicken breast (used as bread) two slices of bacon, two slices of cheese and a sauce, which by most reports is similar to peppercorn ranch.  If you are calorie conscious, you can get the grilled instead of the fried chicken as your "bread."  Reviews have been mixed and some have tried to save the six bucks by making it at home.  I haven't tried one yet and probably won't.  Then again, I'm the make it at home type anyway.
• Last night on "Dancing With The Stars"., soap opera star Aiden Turner was given his walking papers.
• Recently, my wife Princess had neck surgery to correct three crushed vertebrae in her neck.  As part of her recovery, she worked with occupational therapists who helped her regain her ability to do simple tasks like put her shoes and socks on and walk without the use of a walker or cane.  They did a great job with her. In honor of National Occupational Therapy month, St. Nicholas Hospital is honoring their Occupational Therapists and hosting some special programs.  These folks do some great work!

• In Bellville, IL, a cop chasing a drunk driver collided-with a wild turkey. No, we mean a wild turkey the animal, not the kind in the bottle.  Everyone, including the, turkey is okay.
• Beware single men: Susan Boyle is on the prowl!
• How would you , like to own Jean Luc Picard's captain's chair?  It's on sale as part of an auction in Las Vegas.

4/12/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Celebrity author Kitty Kelley has a new book coming out tomorrow...about Oprah.  Kelley claims Oprah had a 70's relationship with John Tesh and that Oprah's mom has to call an assistant to get through to her daughter. Kelly has penned celebrity books about Nancy Reagan, the Royal family, the Bush family and Frank Sinatra.
• Sadly, Dixie Carter has passed away at 70.
• A new survey reveals something men have known for years: Women spend an average of two years and ten months shopping during their lives

04/09/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A New York pizza delivery man got the best of a couple of would be robbers.  When one of the robbers bent over to pick up the guy's pizza bag, the pizza guy whacked him good and held him for police.  The other robber is still at large.
• Ben & Jerry's has another new flavor, "Flourless Chocolate Cake."  It's available only at , Walmart Super Centers.
• San Francisco Giants outfielder Eugenio Velez may not have noticed, but someone did.  The name "San Francisco" was mis-spelled on the front of his uniform.  Technically, this is in violation of Major League Baseball's uniform policy, which says all uniforms must be exactly the same (except obviously for the players name and number.)  Of course, modern MLB players only notice if their name is mis-spelled.

• A judge in Colorado was fired after issuing an arrest warrant for an overdue library fine.  The judge issued a bench warrant for a man who failed to return a DVD to the library.  When the man was pulled over for a minor traffic violation, he was held in jail for eight hours until he was bailed out. This guy is so tough, he'd probably invoke capital punishment for parking tickets.
• Mike dodges a bullet on "American Idol."
• To the surprise of NO ONE, Brewers fans love their brats.

• A dog accidentally put his owner's car in neutral and caused an accident. Bad dog!
• Another star has been told to Buzz off on "Dancing with the Stars."
• St. Nicholas Hospital is hosting a mature driving class on April 22nd.  He, re's more info.

• Ever get a scam e-mail so bad it made you laugh?  I did.  Here it is.
• Basking in the glow of some awesome home grown programming, the USA Network will expand it's roster of shows this fall.
• Are you boring someone?  Here are eight signs you might be.  I'm never boring because as a radio personality, I only talk for thirty seconds every eight minutes.

• A woman in Canada has lost her small claims court suit against a tattoo artist , who misspelled a word in her tattoo.  The judge said that the woman had ample opportunities to see the misspelled word before it was applied to her arm and approved the design.The mistake was literally on her.
• There are planned reboots for "The Rockford Files" and "Hawaii 5-0." in the works at NBC and CBS.  Here's a list of cop shows they should never try to remake.
• How do you know your neighbors are struggling?  Here are some signs.

• The E-Trade Talking Babies are going to star in their own movie.  No word as to whether or not Linds, ey Lohan will be involved (she's suing them).
• S. Epatha Merkerson, who for 16 years has portrayed the tough Lt. Anita Van Buren on Law and Order, is leaving the show at the end of the season.  There is no word yet as to whether Van Buren's cancer will end her career or she will walk into the sunset. Merkerson will get the opportunity to act with Olympic Medalist Lindsey Vonn who will guest star in an upcoming episode.
• A man is suing a Virginia Petsmart because he slipped and hurt his back on dogie droppings.  Good thing they didn't hit the fan.  That could put an eye out!

• Poor Denard Span.  The Minnesota Twins outfielder invited his mom to watch him play at a spring training game.  Span led off the game fouling a ball off and wait for it...hitting his mother.  If I were Denard, I'd be in Vegas right now, because the odds of that happening are pretty slim.
• Didi Be, nami is the latest "American Idol" contestant to be told to hit the bricks.
• Activists want McDonald's to fire Ronald McDonald because they believe he entices youngsters to eat fast food.  McDonald's has told them they have no plans to retire Ronald.

• Scientists at the University of Wisconsin Madison have developed a new string cheese that t, astes like bubblegum.  It comes in sour apple and blue raspb, erry.
• Shannen Doherty is asked to leave the "Dancing With The Stars" Island.  Buzz Aldrin, you are on the clock.
• If you or someone you know has arthritis, St. Nicholas Hospital has a wide assortment of programs during Arthritis Awareness Month in May.  Get more info by clicking here.

