Board Games...Remember Them?

  Board Games...Remember Them?  Over the past few years I have tried several online games. I find them relaxing and addicting. I’m not sure if the addiction is to the games themselves or the de-stressing factor they have on me. When I am playing, I concentrate so much on the game I forget whatever is causing me stress. I’m sure it has the same affect on many and that’s why it’s so hard to stop. Right now I am hooked on Bubble Witch Saga and stuck at level 55. I suppose if I don’t succeed in passing that level, at some point my frustration will cause me to give it up. But, remember the old board games? I woke up thinking about board games today, for no special reason. I was thinking of how some of them kind of prepared us for life. The game Life was one of my favorites....

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Dr. Phil Has Irked Me Again…

  Dr. Phil Has Irked Me Again…   Self promotion and exploitation are the basic motivators for Dr. Phil’s show. I am not the only one who feels that way, just check out his show’s Facebook page to see complaint after complaint. What’s up now? For those of you who don’t tune in I’ll explain. This year Robin, Dr. Phil’s wife, has “created” a skin care line (and I use the word “created” very loosely). On top of that, Dr. Phil and his son Jay have created a new app called, “Doctor on Demand,” that allows you to connect with a real doctor, who will diagnose you over your smart phone and give you a prescription for whatever ails you for a mere $40, the cost of a co-pay, in the comfort of your home. That is what is on the agenda for this season. Two money making schemes to...

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Once upon a time, Russell Stover has no plastic tray and more candy...

  Once upon a time, Russell Stover has no plastic tray and more candy...   I have been buying and eating Russell Stover chocolates for about 40 years if not longer.  In fact, when my husband and I were dating, I already had a strong preference for Russell Stover candy for quite a few years.  So when he bought me Whitman’s chocolates for Valentine‘s Day, I made it clear that I only eat Russell Stover.  The next time Valentine’s day rolled around and he forgot and bought Whitman’s chocolate again. I told him to give them to his mother because I only eat Russell Stover.  Eventually he caught on. A couple of years ago Russell Stover joined the incredibly shrinking products era.  They shrunk their one pound box of chocolates to 12 ounces, but...

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Family Trees..

  In 1977 Alex Haley’s “Roots” became a miniseries on television. My brother and I watched every episode and loved it. But even after watching it, we could not shake the value of finding the roots of our own family. Someday I would have children and I would want them to know where they came from, the relatives who might be long gone before their arrival, and those who they might meet but would never remember as they got older. My brother started asking questions and information from our parents. He got the names of our ancestors for as far back as they could remember, which was a little easier for us since our parents were first cousins and our tree was a little one sided. He got the names of all the relatives they could remember, including dates of birth, marriage and death...

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Hanging Up The Phone On Someone…

 Hanging Up The Phone On Someone… I received a special request to blog about phone hang ups so I will do my best. I have rarely been hung up on, but I know that it is infuriating when it happens, no matter who is on the other end. It is about as rude as one can be using the telephone, as far as I am concerned. I think my mother hung up on me once or twice, but she was allowed to be rude, she was my mother and that excuses her bad behavior. Mothers can get away with things that other people can’t, that is one of the ten commandments. In my mother’s case, she always felt that I provoke her bad behavior by my choice of words, tone or attitude. In any case there would be no winning that argument. If someone, other than my mother, were to hang up on me, that might be the last...

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Dr. Phil Has Irked Me Again… 2023

  Dr. Phil Has Irked Me Again… 2023  Self promotion and exploitation are the basic motivators for Dr. Phil’s show. I am not the only one who feels that way, just check out his show’s Facebook page to see complaint after complaint. What’s up now? For those of you who don’t tune in I’ll explain. This year Robin, Dr. Phil’s wife, has “created” a skin care line (and I use the word “created” very loosely). On top of that, Dr. Phil and his son Jay have created a new app called, “Doctor on Demand,” that allows you to connect with a real doctor, who will diagnose you over your smart phone and give you a prescription for whatever...

