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Thanks so much to Denita Mederios, Brad Hoover and Greg Brasher for being apart of the Morning Jolt! Make sure to drop by El Rio 4th, 5th and 6th of July grand opening of the New, Furnished Tuscany homes next to the #1 rated golf course in the area. Thousands of dollars of incentives and this weekend only special lot and new home pricing. Bring the whole family for BBQ, Pop Corn and Snow Cones! It is going to be a great time! You can also check them out at
From the Food Network, here is a video of a man frying an egg in a frying pan just outside of Oatman! This Friday is the 18th Annual Sidewalk Egg Fry in Oatman. The competition gets underway at 12 noon on the 4th!
Starbucks SEATTLE (AP) - Starbucks plans to close 600 stores in the U.S. in the next year and cut back the number of new stores it had planned to open. The coffee purveyor says 70 percent of the stores set for closure had opened since the start of the 2006 fiscal year. The total includes 100 previously announced closings. Starbucks says it will try to place workers from closed stores in remaining Starbucks.
Hall-Bonds Ball NEW YORK (AP) - A piece of home-run king Barry Bonds' history is now the property of baseball's Hall of Fame. The ball Bonds launched for his record 756th home run nearly a year ago arrived in Cooperstown, New York, Tuesday night, complete with an asterisk. The donation was finalized after a strange day of back-and-forth statements between its owner, fashion designer Marc Ecko, and the shrine. A driver walked up the front steps of the Hall, handing over the ball and a letter from Ecko saying it was an unconditional donation. The Hall earlier had said talks on the ball had broken down because Ecko wanted to loan it to the museum. Ecko paid more than $750,000 dollars for the ball in an online auction. Following the results of an Internet poll, he had it branded with an asterisk, to reflect the steroid allegations surrounding Bonds. Bonds called Ecko an "idiot" for branding the ball and said he would boycott the Hall if the ball was displayed.
STORE CRASH NORWALK, Calif. (AP) - Talk about a beer run! Police in Norwalk, California, report a woman ran her car through the front window of a convenience store, then tried to buy a six-pack of Budweiser. According to authorities, 74-year-old Lynne Rice plowed about halfway through the store in her '88 Cadillac. The store owner tells the Long Beach Press-Telegram he doesn't know how she even managed to walk. Rice was taken to a hospital for a check-up and was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence. By the way, the cashier refused to sell her the brew.
SILLY TOWN NAME NOWTHEN, Minn. (AP) - Now and then you come across a town with a really strange name, like Nowthen (now-then), Minnesota. Well, Nowthen's name is finally official. The community north of the Twin Cities has decided to incorporate as the city of Nowthen. Voters have taken the final step in the process by electing a mayor and four-member City Council. The town got it's name by mistake. During the 1890s, a community leader created a list of possible names for the post office and wrote, "Nowthen, one of these ought to do," leaving out the space between the words "now" and "then."
SAUSAGE ATTACK DELAND, Fla. (AP) - Police have a beef with Gregory Allen Praeger. They charge he smacked his mother with a three-pound package of Polish sausage. Authorities in Deland, Florida, report the meat only grazed her head and she didn't require medical attention. His mother told police he had been drinking and arguing with her. Officers add Praeger confirms his mother's story in the case of assault with sausage. He was held on $500 bond.
HOW TO ORGANIZE A SUCCESSFUL YARD SALE (TheNest.com)
Set a date. Yard sale season starts in June and runs until October (or until the weather stops cooperating). Choose a date a few months or weeks ahead of time and stick to it. Use the time in between to start thinking about what you need to get rid of.
Share the wealth. Enlist friends to join in a block party-style tag sale or rent a space at a local church or other organization's rummage sale. The more people, the more buzz and traffic.
Drum up business ahead of time. Take out a classified ad in your local paper, post a notice on a local Internet message board, and canvass the area with flyers. Identify the date of the sale plus the start and end times.
Create a line-up. Remember, this is your chance to get rid of clutter once and for all. Weeks before the event, scour your closets, basement, and attic (don't forget Mom and Dad's if you've got stuff stored away there), make a list of what you'll sell.
Don't get personal with pricing. As you're surveying your pile of saleable goods, start pricing each item to sell. Remember, just because it pains you to part with your precious (and well-loved) New Kids On The Block T-shirt collection, it doesn't mean it's a collector's item and worth $200.
Keep the change. Arrange to have a variety of bills and coins available to make change -- consider changing out $200 in various denominations. Keep a calculator and a change belt or fanny pack on you for quick and easy sales.
Get up early. Yard sale devotees and antique hunters are notorious for showing up at the crack of dawn to be first in line. If you said your sale starts at 8:00 a.m., be ready to start at 7:45. This way, both early birds get the worm.