• The price of chicken wings continues a slow and steady climb, forcing restaurants to charge more.  The price of chicken breasts remains steady.
• Got something to complain about.  Here are some tips on how NOT to voice a complaint.
• The USPS wants to cut Saturday mail delivery.  Please vote in our poll on the home page and let us know what you think.

• Someday soon funerals could be held online.  They are already doing it in China. 
• The long running program "At the Movies" has been canceled.  It was originally hosted by the late Gene Siskel , and Roger Ebert and, began its run in 1980.
• The Kid's Choice Awards were held last night.  Here are the winners.

3/27/10-Princess and I watched "The Blind Side" tonight.  It's a great family movie.  I thought Princess was going to lose it when Sandra Bullock's character said "Who died and made him Bear Bryant?"  Princess is from Alabama and is a huge Alabama football fan!

3/26/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A group of British linguists has concluded the most important phrase the Simpsons have contributed to the English language is "D'oh!".  "Eat my shorts!" also made the list.
• Need a little pick me up. Here's the top caffeinated product you can add to your morn, ing juice.
• Expecting a child?  Here are some of the "elite" baby names you can give your child.  This is what the cable companies or restaurants would classify as "premium."

• In what must have been the easiest arrest in history this side of Alvin Karpas, two bank robbers must have thought their bank had take out service.  They called ahead and told the bank to have a bag of money ready.  Ten minutes later they showed up, only to be greeted by local police. 
• Last night on "American Idol" Paige hit the bricks.  Ten contestants remain.
• Actor Robert Culp has died.  He was part of the groundbreaking 1960's series "I Spy" which paired Culp with a black partner that was his equal.  He was also the gruff FBI agent in "The Greatest American Hero."  Robert Culp was 79.

• Former West Wing star Richard Schiff and Forrest Gump's Robin Wright are heading to Broadway to perform in the play "Talley's Folly".  Schiff, who played the terminally grumpy Toby on WW, has plenty of time on his hands since his TV series "Past Life" was axed by Fox after just three episodes.
• Kelly Osbourne has joined the Dr. Phil show as a special consultant.  Dr. Phil says Kelly's past with abuse and weight issues make her a perfect contributor to his show.
• Sissy Spacek has been signed by CBS as part of a medical show pilot.
• Sometimes, commercials really annoy us.  What are the most annoying commercial spokespeople ever? According to the web site Guyisam.com. these are.
• Mary from St. Nicholas Hospital told us that taking 1000mg a day of vitamin D will help your circulation, your heart and perhaps keep diabetes away.  Vitamin D is most commonly found in milk, but you need a whole lot more daily.  A supplement is the best way.  Consult with your doctor first.
• CORRECTION: Every once in awhile the facts in my head get scrambled and I remember something incor, rectly.  Yesterday, I mentioned that there were some people that thought the song "Lights" by Journey was geographically inaccurate.  I misspoke (SHOCKING!). The song in question wasn't "Lights", it's "Don't Stop Believing" which talks about a girl "born and raised in South Detroit."  There is no South Detroit and Steve Perry phrased it that way because he said.it flowed better that way in the song.  Thanks to the listener who called and pointed out that "Lights" is actually geographically accurate.  I would promise that this will never happen again, but you and I both know better.

• It must be spring if the new Ben & Jerry's flavors are out.
• "Dancing With The Stars" returned , last night for their spring season.  Erin Andrews of ESPN surprised a lot of people, but Buzz Aldrin, not so much.  At least none of the co, ntestants have as many frequent flyer miles as Buzz does.
• A man was dared by some kids to stuff himself down a laundry chute.  He took the dare.  And got stuck.

• Reader's Digest has compiled a list of the states with the deadliest roads.  Montana is the worst, followed by South Carolina and Louisiana.  The state with the deadliest speeding?  Alabama.
• A restaurant in California was closed down after it was discovered that they were serving whale meat.  When told the restaurant was being shut down, the Chef blubbered uncontrollably. 
• A decrease in potato consumption has been linked to American's eating less french fries.

• Paula Abdul may not be participating in the ABC reboot of "Star Search", but surely a lot of others will.  Here are some of the people that became stars thanks to the show.
• The food police are at it again, this time wanting to tax pizza.
• A man in , Florida was arrested for whacking his neighbor's door with a hoe.  That would be of the garden implement variety.

• A McDonald's worker took a break at his job to spend it robbing a Schlotsky's across the street. He was also wearing the uniform from his day job at the time of the robbery.
• Lacey Bro, wn goes home on "American Idol"
• I am not a big fan of "Southpark" but I am a huge fan of satire.  Last night, the kids took out their angst on Tiger Woods.
• Call me crazy, but I filled out my brackets for the "Big Dance" and my final four turned out to be Ohio State, Kansas State, Purdue and Kentucky, with Ohio State winning the whole deal.  I don't watch college basketball much, so don't necessarily read into anything.  If you are having a "friendly office competition",you should know who the big winner will most likely be.