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Dr. Phil May 14 2023 & Weekly Schedule Lineup

 Dr. Phil May 14 2023 & Weekly Schedule Lineup  PreviousNextDateEpisode InfoNew / RepeatFriday, 12 May 2023Artificial Intelligence is a subject that's been capturing our imaginations for decades, and now, as technology continues to evolve, AI is becoming more prevalent in our everyday lives. But, that’s not Dr. Phil’s opinion -- that was written with the use of artificial intelligence. So, why is everyone talking about this? Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve our daily lives, but it also raises ethical and societal concerns about its impact on employment, privacy, and the future of humanity. Will AI...

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All 8 CBS-Owned The CW Affiliates Are Going Indy

 All 8 CBS-Owned The CW Affiliates Are Going Indy The eight The CW affiliates in the CBS-owned group will become independent stations in September. They are WPSG Philadelphia, WUPA Atlanta, KBCW San Francisco, KSTW Seattle, WTOT Tampa, WKBD Detroit, KMAX Sacramento and WPCW Pittsburgh. The stations will continue airing The CW programming through August. As of September, CBS Stations will have 13 independent stations alongside the 14 CBS stations.  “We look forward to reimagining these stations as independents while leveraging the considerable value of their primetime real estate in each of the markets,” said Wendy McMahon, president and co-head, CBS News and Stations. “It’s an exciting time to look at new opportunities to add local programming, including...

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Report: Tucker Carlson To Torch Fox News

 Report: Tucker Carlson To Torch Fox News  Tucker Carlson is preparing to unleash allies to attack Fox News in an effort to bully the network into letting him work for — or start — a right-wing rival, sources close to him tell Axios.Bryan Freedman, the high-powered Hollywood lawyer Carlson retained for the contract dispute, told Axios: "The idea that anyone is going to silence Tucker and prevent him from speaking to his audience is beyond preposterous."Why it matters: Tucker vs. Fox could reshape the conservative news world. Fox, which has seen its ratings plunge in Carlson's slot since he was let go 13 days ago, wants...

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CNBC Anchor Also Had Relationship With Buyout Tycoon

 The TV anchor who brought down NBC Universal CEO Jeff Shell also had a romantic entanglement with a married Texas buyout tycoon who treated her to a luxurious, jet-setting lifestyle, The NY Post reports.Hadley Gamble — a CNBC correspondent who was revealed to be the woman who had an “inappropriate relationship” with Shell for more than a decade until 2019 — was also tied during the same period to David Bonderman, the billionaire chairman of private equity firm TPG, according to a whistleblower complaint reviewed by The Post.Bonderman — the 80-year-old co-owner of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, with an estimated net worth of $6.6 billion, according to Forbes — has been renowned for his extravagant lifestyle, hiring bands like the Rolling Stones to play at his lavish parties. According...

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Boston Radio: WRKO's Howie Carr Passes-Out During Live Show 2023

 Boston Radio: WRKO's Howie Carr Passes-Out During Live Show 2023  WRKO 680 AM host Howie Carr was hospitalized Monday after collapsing on the air live during his afternoon drivetime show.Carr, who said he was not feeling well at the beginning of his show, due to a medical procedure, was interviewing a sponsor.  The pair were about to offer $50 gift certificates to a restaurant for half-price.Carr began to mumble and then drifted off, slumping onto his mic. The sponsor appeared shocked, continued to speak for about 30 seconds before staffers came in to remove him from his chair.iHeartMedia's talk station WRKO played...

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Dr. Phil Talk Show To End 2023

  Dr. Phil Talk Show To End 2023 “Dr. Phil” is coming to an end this spring after 21 seasons, CBS Media Ventures announced Tuesday, emphasizing it was Dr. Phil McGraw’s decision to stop making new episodes.The NY Post reports the media company aims to repackage and rerun old episodes of the daytime show for the 2023-2024 season and beyond. The repurposed episodes would feature new content such as “wrap-arounds and intros by McGraw,” 72, as well as “guest updates,” per the announcement.“I have been blessed with over 25 wonderful years in daytime television,” McGraw said in a statement. “With this show, we have helped thousands...

