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Please Take A Moment To Vote In the Current Progressive Insurance Commercial Poll, Thank You

Introduction: At first, I was reluctant to do this poll for a couple of reasons. One is because the intent is not to debate whether or not homosexuality is right or wrong. Also, I didn't want people to misconstrue why I was asking the question by responding with "so what if the two men in the commercial are gay?". My reason for asking the poll question is simple: I find the different ways in

The Retro Mix Playlist For 3/27/09

7 pm hourTumbling Dice- The Rolling StonesSteppin' Out- Steel PulseCan't Stand Losing You- The PoliceNuthin' but a "G" Thang- Dr. DreCharity Ball- FannyEighteen- Alice CooperCome Give Your Love To Me- Janet JacksonPerfect Way- Scritti PolittiNow & Then segment's feat. artist: Lindsey BuckinghamDid You Miss Me (from his 2008 CD Gift of Screws)Trouble (1981)Am I Wrong- Love Spit LoveWhat's Up?- 4

Sonlight 2009 Catalog

We just got our first Sonlight Catalog in the mail today!Sonlight 2009 CatalogMy wife said, "Oh, I love catalogs! No one else can read it. ...wait, who am I turning into?" ~Luke HolzmannFilmmaker, Writer, Expectant Father

DWTS: Week 3

As week 3 of the competition got underway, the injuries continued to mount up (Steve-O and Steve Wozniak were both nursing ailments). The 12 surviving couples had the choice of performing one of two dances (the samba or the foxtrot). Below is a chronological summary of Monday night's competition:Denise & Maks (samba)- Denise looked like she was scared to death. 16 out of 30Chuck & Julianne (

Room 222 Comes To DVD!

Pictured (l-r) Lloyd Haynes, Karen Valentine, Denise Nicholas and Michael ConstantineOn March 24, one of TV's best depictions of high school life finally comes to DVD... Room 222. Starring Lloyd Haynes as history teacher Pete Dixon, Denise Nicholas as Liz McIntyre (Pete's girlfriend and school counselor), Michael Constantine as principal Seymour Kaufman, and Karen Valentine as student teacher

The Retro Mix Playlist For 3/20/09

Not having time to finish prepping my show before airtime is becoming a habit. What can I say, I was in dire need of a nap before I headed to the studio yesterday. Once again, the listeners bailed me out with their requests. One thing I love about doing radio is introducing listeners to songs they may not have heard. On 2/22, I featured the Buggles' song Kid Dynamo as part of the "On the Flip

Happy Birthday, Eduard!

Our son turned 7 yesterday.Kyrgyz officials also met yesterday to discuss the future of adoptions from that country.Today is a holiday in Kyrgyzstan, so we're not sure when we'll hear anything about that meeting, but we are praying that whatever is done is done soon and is best for the children of the 65 families who have already accepted referrals and are waiting for the paperwork to start

Queen Diamond with Misstallica at the Troc in Philly

QUEEN DIAMOND and MISSTALLICA @ The Trocadero w/ Brendon Small (Metalocalypse/Dethklok)When: Sunday, Apr 05, 2009 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM EDT QUEEN DIAMOND, MISSTALLICA and Tragedy opening up for the School of Rock All-Stars w/ special guest Brendon Small (writer/creator of Metalocalypse, Dethklok, Home Movies). Kaleen & Gigi (of Queen Diamond/Misstallica) will also be performing w/ the All-Stars and

CTFD: The Prez Meets the Chin, Controversy Ensues

History was made Thursday night when President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to appear on The Tonight Show. For the most part, it wasn't the typical chatter that you hear on these types of shows. Some of the topics discussed during the president's interview with Jay Leno were the bonuses paid out to AIG employees, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, and changing the "blame

Thursday Thirteen #69: Favorite Movies/TV Shows Set In the 1950s or 1960s

For this week's T13, I decided to go back in time cinematically and feature some of my favorite films/TV shows set in the 1950s or 1960s.To cut down on comments along the lines of "you forgot (fill in the blank"), if a movie/TV show isn't listed below, it's due to at least one of the following:1. I've never seen it2. There are only 13 spots3. Saw it and thought it suckedFor this list, I chose to

DWTS Season 8, Week 2: Does Belinda Carlisle Go-Go Home This Week?

In week 2 of the competition only one thing is certain... somebody's got to go. Because season 8 of DWTS is in its early stages, there is still a lot of mediocrity (or worse). However, it's shaping up to be 4-way race for the championship between Shawn & Mark, Lil Kim & Derek, Melissa & Tony, and Gilles & Cheryl.Below is a summary of Monday night's performances. In parentheses following each

Final Results of the Octomom Poll

Although the general consensus is that Nadya Suleman (aka Octo Mom), is overexposed, nuts, and responsible for the recent layoffs at Sesame Street, less than 40% of you felt that she would take the million and appear in a porn film. Since it's close to bedtime, I'm at my least inspired. However, I know that there are some choice porn names that she could have used if she had signed the deal (

Addicted!