• Happy St. Patrick's Day.  On this day, we honor the man who drove the snakes out of Ireland.  Too bad he wasn't still around to drive the rats out of congress.
• A Domino's pizza delivery driver was robbed at soda point.  That's right, his attackers conked him on the head with a two liter bottle of soda.
• What are some of the biggest fast food failures of all time?  Try these.  And for the record, I did try the KFC chicken livers and they were pretty good.  I think you can still get them off menu.
• St. Nicholas Hospital is holding a woman's health fair this Saturday at the American Club in Koehler.  It runs from 9:30am-3pm and features guest speakers and local vendors.

• In an effort to raise much needed funding, the state of West Virginia will mount cameras to school buses to catch traffic scofflaws.
• A woman in Iowa was arrested for hitting her sister on the head with a toilet seat.  it was hard for the police to keep the lid on this one.
• In a survey conducted by the Pew Foundation, a whopping 82% of Internet users say they would not pay for content from their favorite web site.

• Cincinnati has been selected as the craziest city in America by the website "The Daily Beast." Criteria included Psychiatrists per capita, stress and drinking.  Milwaukee finished fourth overall, but tied with Las Vegas for top honors in drinking.
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• Actor Peter Graves has passed away at 83.  He had three phases to his career.  The first was his seven year run on TV's Mission Impossible as Jim Phelps, the unflappable leader of the MI team.  The second was a comic actor in Airplane! as Captain Clarence Oveur. And the third was as a narrator and host of "Biography" on A&E.  BTW, did you know his older brother is James Arness who played Marshall Matt Dillon on "Gunsmoke?"
• Who are the richest celebrities in this year's Forbes survey?  Oprah, David Geffin, Steven Spielberg and Richard Branson are some of the most famous ones.

• NFL Hall of Famer, actor and all around good guy Merlin Olsen has passed away at 69.  If you are older, you remember him along with Deacon Jones, Lamar Lundy and Rosie Greer as a member of the Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" of the 1960's.  Following his football career, he segued into acting and announcing, calling Sunday games on NBC with Curt Gowdy and Dick Enberg and appearing in "Little House on the Prairie." Michael Landon created a spin-off for him, "Father Murphy", which lasted just 34 episodes.  You may also remember him as a pitchman for FTD Florists.
• Four more participants were told to hit the bricks last night on "American Idol."
• A man was charged $2,105 on his debit card for a five dollar footlong at Subway.  Read about how he tries to explain to Subway and his bank that he didn't really buy a two-thousand dollar sandwich.

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  These are tough economic times and to survive you have to be creative.  Take the case of a man in California. He lost his six figure job and his house due to the economy.  He has everything he owns packed in a leased car and uses his air miles to stay in hotels.
• It's bad enough in this economy that prices for just about everything are going up.  It's even worse when some of those taxes or user fees we have to pay are totally unnecessary.  Doctors in New York want to tax pizza fifty cents a slice to help pay for heath care for obese people.  Do I get a tax credit for ordering a salad?
• Just when you thought you had everything in Green Bay Packers colors you ever wanted, comes this announcement.

• As Steven Colbert would say "Nation, your prayers have been answered."  Betty White confirms that she will be involved in an upcoming episode of "Saturday Night Live" on a yet, unknown date.
• The first sure sign of spring: The orange barrels are back!

• A man in California hit the accelerator on his Toyota Prius to pass another car on I-8.  The accelerator stuck, sending the man on a wild ride at speeds in excess of ninety miles and hour.  CHIPS officers got on a loud speaker and instructed the man how to hit his brakes and his emergency brakes, which he did slowing the car down to about fifty MPH.  At that point, he shut the car off and it coasted to a stop. 
• Engineers from a reality TV show have constructed the "Car-puccino" a car that ru, ns on coffee.  This would be one time getting sugar in your gas tank would be a good thing. Of course, it will cost you $1372.00 to drive from Sheboygan to Chicago.
• The proposed TV reunion of the "Brady Bunch" has been postponed for now because of an on going feud between Eve Plumb and Maureen McCormick, Jan and Marcia respectively.  The feud was intensified a few years ago when McCormick published her book.  Marcia, Marcia, Marcia.

• You say tomato and I say tomot-oh, but Wendy's will call the whole thing off unless you specifically request a tomato.  That's becaus, e of the frost that hit Florida in January.
• Here are some pictures of happy Oscar winners from last night. Here are some interesting "Tweets" during last night's broadcast.
• Did you know fast food places had "secret menus?"  Of course, you'd have to , be really brave to order some of this stuff, but I will tell you from experience that the Cordon Bleu sandwich at Arby's is really good.

• Susan Boyle has been nominated for a JUNO for International Album of the Year for her "I Dreamed a Dream" CD.  A JUNO is a Canadian music award, similar to the Grammys.  Michael Buble got the most nominations with six.  Due to the exchange rate, a JUNO is worth only 3/4 of a Grammy.
• Last night on American Idol, four contestants hit the bricks.
• Former packer QB Brett Favre was on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" last night.  He and Leno had a little fun with his annual retire or not head game.
• WEB ONLY CONTENT: Yesterday, my twenty year-old daughter Jordan was on national TV.  Kind of, sort of.  She was in the background when the "Today" show came back from their 8:30am break yesterday. She is in New York with a group from her college working at a soup kitchen, but wanted to see how they taped the Today Show.  She told me she shook both Al Roker's and Matt Lauer's hands.  While I am proud of her, I did give her a hard time for not being in front of a computer listening to her father on the radio.  I actually think I heard her roll her eyes at me over the phone.