Set the stage. If you want to sell all of your stuff, do a little window dressing. Place furniture -- particularly antiques -- front-and-center so they can be seen from the road. If you're selling clothes, hang them from a clothesline.
Set the mood. The idea is to make some cash, but it doesn't mean you have to be all business. Cue the music, tie up some balloons, and create a festive atmosphere. Remember, you want to remain available for questions and have the opportunity to say hello and goodbye to everyone -- even if they don't end up buying.
Sweat the small stuff. Buyers tend to overlook -- and undervalue -- small things like toys, small kitchen items, and jewelry if they aren't organized properly. Consider grouping items in sandwich bags -- you'll sell more of the little stuff faster.
Slash prices at the halfway point. As your yard sale starts to wrap up, consider cutting prices in half. Make up a sign ahead of time and then bring it out a few hours before you're ready to wrap up. You'll increase your sales if people think they're getting a better deal -- everyone loves a bargain.
Designate a free pile. Not everyone will love everything you've set out. Create a free pile and start adding items to it every half hour or so. You'll get rid of stuff faster.
Keep the Salvation Army on standby. Inevitably, you won't sell everything at your yard sale. But don't commit an organizational sin by dragging all of that stuff back into the house. Arrange a pickup by your favorite local charity and have the remaining stuff hauled away.
The eight worst things that you can say in an interview (from CareerBuilder.com). If you walk into the interview prepared, you can make sure you know what right things to say, and you can stop yourself from saying the following wrong things.
"I hated my last boss." Your last boss was a miserable person whose main concern was making your life miserable. Of course you don't have a lot of nice things to say; however, don't mistake honesty, which is admirable, for trash-talking, which is despicable.
"I don't know anything about the company." Chances are the interviewer will ask what you know about the company. If you say you don't know anything about it, the interviewer will wonder why you're applying for the job and will probably conclude you're after money, not a career.
"No, I don't have any questions for you." Much like telling the interviewer that you don't know anything about the company, saying you don't have any questions to ask also signals a lack of interest. Perhaps the interviewer answered every question or concern you had about the position, but if you're interested in a future with this employer, you can probably think of a few things to ask. "I'm going to need to take these days off." "We all have lives and commitments and any employer that you would even consider working for understands this. If you progress to an offer stage, this is the time for a discussion regarding personal obligations," Moran suggests. "Just don't bring it up prior to the salary negotiation/offer stage."
Why? By mentioning the days you need off too early in the interview, you risk coming off presumptuous as if you know you'll get the job.
"How long until I get a promotion?" While you want to show that you're goal-oriented, be certain you don't come off as entitled or ready to leave behind a job you don't even have yet.
"Are you an active member in your church?" As you attempt to make small talk with an interviewer, don't cross the line into inappropriate chitchat. Avoid topics that are controversial or that veer too much from work.
"As Lady Macbeth so eloquently put it..." Scripted answers, although accurate, don't impress interviewers. Not only do they make you sound rehearsed and stiff, they also prevent you from engaging in a dialogue.
"And another thing I hate..." Save your rants for your blog. When you're angry, you don't sway anybody's opinion about a topic, but you do make them like you less. For one thing, they might disagree with you. They also won't take kindly to your bad attitude.
When it comes to smooching, women want you to kiss her tenderly. While both men and women say they enjoy tender kisses, as well as lustful and passionate kisses, women much prefer the tender kiss. Men, not surprisingly, like lustful, passionate and wet kisses. Women also like it when men are spontaneous in their kissing. That's the word from a "Kiss and Tell" survey from Harris Interactive conducted for SoftLips Lip Conditioning Balm.
Greeting a Stranger -- 40% of respondents are uncomfortable when someone they've just met tries to kiss them when saying hello or goodbye; more women than men indicate that this lip maneuver makes them feel uncomfortable (49% women, 30% men).
Who's Kissing Where -- Those from the Northeast are most likely to indicate that they greet very close friends with a kiss (42%).
A Family Affair -- About one-third (37% total; 32% males, 41% of females) will only greet immediate family members with a kiss; those from the Midwest (42%) and the South (41%) are more likely to say this.
"Hello, Dahling" -- An air kiss is more likely to come from women (15%) than men (10%); fewer men and women express their preference for the double-cheek kiss as a casual greeting (7%).
Smooch the Pooch -- 45% of women and 27% of males admit that they kiss their pets.
Want more? Sure you do:
Tender kisses (42%) and lustful, passionate kisses (40%) rank the highest on the list of favorite types of kisses for both sexes; however, women consider the tender kiss to be the best (48%), while men prefer the lustful, passionate pucker (46%).
