May means weddings coming up, and June brides will be strolling down the aisle next month. Now, according to a new survey, the average cost of a wedding is: $28,427. The survey assembled a list of possible costs.
If you don't know what "twerking" is, join the crowd. You could always ask your teenagers. Apparently "twerking' is a highly suggestive dance move that has swept through high school dances and parties across the country. Now a group of San Diego, California students have been suspended for producing and posting a video of themselves "twerking" with abandon. Even worse, suspension is just the first of the punishments they are receiving.
I've heard of all kinds of ways to stop smoking. There's the patch. There are smoking cessation clinics. There's nicotine gum. In other words, there are a number of methods one can explore in an effort to stop the craving. However, a Sacramento, California woman has come up with what she thinks is a sure fire way to kick the habit. It's called "slap a cop, get arrested and thrown in jail". How does it work?
There have been two occasions recently where I have witnessed a tractor trailer lumbering up my street, a dead end with a very limited turnaround. When I questioned the drivers as they began backing down the street they said "I was just following my GPS and it said Walmart was up here". Nope, it's one street over. He is not alone. Check out these poor souls who followed their GPS to disaster.
If you are a mom you know stress comes with the territory. A recent survey found that mom's rate their stress level at 8.5 on a scale of 1-10 and 60% say that raising girls is more stressful than raising boys. It also found that having 3 kids is more stressful than 1,2 or 4 or more. What are the major stressors in an average mother's life?
A solar eclipse is a rare event, and one takes place this Thursday and Friday. Unfortunately, those of us in the northern hemisphere (as in Utica-Rome) won't be able to see it, but it will be broadcast.
Golf season is here, and many of you are out on the links on weekends or during an after-work golf league. As for me, I'm left-handed and haven't improved at the game since I was 15! But there is hope for you with a little help from a golf pro.
There are many causes for driver distraction. We know that texting while driving and talking on your cell phone can result in an accident but now Fido and Mr. Whiskers are also in the crosshairs of distracted driving dangers. There is a new report that shows that driving with a pet in the car increases your chances for getting into an accident.
From time to time, at Big Frog 104, we feature 7th inning stretch songs at Major League Baseball parks. While most often, the sing-along song is "Take Me Out To The Ballgame", many teams have their own version. And you'll never guess what the Baltimore Orioles fans sing along with during their stretch (unless you've been to Camden Yards). Check this out.
Finally, those gadgets of the future which we saw on "The Jetsons" are here! Let's face it, we all love barbecuing but hate cleaning the grill. Now, you can let the "Grillbot" do it for you automatically!