• There's a movement underway to replace U.S. Grant as the face of the $50 bill with the face of Ronald Reagan.  I think since Grant was a huge Civil War hero that would be wrong.  Reagan could replace Grover Cleveland on the $1,000 bill.  I mean what did Grover Cleveland ever do besides bust strikes?
• Speaking of Presidents, you have to see this new SNL reunion video from funnyordie.com.  All of your favorite SNL Presidents are in there with Jim Carey filling in for the late Phil Hartman as Ronald Reagan.
• An air traffic controller at New York's JFK Airport was suspended for bringing his young son to work and letting him communicate with a couple of planes. When my daughter Jordan was young, I used to bring her to the radio station and occasionally put her on the air, but this is clearly not the same thing.

• You may not be a foodie, but there are lots of foodie words out there that are totally butchered by the general public.  Here are some of them along with their proper pronunciation.
• They've made big screen remakes of just abou, t every significant 60's and 70's TV show, from "Wild, Wild West" to "Mission Impossible" to "The Brady Bunch."  Now comes word that the next one coming down the pipe may be "Gilligan's Island."  In honor of this, I'd like to act as casting director and suggest a few names for this movie.  For the Skipper, I'm going with Kevin James ,John Goodman or Brad Garrett..  For Mr. Howell, how about Ken Howard or Christopher Walken?  For Mrs. Howell, Susan Sarandon. For Ginger, Jennifer Anniston or Britney Spears.  As the professor, I like Jim Parsons or possibly James Spader.  I'm still thinking about Mary Ann and Gilligan.  Send me your thoughts.
  

• ABC has announced the new cast of "Dancing With The Stars." , Some of the stars include Pamela Anderson, Shannen Doherty, Erin Andrews (ESPN), Evan Lysacek (Figure Skater), Aiden Turner (All My Children) and Buzz Aldrin.  Yup.  That Buzz Aldrin. I wonder if Buzz is going to teach everyone the moon walk.
• Jay Leno is back at work as host of "The Tonight Show."
• How much do you tip your pizza delivery person?  Here's a handy guide.

• One of the true mysteries of the universe has been solved...maybe.  Carly Simon recorded her hit song "You're So Vain" in 1972, but would never say who the song was about.  There were guesses, but until now it has been a huge secret.  Now, Carly admits that in her rebooted version of the song last year, played backwards about 2:30 into the song, is the name of the offending person.  It's "David" and most people believe that would be entertainment mogul David Geffin, who was Carly's record company president at the time the song was released. Now that this mystery has been solved, let's all figure out what REALLY happened to Jimmy Hoffa.
• As surely you know, Canada ended the Olympics on a high note, defeating the USA in hockey 3-2 in overtime.  The Canadians won the most gold medals (14) but the USA won the most overall medals (37).  It's just a shame it couldn't have been one more gold.
• What are America's worst french fries?  These are according to Men's Health Magazine.  My wife Princess will not be happy that Five Guys is on the list as she craves their fries constantly.

• A popular Italian Chef has been dropped from a cooking show because he shared with the audience a recipe for cat.  That's right, cat.  I cannot imagine that happening on the food network. 
• The Olympics are winding down in Vancouver.  Yesterday, the USA women took the silver in hockey and the USA won medals in Nordic Combined.  Today, the USA mens hockey team meets Finland for a shot at the finals and Lindsey Vonn and her broken pinkie compete in the women's slalom. Here is today's schedule of events.
• The Norwegian Curling team's pants have stirred up quite a following.  There is now a Facebook page dedicated to the checkered , pants with over 435,000 fans.  There is even a link that tells you where you can go to own your own pair.  Be advised they ain't cheap: The pants are listed for $90 pair, more if you look like me.

• Poor Susan Boyle.  She's become totally overwhelmed by fame.  Her brothers are vary concerned about her.
• Tonight at the Olympics, it's the finals in woman's figure skating.  Also, it's the finals in woman's hockey, featuring the USA and Canada. Yesterday, the men's USA Hockey team advanced with a 2-0 win over Switzerland. Here is today's complete schedule.
• If you are looking to own a Hummer, you had better act fast.  GM is trying to sell the brand and, if they can't, will discontinue it very soon.  Can I get one with a gun turret?

• The Obamas have invited one of the Food Network stars to cook for them at the White House.  No, it's not Paula.  Or Giada.  Or Bobby, Tyler or Alton.  It's GUY FIERY!  This is part of Michelle Obama's "Fight Childhood Obesity" program.  It's also part of a new program the first lady is championing: "Don't grow up to look like this guy!"
• The USA still leads the medal count at the Winter Olympics with 26.  Yesterday, Bode Miller had to ski out of his event and the USA took silver in Nordic Combined.  Today, the men's hockey team is back on the ice at 2pm (on USA Network) while the Canadians have their much anticipated hook up with the Russians tonight at 6:30 (on CNBC).  Here's the full list of today's activities in Vancouver.

• That grassroots movement by the Facebook community to get Betty White a hosting gig on "Saturday Night Live" may be paying off.  Rumors are that NBC may do just that, although there will be other co-hosts involved.
• At the Olympics, the US Ice Dancing pair takes silver and we bid a fond farewell to the U.S. men's Curling team, who were beaten twice yesterday twice by Canada and China. Here is what's happening today.
• The inventor of the Easy Bake Oven, Ronald Howes, has passed away at the age of 83.  I wonder if he'll be cremated?

