It is often said that America is a land where anyone's dream can come true. That is certainly the case of Kayla Slone who went from Walmart cashier to Grand Ole' Opry performer after a video of her singing Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors" shot by a customer went viral on Facebook.
Let's face it, just about everybody with a computer has a Facebook page. If you yourself could care less then one of your kids has probably set one up for you. Assuming you visit it--at least on occasion--how much time do you spend perusing the "information" contained therein? A WebPro.com survey found that the average American spends 33 minutes a day on 14 visits which adds up to, well, a lot of time. How much?
If you have always wanted to be a part of a Luke Bryan video, well, here's your chance. Luke has announced via his website an interactive opportunity for fans to be included in a video for his new song, "Just A Sip". By replacing frames of the video with images of yourself replicating his moves you can become a part of the action. It's pretty simple, really.
HBO's hit series "Game of Thrones" returns for its third season Sunday night and fans of the show are awaiting anxiously what will unfold next in the land of Westeros. Robb "King in the North" Stark, Joffrey Baratheon, Stannis Baratheon, Sansa Stark and the rest of the lengthy cast of characters continue their exploits in one of the most involved and complex TV shows ever. Need a recap of last season? Check out the video.
Greg "Splashin" McShea is Big Frog 104's resident beer expert but there are probably a few things that even he doesn't know about it. For example, can he tell us what the fear of an empty beer glass is called? Can you?
When I tell people I spent a Sunday afternoon watching golf most of them say, "Golf! How can you watch that? It's like watching paint dry!" That may be true to some but to me I enjoy watching the pros make shots that I can only dream about. There are, however, a number of sports that a ListAfterList.com survey found to be unwatchable.
Some say we have become cruder in our everyday dealings. I'm one of them. It seems that words that were once thought of as unacceptable in polite company are turning up on bumper stickers and t-shirts. What do you say we turn back the clock to a time when cuss words were more implied than explicit. Check out these examples.
If you enjoyed "The Twilight Saga" movies then "The Host", written by the same author, Stephanie Meyers, should be right up your alley. The science-fiction themed film joins Tyler Perry's "Temptation", a drama about infidelity, in local theaters this weekend. Check out the trailers and local show times.
Sugarland has been, without a doubt, one of the hottest recording and touring duos of the past decade but with lead singer Jennifer Nettles tending to family life and a new baby the other half of the pair, Kristian Bush, is not standing still. He has released his first single, "Love or Money". Check out the official lyric video.
Having spent several of my "wonder years " growing up in West Utica I was well aware of its Polish influences. I played Little League baseball in the PLAV (Polish Legion of American Veterans), lived two doors down from the Pulaski Meat Market , grocery shopped at Tolpa's Dairy and had a paper route rife with customers of Polish extraction. Polish food and culture were apparent everywhere. With Culture Fest-A Festival of Nations-right around the corner let's take a look at the area's Polish influences.