Women favor spontaneous kisses more than men (38% women, 31% of men).
27% of adults surveyed consider their first kiss to be one of their favorite types of kisses, while 12% feel that a forbidden kiss is tops.
One in 10 Americans prefer the kiss-and-make-up variety of kiss.
Women favor lots of small kisses more than twice as much as men (12% versus 5%).
Only 8% of all those surveyed -- equal among men and women -- feel that the "you may now kiss the bride" kiss was one of the best kinds of kisses.
58% of total respondents feel that it is perfectly fine to kiss on the first date, though men are more apt to be open to first date frolicking (65% men, 51% of women).
More than half (58%) of men believe that the woman can make the first move for a first kiss.
Men and women differ when it comes to bad dates and kissing: 39% of women say they will never kiss a bad date good night, compared to only 26% of men who won't. Interestingly, 13% of the men state that they have ended a bad date with a kiss, while only 6% of women replied the same.
American Idol finalist Kristy Lee Cook has signed with a record label. Her first single, 15 Minutes of Shame, comes out August 11th, with an album following in the fall.
American Idols Live, kicks off tonight in Glendale, Arizona... with performances continuing through September 13th.
There's another Spider-Man movie in the works, but you won't be seeing it until 2011.
Pamela Anderson has auctioned her 2000 Dodge Viper car for $65,000 as a donation to an anti-snake slaughter campaign.
Britney Spears is house-hunting for a home with a larger yard that's closer to parks and recreation areas for her children, according to court documents.
Will Smith and his wife Jada are the founders of a new private school in Los Angeles, but they insist it is not a Scientology school.
Bill Maher, Garry Shandling and one-time comedy partner Jack Burns all spoke at George Carlin's memorial service on Sunday.
Jennifer Lopez has been sued for $5 million by a flight attendant who claims that J-Lo's dog attacked her.
Uma Thurman plans to marry.
Beginning today, several states begin requiring a hands-free device while using your cell phone in the car. California beware!
She loves that you're a man of few words. It's no secret that women love to communicate with the men in their lives. "Women like to connect, and when that happens, they will melt," Of course, when most men hear that, they cringe, thinking it means long, drawn-out talks about every feeling either of you has ever had. Wrong! The truth is, she can get the same communication from you via eye contact - without a single word being uttered. Or you can show your affection with a small physical gesture -.
She loves your hairy body -- really! You’re what?! That's right, go ahead and cancel that back-waxing appointment. A study at the Zoological Society of San Diego (of people!) revealed that women are more attracted to men with furry bods, regardless of the silhouette. Scientists theorize that body hair advertises good health and active hormones, making it a positive sign in the selection of a sexual mate.
She loves your unnatural emotional attachment to your team. Most men learn by their teens to downplay their obsession with professional sports in front of the ladies. Revealing certain elements of your big-league insanity to a woman will make her feel more connected to you.
She loves when you act tough. While women often want an evolved, emotionally available man these days, putting a little "wild man" demeanor in your repertoire can equal popularity on the dating scene. "Most women want bad-boy qualities so they don't have to act perfect all the time," After all, if a woman is afraid to be anything less than perfect in front of you, your relationship will be stifled and you'll both end up bored.
She loves your artsy side. You don't need a fat paycheck to appeal to the ladies. They actually find the "I'm working on a screenplay" lifestyle alluring. A recent study found that artists and poets had had a total of four to ten sexual partners, while people with less creative jobs had three. Creative people tend to be charismatic and their artistic pursuits are particularly interesting to others.
She loves your geeky electronics obsession. Your wall of speaker cords. Your closet full of video games. Your wireless universe. Believe it or not, the very things that women roll their eyes about can also be aphrodisiacs. "When a guy shows a woman some new gadget, it shows his intelligence," says Andrea Miller, founder and CEO of Tango, a magazine about love. "It's also always attractive when someone has a passion not matter what it is for.
Mensa, the organization for geniuses, has issued a list of what it thinks are the top 10 smartest TV shows of all time. Mensa International selected the shows after being posed the question by Fancast.com.
"M*A*S*H" -- It had smart repartee and was so much more than a comedy.
"Cosmos" (with Carl Sagan) -- Sagan was able to communicate something extremely complicated to the layman and do it well, and that's unusual for a scientist at his level.
"CSI" -- The way they use science to solve their programs is intriguing to viewers.
"House" -- It's high level type of show. It's the personality that makes it a winner, plus it deals with science.
"West Wing" -- You had to pay attention to stay up with it. The repartee was fast and furious, and you needed a fairly high level intelligence to keep up with it.