• By now, I'm sure you are sick of snow.  Here's where you can go to avoid it.
• It was a great day for the USA at the Olympics yesterday.  The USA Men's Hockey team beat Canada 5-3 and Bode Miller took gold.  I just wish our Curling teams could get their acts together as they both lost again yesterday. Here is today's schedule of events.
• Where's the worst place to live i, n America?  According to Forbes Magazine, it's Cleveland.  Ohio, not Wisconsin.

2/20/10-That was some, um, apology by Tiger Woods.  Here's what others said when they stumbled.  Jimmy Swaggart kicked Tiger's butt.

• Songstress Susan Boyle had another one of her episodes the other day, fainting in a lounge at Heathrow Airport in London prior to boarding a plane for Italy.  She received medical attention and was cleared to fly.
• The Olympics continue with the U.S. way out in front in the medal standings with eighteen, including, six gold. Last night, Evan Lysacek won the gold in men's figure skating, the first men's gold in that sport since 1988. Elsewhere, the US hockey team beat Norway. If there has been one downer in these Olympics (save for Lindsey Vann going down skiing) it's been the US Curling teams. Thus far, the U.S. is 0-7.  Here is today's rundown of events.
• Rumors were flying around yesterday that singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot had died.  The rumors, started from a "tweet" on Twitter, aren't true.  Gord is still very much alive and still creepin' around Sundown's back stairs.

• Here are some breakfast cereals from your past.  Yes, including King Vitamin.
• The, US won some more hardware yesterday at the Olympics in skiing and speed skating.  Up tonight, it's the men's figure skating.  This afternoon, the US hockey team is back in action and tonight, the highly regarded Canadian squad takes the ice against Switzerland in what should be a rout for Canada.  Also, our US Curling teams are not too good.  On the men's side, John McDonald had three chances in three different matches to make a big shot and couldn't convert on any of the occasions.  On the women's side, the US blew a big lead against Japan.  Here is today's schedule of events in Vancouver.
• YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST DEPARTMENT: I made a joke the other day about how John Mellencamp should run for the senate in Indiana now that Evan Byah is hanging it up.  Apparentl, y, I'm on to something.
• Tiger Woods will make a statement tomorrow regarding his past and his future.  Even though I don't have an advance copy, here it is: "I screwed up, I let everybody down, I'm sorry.  I'm moving forward and will no longer answer questions about this again.  Please respect my family's privacy.  I'll see you at the Masters in April. Good night, everybody."  If you expect anything more, you will be disappointed.

• February 26th is do over day.  According to a poll on the website dooverday.ca, Tiger Woods is the celebrity that most people think deserves a do over.  Lindsey Lohan and the parents of balloon boy finished in second.
• I watched all of the Olympic hockey and curling yesterday.  The US won their hockey match 3-1, but better get it in gear quickly if they want to win a medal.  Here's today's schedule of events from Vancouver.
• Bandleader Kevin Eubanks won't be sticking around for the revamped "Tonight Show with Jay Leno", opting to leave the show to pursue other projects.  Now there will be no one to laugh at Leno's jokes.

• One of the big names in , soap oper, as (or daytime as it is now called) is leaving after 27 years.  David Canary will sign off in March from "All My Children", his TV home since 1983.  The soap's recent relocation to Los Angeles may have something to do with it.  Prior to AMC, Canary was best known as "Candy" in Bonanza.
• It's a big day a the Olympics.  Provided there are no more Zamboni issues, hockey gets underway today as the USA meets Russia and the favored Canadians meet Norway.  There's also more figure skating, skiing, biathlon and of course, my personal favorite, curling.  Here's today's list of events.
• Carly Simon has launched a competition for fans to create a video for the song "You're So Vain." She may even finally fess up to who the subject of the song is.  Most think it's Warren Beatty.
• In case you missed it last night, here's the scoreboard after the first four groups in the Westminster Dog Show.  Sadly, the Bichon Frise didn't make it out of the sporting group round.  In fact, he didn't even get called out among the finalists in his group.  I think I saw Murphy, our Bichon, tearing up.

2/15/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• What are the ten things that annoy people at work?  Try These.
• Here's the schedule of today's Olympic activity.  I can't w, ait for curling.  Seriously.  I love it. Also, hockey, bobsled, skiing and speed skating.  In fact, the only things I don't really watch are biathlon and figure skating.
• You may not know the name Fred Morrison, but your dog is grateful.  Fred, you see,  invented the Frisbee.  He's passed away at 90. The name of the flying disk came from New England college students who threw pie pans from the Frisbie pie company.

2/12/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Another Classic 60's TV show may be made into a movie.  "The Big Valley", which was ABC's answer to "Bonanza may come to the big screen sometime in 2011.  Actress Susan Sarandon is in, line to possibly play the part of Victoria Barkley, played on TV by Miss Barbara Stanwyck.  The "Big Valley" launched the careers of both Lee Majors ("Six Million Dollar Man","Fall Guy") and Linda Evans (Dynasty)
• A Facebook group has started a movement to have "Saturday Night Live" give Betty White a hosting gig.
• Billboard has come out with a list of the Fifty Sexiest Songs of All Time.  You won't believe what is #1 and you'll be shocked to learn that omitted from the list was any mention of Barry White.
  

