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Jun 1, 2012

#TeenagerProblems

TEENS AND TWEETING

Teenagers... This one word alone can make parents all over cringe. It seems teens and parents can't ever get on the same page on anything.

Well If there is one thing every teenager can agree about, it is this: Adults just don't get it.

Teenager problems are unique, hilarious, confusing, and -- if Monday evening's worldwide trending topic on Twitter was any indication -- often have to do with the existence of parents.

Jun 1, 2012

Knoxville Rickshaws?

Rickshaws in Knoxville?

Forget the trolley -- downtown Knoxville may soon offer a more exotic transportation option.

While much of this morning's CBID meeting was devoted to a discussion about various accounting questions, the real news is that CBID and the city are looking into the possibility of having pedicabs/rickshaws in the downtown area.

The Scope is hoping to learn more, but CBID executive director Michele Hummel said at the meeting that "there is a group wanting to do pedicabs or rickshaws in the downtown area."

Jun 1, 2012

Listener Email: "I Just Want to Enjoy My Time Left"

Dear Ashley and Brad

 

May 31, 2012

The Fountain of Youth!

ANTI-AGING IN A BOTTLE

How much would you pay for a taste of anti-aging?  And I do mean a taste! Is there really a bottle of special juice that could turn back the clock on wrinkles, dark spots, and other sun damage? According to researchers at the University of Utah, this fountain of youth might not be science fiction.

May 31, 2012

Listener Email: "Should We Switch to Private School?"

EMAIL WHAT MAKES THEM BETTER

Good morning guys!

Now that the school year has ended my husband and I are again in a discussion about schools next year for our child.

Without giving much detail about us to protect our identity, our child gets great grades in a PUBLIC school. We have no behavior issues or attendance issues. We’ve been very lucky for our child’s education and teachers.

May 31, 2012

FIrefly Show In Smokies is Past Its Peak Already

TOO EARLY

Officials say due to the unseasonably warm spring, the synchronized fireflies at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are flashing earlier than ever recorded.

The shuttle service to the event site at Elkmont is still scheduled to take place from June 2-10, only for those with tickets.

Park biologists predict there may still be some activity during the weekend of June 2, but the display will be past peak. It may taper off significantly before the following weekend.

May 31, 2012

Youngest Pro Speller Ever!

THE SPELL-Ebrity!

Lori Anne Madison continues to dazzle and delight the crowds at the Scripps National Spelling Bee! 

Lori Anne is making history as the YOUNGEST  person to compete. On Wednesday, she spelled her first word, "dirigible," correctly.  She missed her second word though but she has set a record and the bar for fellow spellers.

The second-grader joined 277 other contestants, marking a milestone in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, according to the event's record books dating to 1993.

May 31, 2012

9 Year Old Gives Disney Trip to Fallen Soldier's Family

GENEROUS BOY

You won’t believe what this 9 year old boy did to give back.

His name is Brendan Haas and he earned a prize any young kid would appreciate — an all-expenses paid trip to Disney World.

Here’s what he did. He and his mother Melissa set up a a trading contest on Facebook in an attempt to trade up from a toy soldier to a Disney trip.

He got the idea from the story of a man who traded up from a red paper clip to a house.

May 30, 2012

What's the Deal with Katie Couric?

Katie Couric

She was once called "the cute little gutsy girl" on the Today Show- that's how many people remember Katie Couric. She teamed up with Bryant Gumbel back in the day and seemed to do no wrong. She was always smiling and always so cute! 

So what happened?  She retired from the Today Show back in 2006... And within 6 years Katie feels like we've lost our zest for her.

 

Here's an article on her Commencement  speech to the University of Virginia....

May 30, 2012

Changes For Sunscreen

SUNSCREEN CHANGES

Now that the warmer weather is hear and there’s gonna be a lot of time of fun in the sun.

Your sunscreen may not be up to standards.

The Food and Drug Administration ordered sunscreen companies in 2011 to clear up confusion over claims to block damaging ultraviolet rays, prevent skin cancer and premature aging.

The revised labels were supposed to be on the shelf by June 2012, but last week the FDA announced sunscreen companies will have six more months to comply.