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12 August 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Back-to-school … prove to dad that I’m not a fool

One of Sarah’s cousins is going to be starting kindergarten in a couple of days, and boy is she excited!
Starting kindergartencan be both an exciting and anxious time for a child.  Early childhood education expert Dr. Mary Zurn says parents can make this a smooth transition by having consistent nighttime and morning routines established. 
Zurn is [...]

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11 August 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Paula, you’re so busted!

Paula Abdul, consider yourself warned!  I’ve got you figured out!

The people managing Paula Abdul’s career are winning big this week!  In fact, I’d love hire
them for my career.  She quit her job with American Idol on Friday, which was all over news headlines.  Just yesterday, the President of the ABC television network was quoted as [...]

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10 August 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Chicago’s Very Own Elvis

Although the king himself, Elvis Presley has come and gone, his legacy continues.  All this week, Memphis TN is celebrating Elvis Week, featuring Elvis impersonators, Elvis displays at the Graceland Plaza, Elvis Week artist contests, and even Elvis Bingo at the Heartbreak Hotel.
Back home in Chicago, disgraced Ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich, twice elected by the people, [...]

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07 August 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Early Wakeup Call!

Starting Monday (8/10), I’ll be moving to a new time slot on FRESH 105.9.  Instead of hosting afternoons, I’ll be covering the work-day shift, which means you can hear me between 10AM and 4PM.
My days of noon wakeup calls are over, so I guess I need to buy an alarm clock this weekend.
Really Chicago Public Schools, really?
On [...]

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