2/11/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Some tongue and cheek ways to remove snow from your yard.
• Ellen DeGeneres thinks she's doing a good job so far on American Idol.
• Get ready for a new Hawaii 5-0.  Can they really pull this of, f without Jack Lord and James McArthur. Do you remember shows like "The New Perry Mason" or "LA Dragnet" ?

2/10/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Of course, the big story this morning is people digging out from Stormapalooza 2010.  We kept you updated with closings, cancellations and delays.
• Last night was Jay Leno's final show in prime time. NBC has learned a valuable lesson that trying to save a buck isn't always the best way to make them.
• BONUS WEB, CONTENT: For those that enjoy "The Deadliest Catch" on Discovery Channel, there is sad news.  Captain Phil Harris, the crusty boat operator, has passed away.  He was 53.

2/9/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Obviously, we're geared up and ready to bring you everything you need to know about Stormapalooza 2010. Keep an eye on WLKN.com and an ear on Lake 98.1 for updated closings, cancellations and delays.
• Jay Leno told the story of how his promo with Dave and Oprah came to be on his show last night. 
• Someone has stolen a bust of Col. Sanders from a KFC in Berea, KY.  The reward for finding it is free KFC chicken, which is why I'll let someone else solve this mystery. The Hamburgler and Jared Fogle are being sought for questioning.

2/8/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• I can't find a link to this, but on ESPN yesterday, Chef Emeril Lagasse told ESPN's Chris Berman that the Monsignor at his parrish was wearing a Dr, ew Brees jersey over his Monsignor clothes during mass and that the church got special permission to fly the Saints flag in place of the Pope's flag yesterday.  They also sent a Saints flag to the Vatican which was also flown yesterday.  No wonder the Saints won.
• The promo featuring David Letterman, Oprah and Jay Leno has caused quite a bit of buzz.  How did Letterman's crew pull it off.  Here's how.
• What was your favorite Big Game commercial yesterday?  Mine was the Betty White-Abe Vigoda ad for Snickers, followed by the Doritios commercial with the little kid who told the potential boyfriend to "keep your hands off my Mama and keep your hands off my Doritos."  Here's what America thought according to USA Today. The Letterman/Oprah/Leno ad doesn't count because it was a promo, not an ad. Make sure you vote in our poll.
• Those portion sizes on your favroite foods may not be accurate.  The FDA wants to correct that problem.

2/6/10-As promised, here are some things for you to try for your Big Game party:

• 10 great dip ideas   This one was my favorite, but Princess shot me down. (The Kitchn)
• If you have a crowd that likes a little kick, how about some Spicy Sausage Dip? (Anne's Eats)
• I know Rachael Ray gets ripped by the foodies a lot, but I've always found her recipies quick, easy to make and easy on the budget.  Here are some Big Game Menus from RR.
• I was going to make these Chicken Enchilada Rollups, but Princess shot me down again. (Anne's Eats)
• Some Ham and Cheese Pretzel Bites?  How good do these look?  (Anne's Eats)
• Every great Big Game Party has wings.  Try these Sweet and Spicy ones. (Blisstree)
• I haven't tried making this yet, but they are on my list.  Pizza Bites! (Anne's Eats)
• Try dazzling the crowd with a pot of White Chili, .  (Blisstree)
• Looking for a sweet finish?  Try this Oreo Cake (The Kitchn) Or these Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles (Love and Olive Oil)
• If you still haven't seen anything that you like, try this selection from Serious Eats.
• What are you serving at your big game party?  What are some of your favorite recipie and food sites.  Please let me know.

2/5/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Today we're all about the big game.  CBS estimates 100 million of you will be watching.  Prior to the game, CBS will talk with President Obama, a huge sports fan.  Carrie Underwood will sing the national anthem.
• Here are some facts on the big game to amaze your, friends.
• Want to wager on things other than the score? Here are some prop bets that are available in Las Vegas. These are things like who will win the coin toss, what player will score the first touchdown and who will be MVP of the game.
• If you don't want to watch highlights or crack analysis at halftime,try watching Puppy Bowl VI on Animal Planet.  The kids will love it.

2/4/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A judge has ruled that parts of the 1983 Men at Work hit "Down Under" were lifted from a popular campfire song.  Since a publishing company owns the rights to that song, the members of the group owe them boucoup royalties.  Godon Gekko was in the wrong business.  No industry on earth is greedier and more willing to sue than the music industry.
• A man in Michigan channeled his inner Wyle E. Coyote building a "rocket vest" out of parts he found in his garage, mouting a sled and having someone light the fuse.  Unfortunately, it blew up and the man suffered some second degree burns.  And no, he didn't catch the Roadrunner.
• Mel Gibson is in trouble again.  Talking to Chicago TV reporter Dean Richards, Gibson got upset when pressed with questions about how his past behavior may affect the public's perception of him..  As a sidebar to this story, when I was in high school and wanted to get into radio, Dean Richards not only spent a lot of time on the phone talking to me about it, he invited me down to the radio station (WFYR) for a tour.  Dean is the nicest guy in the world, so my conclusion is that Mel isn't.