I go through many different phases in my crafting-- sewing, crocheting, ribbons, patterns, chenille, etc. My currect phase is becoming more of an addiction. Designer fabric! It is amazingly beautiful and I can't get enough of it. The only problem is that it is quite pricey. . . not good, when I am trying to penny pinch. Here are a few of my favorite lines currently:Flights of Fancy by Paula

The Retro Mix Playlist For 3/13/09

One of the best parts of doing a radio show is connecting with listeners either on the phone or online via Instant Messenger. During most of last night's show, I was IMing with a listener and one thing we discussed was that his father used to have 8-tracks of Men At Work, Pink Floyd (The Wall), and Led Zeppelin (Houses of the Holy). Because his father had an 8-track player (but no radio) in

Please Take A Moment To Vote In the Current Octo Mom Poll... Thank You

While watching the MSNBC news show Morning Joe before I headed off to the cube farm, I heard a story about Nadya Suleman (aka Octo Mom). Apparently, porn distributor Vivid Entertainment has offered her $1 million to star in her own nudie pic. Since there's no word yet on whether or not she has signed her Jane on the dotted line, my question to all of you is this... will she do it? Because Suleman

OSF: Child Singers

For this week's OSF (which is defined as music created before 1999), the theme is child singers. I chose two artists that are from different eras, but who both have a Disney connection. The first selection is then 15 yr old Tevin Campbell's uptempo remake of Strawberry Letter 23, which was originally done by Shuggie Otis and later made famous by The Brothers Johnson. I thought Tevin did a damn

Thursday Thirteen #68: Pop Culture Myths Debunked

While listening to the radio on the way to work I learned that Wednesday is "Debunking Day", the day to disprove rumors and myths. As a result, I decided to finish up a T13 I started last year. Over the years, myths and untruths in the world of pop culture have been repeated so much that people start to accept them as fact. This week, I've taken my debunking ax to 13 of them.If you agree/

Any Suggestions?

Okay, I have never been good at pre-washing my fabrics. Perhaps it was because of my extreme dislike of the iron. . . I don't really know. But I have begun to try to pre-wash my fabrics-- and this is what I got!A nice little nest of strings. And this was AFTER I managed to free all the fabric from this tangled mess. So, any ideas what the trick is? How do I avoid having a huge tangled mess

DWTS: Season 8, Episode 1

On Monday night, Season 8 of Dancing With the Stars premiered. Here is a summary of some of last night's season debut:Rapper Lil' Kim & Derek Hough- Two writers for Entertainment Weekly picked Lil' Kim to finish in 7th place. Their reason: They don't think America will vote for a former yardbird. Hopefully voters won't let Lil' Kim's past affect their voting because she was one of the best

Little Sis's B-Day!

Okay, so I can't wait any longer to share. . . Tomorrow is my sister's birthday and her husband is suprising her tonight by bringing her here to Twin! Yeah! So, of course I had to create something fun for her! First things first-- a cake! I decided to go totally untraditional and use an idea I found on Little Birdie Secrets and Angry Chicken. Cupcakes. . . in a jar!!! So cute! Here is how they

The Retro Mix Playlist For 3/6/09

7 pm hourTalking In Your Sleep- The RomanticsHeavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na Boom Boom)- The Staple SingersNothing From Nothing- Billy PrestonPlowed- SpongeCars- Gary NumanAcid Queen- Tina TurnerTired of Toein' the Line- Rocky BurnetteJack-A-Lynn- Jethro TullDouble Retro/With or Without You segment's feat. artist: Alex ChiltonCry Like A Baby- The Box Tops (1968)Take It Off- Alex Chilton (1987)

Awesome Internet Store!

I found this amazing fabric store (online, of course) the other day and wanted to share it with anyone that quilts. She makes jelly rolls and charm packs of fabrics other than Moda! Yeah! I want one of every one! www.laniejanefabrics.com She is doing a giveaway here: http://shealynnbenner.blogspot.com/ Love it!

Thursday Thirteen #67: Great Sing-Along Songs

Whether you are in your car alone or putting back a few with a bar full of people, it doesn't get much better than using nearly all your lung capacity to belt out one of your favorite tunes. Even if all you know is the chorus, it doesn't matter. Below are 13 tunes to which it's almost impossible not to sing along to.What are some of your favorite sing-along songs? Feel free to list them in the

The Retro Mix Playlist For 2/27/09

7 pm hourWarm It Up- Kriss KrossSquare Pegs- The WaitressesNew Moon On Monday- Duran DuranHappy People- The TemptationsOh Girl- The Chi LitesSunny Came Home- Shawn ColvinCriticize- Alexander O'NealWith or Without You segment's feat. artist: Tommy ShawRenegade- StyxGirls with Guns- Tommy ShawI Wanna Rock- Twisted SisterLet's Get Down- Tony Toni ToneIf You Love Me- BrownstoneWhip It- DevoBack Seat