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P'Ball, Badgers and Fake Viagra?!?
Fall colors abound – glad you tuned in for THAT, right? Color me GREEN; A Powerball ticket worth $1 Million was purchased in La Cross county – and still not cashed in?!? Knowing ‘my luck' - I'd never win...but should the heavens open up with some manna, I'm certain I'd lose my winning ticket before I could cash it! [...]

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Redshirting kindergarteners
It sounds funny, doesn't it? Redshirting, as you know, is the practice of athletes being benched for a year to prolong their eligibility. But the idea of holding a child out of kindergarten an extra year is one many parents choose, for a variety of reasons. This article talks about the kindergarten dilemma. My son could have [...]

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My Labor Day Weekend Beats Your Labor Day Weekend
It's not that I'm bragging, but it does. Lets compare:Did you:Go to see a eight piece Jug Band perform live;Featuring your mother as the lead singer;Who plays guitar and kazoo;Performing her first paying gig;Whose name happens to be Beverly Hills.I gotta think I was the only person on the planet with those marks for [...]

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Movie Review: Machete
Rated R – 1h45Aye dios mio! When it comes to fun trashy movies, you don’t get much better than Machete. Heck, just saying the name is fun.Part action, part Spanish soap opera and a full dose of B-movie mockery Machete exceeds on just about every venture it sets out on. You’re taken on a [...]

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Labor Day Weekend? Just Eat It.
I'm not the kid of grillmaster who would step in an tell another grillmaster what to do on his/her grill. That is a clear violation of the grilling code of conduct. Still, if you're going to be cooking out this Labor Day weekend, I found these tips on how to make your burger more like [...]

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Improving Baseball, One Punch At A Time
I don't claim to be a huge fan of baseball. My allegiance actually lies with the fine sport of hockey. That's why this major brawl between the Florida Marlins and the Washington Nationals last night caught my eye.I'm not saying they should allow bench clearing fights all the time, but it does make the game [...]

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Just as good generics
Adam and I talked about coupon clipping on the air this morning and it lead to an off air discussion (with various listeners–thanks for your calls!) about generic versus brand name products. There are certain things you are not willing to buy the generic form of...like toilet paper, for instance. But a great number of you [...]

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Ono. Not Again.
Just when I thought I was recovering from Yoko Ono nearly destroying "Double Fantasy" and The Plastic Ono Band's 20 minute performance piece of Yoko called "Don't Worry Mommy's only Looking For Her Hand In The Snow" (thank you Neil Butcher)...this comes along.I think I'm a pretty smart guy and I think I can tell [...]

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Beer Me. No Really, It's Good For You
Finally, health experts have caught up to what I've been shouting out loud since college. BEER IS GOOD FOR YOU.A new study suggests that drinkers, even heavy drinkers, tend to outlive those who abstain. "Moderate" drinkers, defined here as those who drink one to three glasses a day, were found to live [...]

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Dancing with the Who?
ABC has a new cast of contestants for Dancing With The Stars (Adam likes to call it Dancing with the D-Listers). Surprisingly, no one stands out as a shoo-in. The playing field is pretty level for singer Michael Bolton, singer Brandy, comedian Margaret Cho, ex-NBA star Rick Fox, actress Jennifer Grey, actor David Hasselhoff, actress [...]

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