2/3/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• You know you've hit the big time when you are immortalized in Cheetos.
• Yesterday's Oscar nominations announcement salute some of the best films of 2009. But what are some of the worst movies of all time? According to Empire Magazine,  these are.  

2, /2/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• What do celebs do when they get in big trouble?  Go to rehab.  That's what Rip Torn is doing after being arrested in a bank with a loaded gun.  The story is Torn was so ripped he thought he was in his house. Next, he'll get Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones to come and wipe his memory.
• Lady Gaga heads the list of celebs contributing to a remake of "We are the World" to help bring relief to Haiti.  Others include Lionel Ritchie and Quincy Jones who helped organized the first one in 1985 to help Africa.
• We understand that Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow and we are i, n for si, x more weeks of winter. Locally, we understand Chris Logan has also seen his shadow. 

2/1/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• My 19 year-old daughter Jordan will be going to New York City next month as part of church group working in a soup kitchen.  On the other end of the spectrum, if you have money to burn, here are a couple of dining suggestions that begin at $1,000 a pop
• Beyonce and Tay, lor Swift were the big winners last night at the Grammys.
• A trucker in Massachusetts was eating some Wendy's chilli when he hit a bump, began to choke and passed out.  He wound up driving his truck into a house. That chilli has some kick to it, huh?

1/29/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A Scottish motorist was fined $97 for "not having control of his vehicle."  What did he do?  He blew his nose while stuck in traffic.  Imagine the fine if he had been , picking it.
• Our friends at PETA have once again gone out on the wild side.  If it were up to them, Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog who will tell you if there will be six weeks of winter this Tuesday should be retired in favor of a robot.  Sorry folks, but the legend is not six more weeks of winter if WAL-E sees his shadow.
• Look who's back.  Olivia Newton John!

1/28/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Is there trouble on the set of "American Idol?"  According to Radaronline.com, Simon and Ellen are not speaking off camera. Of course, given this show's propensity for hype, this all could be a big stunt.,
• Everybody has those little things that scare them.  Celebrities are no different.  They are just stranger.
• ABC has decided to put the plug on "Ugly Betty."  The network is annoucing it early so that the show can write a final episode.

1/27/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Susan Boyle arrived home from a recording session to find an intruder in her home.  Police will not confirm the report.  Count your underwear, Susan!
• What do you do with your coffee grounds after you brew up your morning Joe?  Here are some ideas.
• St. Nicholas Hospital has support for cancer patients.  Find out more here.

1/26/10-Here's what we talked , about this morning:

• Guess whoi has a new show on the history channel?  Larry the Cable Guy.  Larry will travel the country looking for interesting people.  Git er done!
• Who is the most popular person on TV?  Why, Oprah of course. Glenn Beck is second, Jay Leno is third and Ellen Degeneres and Hugh Laurie tied for fourth.
• Pernell Roberts has passed away at the age of 81.  He played Adam Cartwright on "Bonanza", leaving the show after six seasons, after clashing with p,, rod, ucers.  After a steady stream of guest starring roles in the 70's, Roberts starred for seven seasons as "Trapper John M.D" on CBS for seven years beginning in 1979. Roberts was the last surviving member of the Cartwright family which included Loren Greene, Dan Blocker and Michael Landon. 

1/25/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A woman in Britain has been warned that if she continues to have adult relations at piercing decible levels, she could be subject to a fine or arrest.
• Conan shows his class in saying goodbye Friday night.
• What are the seven smartest dogs?  These seven.  Butkus D. Dogg and Murphy A. Dogg demand a recount as Bishons and Bishon Poos didn't make the list.

1/22/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

1/21/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Air France will charge larger passengers 75% more if they can't fit into one of their seats. If this becomes policy with domestic airlines, I may have to fly freight.
• Conan's last show on NBC most likely will be tomorrow night.
• The man who wrote the novels that, became the popula, r 80's show "Spenser for Hire" has died.  Robert Parker was 77.  Also, "Love Story" author Erich Segal has died at 72.  A noted distance runner, I remember him becoming unhinged as a commentator during the 1972 Olympics when Frank Shorter won the marathon.

1/20/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• What are the most Googled recipes of 2009 by home cooks?  Chili, Meatloaf and Cheesecake.  How do I find new things to prepare?  We watch the Food Network Saturday morning.  When my wife Princess sees something she likes, she yells "can you fix that?"  I print out the recipe, go to the store and make it for dinner.  True story.  It's my own Top Chef competition.  Here's what I did last weekend.
• All indications are that Conan's last night on NBC will be Friday.

1/19/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• In Fon Du Lac, a man was cited after his neighbors claimed he was playing music too loudly.  He was cranking John Denver tunes.  He could be fined up to $210.  Good thing it wasn't Barry Manilow.  That carries an automatic jail sentence.
• Jay Leno was gracious last night talking candidly about how we have gotten to the point where we are with the Late Night situation.  Jay also anticipates moving back to 10:35. Conan, for his part, kept twisting the knife.
• Glen Bell has passed away at the age of 86.  You may not recognize the name right away,but he is founder of Taco Bell. It was his inovative recipies for taco shells, taco sauce and his drive through concept that made his company the worldwide leader in Mexican fast food and helped make it available to many who had never tried it. 