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Rural mom says 'The Dr. Phil Show' tricked, ambushed, manipulated and misrepresented her

 A rural Kentucky family that was featured on "The Dr. Phil Show" told their local newspaper that they felt tricked, ambushed, manipulated and misrepresented by the producers. After the show appeared Dec. 2, Willie and Laura Essex (in photo with host Phil McGraw) told their experience to The Lebanon Enterprise, which published a story about it this week. Laura Essex said the episode, titled "Brat-proof your child," made it appear that she often yells at her triplets when she does not. She said the producers made the yelling appear worse by increasing the audio volume on home video she made for the show; told her husband to sit in the audience after telling them that they would be on the set together; and told them to say that they asked to be on the show, though they were recruited...

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Off-again, on-again Dr. Phil suddenly back on SABC2 again - although it's anybody's guess whether viewers even care anymore.

 Off-again, on-again Dr. Phil suddenly back on SABC2 again - although it's anybody's guess whether viewers even care anymore.   The then-there, then-pulled, then-back, then gone-without-a trace Dr. Phil is back again (for now) on SABC2 although it's anybody's guess whether SABC2 still has any audience left bothering, or knowing to tune in again to watch Phil McGraw dispense pop psychology in his talk show. The SABC and SABC2's deplorable handling and scheduling disruption of Dr. Phil the past year and a half during which it actually completely lost the rights to the show and the lack of continuous - or any - communication...

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Mandy Murphey & Girls Mandy Murphey & Girls

  Mandy Murphey & Girls  Mandy Murphey & Girls Over the weekend I got to hang out with my favorite news anchor and her beautiful girls.  Last time I spent time with this family Lacey was a newborn.  Mandy is one of the sweetest, warmest folks I've ever met.   Get her talking off the air and you can still hear a hint of her Kentucky twang ;)    Her girls, Natalie and Lacey, are the most perfect mix of poise and sass, I was so excited to catch up with her for some new family photos, enjoy!    &nb...

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Hold my Pineapple, we have SWINGERS in the studio.

 Hold my Pineapple, we have SWINGERS in the studio.  Hang on to your pineapples, guys and maybe send your kids outside for this one because we welcome three SWINGERS into the studio today! Jenny and Josh are a married couple who are in 'the lifestyle' and Jessica is what's known as a 'unicorn' and they're all here to answer our questions about being a swinger - where they go, how they meet people and literally anything else we can dream up to ask them. Find out the connection to pineapples, what a 'blue fish' is and even the neighborhood in the St. Louis area with a reputation for Swingers.  You guys do NOT want to miss...

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So this one time, I was on Dr Phil...

 So this one time, I was on Dr Phil...Okay quick back-story...back in my radio days I was part of an elaborate prank to get on the Dr. Phil show. Our morning show had worked with him on a project and he was a big jerk so we wanted to get him back. Myself and our stunt guy "Honkey" set up this story line and wrote into the show. They let us on, we pulled it off, Dr Phil found out, got pissed, they swore the show would never air again and we almost got sued by paramount.I still have the whole episode on tape somewhere but I haven't watched it in years, but my friend Honkey posted the lead in tease on his myspace page and watching...

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Important announcement at the end of this post 2016

 On July 17, 2014, my sisters Sydney & Dani Wolferts ran away after we tried to take our dad to court for abuse. They were found on January 3, 2016. On March 17, 2016 the judge ordered for them to be sent back to Kansas. After our dad has refused and delayed many orders, we finally have trial set at the end of April 2018 to have the abuse petition heard. I have the deepest respect and love for the amazing life that Ellie Wiesel lived. He passed away today at the age of 87. For those of you who don't recognize his name, this man not only survived the absolute terror of the Nazi camps but then dedicated his whole life to making sure that the world would never forget. I will never forget his legacy. It was both intriguing and shocking to me that Ellie had to spend so much...

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