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Kids Are Really Spoiled – Really They Are

Clay Miller — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:00:27 +0000

Kids are spoiled. No really they are just as the title says. In this day and age it is nothing for a child to be bombarded with all kinds of advertisements from all sorts of media. Weather it be from radio television or from the internet. There is always something cating the eye or ear or both of our kids. There are studies [...]

Serial Bully Banned From School – Do You Agree? [VIDEO]

Clay Miller — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:30:03 +0000

When you send your kids off to school in the morning, you are thinking about the education that awaits them. What you are not expecting is for your child to be bullied, or even worse hurt. Such as the case of a young girl in Jacksonville, Florida. The 14 year old eighth grader (Aria) was attacked outside of [...]

At Work or School – Things You Should Not Do Everyday

Clay Miller — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:46:32 +0000

Larry Busacca/Getty Images You go to the office day after day, week in week out. There are countless meetings and seminars and assorted things that go on all the while you are on the clock. After many years in the military and near as many in the civilian work force, I have obseved many things [...]

School Cafeteria Food – Is Going Vegetarian The Answer?

Clay Miller — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:15:39 +0000

Do you remember the excitement you had going to the cafeteria in school? Remember the good smells that greeted you as you walked in the door? That might be changing for some schools in the near future. A New York City elementary school cafeteria is one of the first in the nation to go meatless. Students at P.S. 244, the Active Learning [...]

Would You Rather Lose Your Wallet or Your Smartphone? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:22:03 +0000

For many decades, losing your wallet was clearly the worst. Not only were you suddenly without means to pay for anything, but you had been displaced of much of your personal information and were facing hours and hours of dealing with credit card companies and the DMV. Fun!

These days, a smartphone also packs a significant portion of your life into a small package that you carry with you everywhere and sometimes misplace. It also generally costs more than a wallet. So is the smartphone now the thing you'd least like to escape mysteriously from your pocket?

Things I Wish Waiters/Waitresses Would Stop Saying

Nancy Mace — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:10:21 +0000

I know that being a waitress is not an easy job. I've been there, done that. It's a great way to get to know the locals. I also know that it takes a great deal of restraint not to say things to some of your clientele like, "you've had the menu for 45 minutes, how hard is it to choose a burger and fries?" or "Really? Does your child have to throw ALL the crackers on the floor?" Well, I totally get that but here are some things you should never say, especially if you want a big tip;

Have Americans Become Less Polite?

Shauna Wright — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:44:56 +0000

When’s the last time you heard someone use the words “please” and “thank you”? According to a recent poll, it’s probably been a long time. Last year, fully 76 percent of people surveyed by Rasmussen Reports said Americans are becoming less civil — and more rude. So what’s going on? Lisa Gache, a “civility coach” [...]

Happy 100th Birthday Girl Scouts! Which Scout Cookie is Your Favorite?[POLL]

Jeri Anderson — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:17:23 +0000

Happy Birthday to the Girl Scouts! They are celebrating their 100th birthday. For 100 years, the Girl Scouts have provided leadership opportunities to the young and eager. Even the current Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, is a proud member of the Scouts. The organization was founded by Juliette Low in Savannah, GE on March 12, [...]

The Gas Problem is Here to Stay

Clay Miller — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:26:28 +0000

This morning I stopped to get gas and as I was pulling in my neighborhood gas station I notice the price of gas has gone up since last week. I wasn’t surprise by the gas prices going up, for the past 10 years I have seen the gas trend again and again. At first I was surprised, sure it’s just a seasonal thing, then maybe I am driving too much, I tried to cut on that, and it when on for a bit.

Man Burns Flag Over Houston

Clay Miller — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:37:04 +0000

Whitney Houston was laid to rest this past weekend amid a series of celebrations and accolades of her life which (in some opinions) ended way too soon. But there were other people who decided that her send off was over the top.

Clay's Corner – Whitney Houston's Funeral to Include US Flag at Half Staff?

Clay Miller — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:43:27 +0000

Whitney Houston. Beautiful musician, singer and actress. Taken away from us too soon. I like many others were captivated in the mid 1980′s by her voice. But unfortunately like many other famous people, they’re taken away with out much notice and to our dismay. This weekend, the world will say good bye to her in [...]

Pearl Harbor Day 70 Years Later [VIDEO]

Clay Miller — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:48:26 +0000

December 7, 1941. Just before 8am a surprise attack on the Naval and land forces took the lives of over 2400 people and injured scores more. Not surprisingly, this propelled America into World War Two. No need to rehash here what transpired over the next few years. What is important this day 7o years later, [...]

FDR's D-Day Prayer For Memorial Being Opposed [VIDEO]

Clay Miller — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:45:53 +0000

June 6, 1944. The beginning of the end for what seemed to be a lengthy war already. The Allied invasion was getting ready to begin in France. The evening prior, the Commander in Chief, Franklin D Roosevelt spoke to the nation via radio. The following day he did again and said a prayer. This was [...]

Clays Corner – The Passing Of A Generation

Clay Miller — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 13:00:59 +0000

Can you think back on one person outside your family that stands out on how much you were influenced growing up? I would like to tell you about one in my past. His name is Phillip Dowd. Now that name may not mean much to you but to me, he was a person I [...]

Former '60 Minutes' Commentator Andy Rooney Dies At Age 92

Steve Kelly — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:34:12 +0000

America has lost one of it most beloved broadcasters this weekend, just a month ago Andy Rooney gave his last commentary on the CBS Sunday evening show 60 Minutes and called it a career after being on 60 minutes since 1978 and doing 1,097 commentaries.

Toby Keith – Clancy's Tavern – Album Review by Nancy

Nancy Mace — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:56:36 +0000

You know, when you work in radio you really don't get a lot of time to really listen to music let alone an entire album. I was curious about Toby Keith's new album Clancy's Tavern. So, while I was working on stuff for our websites I thought I would take a listen to the album. My opinion? I know it's not worth much but here it is...

Thinking Of Halloween and What Happens Next

Clay Miller — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:45:37 +0000

“Trick or treat!’ The sound that will be heard all over and over again on Halloween. OK..But after the candy has been put away and for some medicine give for upset tummies, what is next? For the religious world, the next day is All Saints Day and there will be many churches that will celebrate accordingly. Now [...]

San Francisco, Boston Among Best Cities for Trick-or-Treating

Shauna Wright — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:41:19 +0000

Everyone thinks their neighborhood is the best for trick-or-treating. But the folks at real estate site Zillow have actually compiled a list of the best cities for scoring some ‘tricks or treats’ this Halloween.

In creating its third annual Trick-or-Treat Index, Zillow considered factors such as median home values, crime rates, population density and overall “walkability” when choosing the 20 best urban areas in which to gather candy on October 31.

So how does your city measure up?

Half of Americans Favor Legalizing Marijuana — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:34:52 +0000

According to a new Gallup poll, 50 percent of American adults favor legalizing marijuana, the highest percentage in Gallup’s 42-year history of asking that question. Forty-six percent of Americans believe marijuana should remain illegal.

Survey of the Day: 47 Percent of Americans Think Wall Street Harms the Economy

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:58:11 +0000

The Occupy Wall Street movement continues to generate headlines, so what better time to see what Americans actually think of our esteemed financial institutions? Forty-seven percent of Americans think Wall Street hurts the American economy more than it helps, whereas only 38 percent think the opposite is true. Fifteen percent of the 3,029 adults who [...]