1/18/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• As much as you want to help the earthquake victims in Haiti, there are scam artists who will gladly use it as a way to take your money.  Here are some tips on how to avoid being scammed.
• The late night wars continue with Jay's staff standing up for their boss and Conan's ratings through the roof.
• Get ready for a movie 26 years in the making: Ghostbusters III.

1/15/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A greeter at a Florida Walmart was fired after a customer took a swing at him and he defended himself.  Even the cops say he was within his rights and there would be no charges.  I thought Walmart represented America vlaues.
• NBC now has a post-Leno plan.  Fans of "Law and Order Classic", ABC's "Castle" and FX's "Damages" who like all three shows are not going to be happy.
• A would be robbery in Springfield, Illinois was thawarted when , the robber went into the store and demanded money and the clerk behind the counter said "no!"  The would be crook then turned tail and ran.

1/14/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Taylor Swift is planning on writing an autobiography.  Call me old, but I have socks older than her.  My daughter is three months younger than she is and my step-daughter is two months older.  My other step daughter is three years older than she is.  Where I come from, we don't call a 20 year-old's autobiography a book.  We call it a leaflet.
• Leno and Conan continue to go at it on late night.  It seems like it is beginning to get personal.  I had a friend tell me that it must be great being able to complain about work on national TV and get paid for it.
• Soul singer Teddy Pendergras, s has passed away at 59.  He was the lead singer for "Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes" back in the 70's.  You may also remember that he crashed his Rolls-Royce in Philadelphia in 1982 and was left paralyzed from the waist down. He bravely reutrned to recording a year later.

1/13/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Valerie Bertinelli will run the Boston Marathon to raise money for cancer research.  Valerie recently lost 40 pounds and wants to test her endurance.
• Conan O'Brien decides that playing chicken with NBC is better than starting his show at 11:05.

1/12/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Who are the sexiest people on food tv? Here's the take from dailyfork.com.  What, no Ina, Rachael, Paula, Emeril, Alton or Anne?
• So, you think your job is bad.  Take a look at the worst jobs of 2010.

1/11/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• NBC admits they screwed up moving Jay Leno to prime time, so beginning in February, Leno returns to late night. I'm sure it's not the last time a hasty programming decision will bite someone in the butt.
• Art Clo, key has passed away at the age of 88.  While Art's name might not be familiar to you, his work sure is.  Art is the man who brought us Gumby.

1/8/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• The Simpson's will celebrate their 20th Anniversary and 450th episode this Sunday night on Fox.  Check local listings for times as some of the celebration may be moved due to Packers post game coverage.
• NBC is seriously considering sending Jay Leno back to late night.
• A woman in Missouri was not pleased with her hamburger at McDonald's.  When told she could not get her money back, she trashed the place.  This is the second story of McRage we've had this week!

1/7/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Our own Lou Dobbs has started his own website.  Not so fast, my friend.  Lou would like some mo, ney from you first.  For $49.00 a year, you'll enjoy features like on demand video and video conferences and Lou's weekly newsletter.  BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! You'll also get a hat with every subscription.
• Haines has at long last (three weeks) dropped Charlie Sheen as a spokesperson.  Sheen is up on a domestic violence charge on Christmas Day in Colorado for threatening his wife with a knife.
• Here's your list of winners at last night's People's Choice Awards.

1/6/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• With the wintry weather upon us, perhaps you are in need of a cup of hot cocoa.  A California based website lists the top places to g, rab a cup in the world, the best being in Paris.  I think I'll stick to Swiss Miss.
• Some news involving the brand known as Law & Order.  First, L&O classic will be back for its' twenty-first year, thus breaking Gunsmoke's record for most years as a TV drama.  Also, L&O SVU will feature a guest appearance by Sharon Stone.
• The man who inve, nted the quarter pounder for M, cDonald's has gone to the big fry bin in the sky.

1/5/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• It's cold in Wisconsin, but it's also cold down south.  Houston, for example, will reach a low of under twenty degrees for the first time since 1996.  That will make it colder than McMurdo Station in Antarctica.  Al Gore was not available for comment. BTW, nothing is funnier to me than a bunch of southerners in cold weather.  I lived in the south for six years and they thought it was cold when it hit 30.  I freaked them out because I didn't wear a coat until it got down into the teens.  Of course, they laugh at us in the summer when the humidity down there is 145% and the heat index is the temperature of the sun.
• A woman in Ohio was so upset that her local McDonalds wouldn't serve her Chicken McNuggets,she punched out the drive through person and then put her fist through the drive-in window.  I feel the same way about Big Macs.
• Songstress Susan Boyle is on the hunt for the perfect man.  She describes him as being like Simon Cowell.  George Clooney breathes a sigh of releif.

1/4/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Congratulations to Ashley Klippell of Glenbeulah, mother of the first baby born in Wisconsin in 2010.  Jeremiah Tate Dang arrived at 12:36am on 1/1/10 weighing in at 4 pounds 11 ounces.  I think I have a football that weighs more than that!
• According to Forbes Magazine, the safest drivers in the US live in Rhode Island, which prompts the question has anyone from Forbes ever driven in Rhode Island?
• Some knucklehead in Florida wanted to avoid being tased by police, so he used a baby as a human shield.  The good news is no babies were injured in the showdown.

1/1/10-Good morning and happy new year!  If you overdid it last night, here are some sure fire breakfasts that will help soothe the flannel on your tongue and the freight train in your head.

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