"Boston Legal" -- It's primarily because of the characters. The story lines are okay, but the characters are incredible and the writers give them great dialogue.
"All in the Family" -- The show dealt with social issues before its time and was on the forefront of trying to show people's feelings, beliefs and the complexities of personality, in both a serious and comedic way.
"Frasier" -- The repartee was sensational; the main characters were very good. Even though they portrayed people who were likely of high intelligence, they also showed their weaknesses.
"Mad About You" -- It's a personal favorite, I loved the characters and the back and forth. It was very smart.
"Jeopardy" -- It's about the only game show that really tries to test people's intelligence. There's very little luck involved, and there are few game shows like that. I don't watch it all that much honestly, but from what I've seen it tests more than knowledge, it tests intelligence too.
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So far, all the reviews we've read on the new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight," are nothing short of raves.
Verne Troyer, better known as "Mini-Me" is suing a web site for posting a video of him having sex with a model.
Today is the strike deadline for the Screen Actors Guild. Could make new shows this fall a little tricky.
Hey girls, he's available! Bill Murray's divorce has been finalized.
But take Uma Thurman off the market. She got engaged last week to a financier you've never heard of.
Jay Leno performed in Las Vegas over the weekend, raising money for Midwest flood victims.
The San Diego restaurant made famous by Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis in "Top Gun" has burned down in a fire.
Luke Perry has said "no thanks" to having anything to do with the "90210" spinoff series.
Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Matthew Broderick admit they smoke occasionally -- enough so their 5-year-old son, James Wilkie, is asking them about it.
Redmond O'Neal, the son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal, has pleaded guilty to possessing heroin and methamphetamine.
He loves that you indulge at dinnertime. Guys love girls who love to eat -- not girls who say they aren't hungry and then pick at their date's food all night.
He loves your occasional obscenities. You may worry that it's not ladylike, but occasionally letting a curse escape your lips at an unexpected moment can be a major turn-on.
He loves that you aren't a neat freak. Believe it or not, guys find the proliferation of hair products, accessories and unidentified stuff strewn about your apartment oddly sexy.
He loves your extra padding. Sure, you've heard that men love women with curves, but how about those extra pounds you've been trying to sweat off at the gym? There's a good chance that your guy loves them, too.
He's fascinated by your knowledge of medieval tapestries. Or whatever it is that gets you all hot and bothered -- whether or not he shares the same interests.
He loves a good head rub from you. Don't get me started!
Madonna has hired the same divorce attorney that Paul McCartney just used.
In spite of how high gas prices are already, experts say that our cutting back has helped them from going even higher.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have donated $1 million to help kids affected by the war in Iraq.
Mindy McCready has been arrested in Tennessee and charged with violating her probation. The 32-year-old country singer is accused of falsifying her community service records.
Chicago Sun-Times entertainment columnist Bill Swecker writes: "This may be hard to believe, but a usually reliable source very close to Britney Spears says the entertainer and ex-hubby Kevin Federline may be getting back together."
Heath Ledger will receive a tribute on the end credits of "The Dark Knight."
An Arizona woman has been arrested after surveillance cameras caught her speeding 22 times in the last 45 days.
There's a sports legend wedding tomorrow in the Bahamas, as golfer Greg Norman ties the knot with tennis star Chris Evert.
There's a new biography of Doris Day coming out, called "The untold story of the girl next door" in which the author claims the 86-year-old actress is such a recluse, she even turned down a lunch offer from Oprah.
Getting married is very much like going to a restaurant with friends. You order what you want, and then when you see what the other fellow has, you wish you had ordered that.
Marriage is a three ring circus: engagement ring, wedding ring, and suffering.
Marriage is not a word; it is a sentence.
Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. Second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience.
Marriage is when a man and woman become as one; the trouble starts when they try to decide which one.
Marriages are made in heaven. But so again, are thunder and lightning.
Before marriage, a man yearns for the woman he loves. After marriage, the 'Y' becomes silent.
Do not marry a person that you know that you can live with; only marry someone that you cannot live without.
Man is incomplete until he is married. Then he is really finished. Marriage is an institution in which a man loses his bachelor's degree and the woman gets h er master's.
Then there was a man who said, "I never knew what real happiness was until I got married; and then it was too late.
When a newly married man looks happy we know why. But when a ten-year married man looks happy - we wonder why.
Married life is very frustrating. In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens. In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens. In the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen.
It doesn't matter how often a married man changes his job, he still ends up with the same boss.
A man inserted an 'ad' in the classified: "Wife wanted." Next day he received a hundred letters. They all said the same thing: "You can have mine."
When a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of one thing: either the car is new or the wife.
