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November 02, 2009
How To Save $$$ On Call-Waiting, Three-Way Calls
In a tough economy, I’m here with some money saving ideas for you. My wife captured this picture of me employing Fred’s official call-waiting and three-way calling technology.
October 22, 2009
Temperatures In The 30’s, Now Back To Our Movie..
I laughed out loud - no, I didn’t type LOL somehwere online - when I heard The Weather channel was going to start showing movies. Some of the choices (Misery?!?) strike me as a little odd.
October 09, 2009
Where Was James Bond When The Moon Needed To Be Saved?
Shooting a rocket to explode on the moon. Wasn’t that a SPECTRE plot in a James Bond movie? And where was 007 Friday when the moon was under attack?
Golf in the Olympics? Maybe Chicago Actually Won
The International Olympic Committee voted Friday to add golf to the competition for the 2016 Olympics. I only have one question and it only requires one word: why?
October 01, 2009
Not Enough Material For a Blog; Too Many Topics for One Entry
I talk about President Obama and the Olympics, Michael Vick, Jay Leno and the wisdom of following politicians in a free-wheeling blog that you should be required reading for America’s youth. Or maybe not.
September 28, 2009
What Do You Say After “That’s All Folks?“
Sunday was a rough day around our house. My nearly nine year old daughter was getting ready for her 12th and final performance as Marta von Trapp in the SCCT production of “The Sound of Music.“
The key word is final.
September 15, 2009
Breaking Down Patrick Swayze’s Career to Four Movies
To me, Patrick Swayze did one thing as an actor: he declared a clear difference between men and women. Women love Dirty Dancing and Ghost. Men love Road House and Point Break.
September 07, 2009
College Football Needs a “Cash For Clunkers” Program
If the federal government was so interested in getting gas-guzzling cars off our roads, perhaps our lawmakers will propose another bailout. College football fans need a Cash For Clunkers program.
September 02, 2009
Governor Sanford Talks To National Media Again
Governor Mark Sanford has talked to two national media outlets that are out with stories Wednesday. In one article, he is said to describe himself as “zen-like” while in the other he says “I think I now know what Sarah (Palin) may have been feeling,“
August 24, 2009
A TV Gem I Discovered This Weekend
I stumbled across a movie called ‘Zero Hour!‘ over the weekend and laughed for more than an hour. Because the movie ‘Airplane!‘ was taken directly from it, ‘Zero Hour!‘ is the most unintentionally funny movie I’ve ever seen.
August 06, 2009
I’m Heading For Vacation; South Carolina Needs A Break Too
I’ll be off the air for the next several days for vacation and I think the state could use a little time away as well. At the very least, South Carolina deserves a break. It’s been a pretty rough summer for the Palmetto State.
July 29, 2009
Obama Beer Summit Needs a Fourth; Paging NORM!
President Obama, Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Cambridge police Sgt. James Crowley plan to sit down for a beer Thursday. I say they need to save a seat at the picnic table for Norm (“Cheers”) Peterson.
July 20, 2009
Remembering the Moon and Walter Cronkite 40 Years Later and Today
Let’s mark the 40 year anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon with the man who described their every move back on Earth. We have many video clips of the late CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite.
July 15, 2009
Obama Getting Tons of Collateral Media Coverage
President Obama’s pitch before the Major League Baseball All-Star Game keeps a trend of collateral coverage from the media going, following his teleprompter falling down on the job and the alleged “busted” moment.
July 10, 2009
Celebrities: Better Loved Dead or Alive?
Q Score - the mysterious marketing number that gauges a performer’s popularity - is out with some numbers showing some celebrities become more popular in death than when they were alive.
July 01, 2009
The Lesson Reviewed From the Passing of Billy Mays
Twitter and Facebook are helping us get news and information to you faster than ever, but the untimely death of TV pitchman Billy Mays is a reminder that the course of events hasn’t completely kept up with our technical advances.
June 29, 2009
Daybreak 7 Stories - June 29
Have we seen the peak of gas prices at the pump for the summer? That story begins your Daybreak 7.
June 24, 2009
The Young & The Restless June 23 Recap
President Obama’s news conference covered up most of Tuesday’s episode of The Young and The Restless on News Channel 7. We aired the episode at 2:35am Wednesday, but here’s a recap of what happened on Y&R on June 23.
Lucas Glover Delivers The Top Ten List on Letterman
Lucas Glover - the U.S. Open Golf champion from Greenville - delivers the Top Ten List on Late Show with David Letterman Tuesday night.
June 23, 2009
Daybreak 7 Stories - June 23
The South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper who pleaded guilty to violating a New York man’s civil rights is scheduled to learn his punishment this morning in U.S. District Court. That begins your Daybreak 7.
June 22, 2009
Daybreak 7 Stories - June 22
One of South Carolina’s toughest prosecutors died suddenly over the weekend. That begins your Daybreak 7.
JibJab: “He’s Barack Obama”
JibJab scores again with “He’s Barack Obama.“ I think you’ll find it entertaining, no matter where your political views land.
June 19, 2009
Daybreak 7 Stories - June 19
Natural gas that was vented into a building by a contractor likely caused a deadly plant explosion in North Carolina. That begins your Daybreak 7.
June 18, 2009
Daybreak 7 Stories - June 18
It appears fewer than 60 Guantanamo Bay detainees will be tried in the United States. That begins your Daybreak 7.
June 17, 2009
Daybreak Stories - June 17
The National Security Agency’s domestic surveillance program is under new scrutiny Wednesday morning. That begins your Daybreak 7.
June 16, 2009
Daybreak 7 Stories - June 16
Some banks are settling for much less than what’s owed to them by delinquent credit card holders. That begins your Daybreak 7.
June 15, 2009
Watch The Bill Ellis Lima Bean Challenge
After more than a week of delay, WSSL-FM’s Bill Ellis devoured a 16-ounce can of lima beans live during the regular Ellis and Bradley segment on Daybreak.
Daybreak 7 Stories - June 15
The United States Postal Service is again talking about eliminating Saturday delivery to cut costs. That begins your Daybreak 7.
June 11, 2009
David Letterman vs. Sarah Palin: Day Three
The battle between late night host David Letterman and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin continues into a third day. Letterman took time during Wednesday’s Late Show to respond to Palin.
June 10, 2009
UPDATE: Bike Owner Fred is Really A Menace
I am now the proud owner of a bicycle. It’s my first two-wheeler since 1972 and some things have changed since it was my only mode of transportation.
