If you've got more than two or three kids in school, you might need to sell a kidney this month . . .   A back-to-school shopping survey found it costs parents an average of $586 per child.  (!!!)  That's actually down slightly from last year when it was $597.   Two-thirds of parents said they already did most of their shopping last month though, to get the best deals.  (Amazon Prime Day was July 16th and 17th.)  Here are a few more quick back-to-school shopping stats . . .   1.  Parents spend the most on clothing and accessories.  Tech is next, so [...]

Talk about a case of the Monday's.   Jared Cooper works for a window washing company in Mobile, Alabama called Squeegee Squad.  And on Monday afternoon, he was stuck dangling from the side of a building, 450 feet up.   His equipment malfunctioned while he was cleaning the windows of Alabama's tallest building.  The RSA Tower is 35 stories and 745 feet including the spire.   He was just below the 33rd floor when a piece of equipment called a "descender" locked up, so he couldn't go up or down.  He called 911, and firefighters were there within minutes.   Then since he [...]

The X-Men franchise is one of the longest running comic book movie series out there. But which one is the BEST one. Click the video below to see us talk about our absolute favorite X-Men movies in anticipation of Deadpool and Wolverine premiering this weekend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5uCxNCXaqg

If you blocked COVID-19 news from your Google alerts, you haven't heard:  Covid is surging again . . . with cases in 26 states "high" or "very high."  (It doesn't sound like your existing concern-level should change.)   So, here's a question for the people who RARELY or NEVER GET SICK . . . "What's the secret?  Seriously."  Some people are sharing their tips online . . . but unfortunately, most of them are NOT practical for everyone.   1.  "Go to sleep early, and get nine hours of sleep every night." 2.  "Stay away from kids." 3.  "Stay active, and drink plenty of water."  (Thanks, grandma!) 4.  "Wash [...]

Have you ever dated an idiot?  Maybe the person you're currently with?  Someone asked Reddit for their best "I'm dating an idiot" stories, and the sheer number of responses is amazing.  Here are the highlights . . .   1.  "They put shrimp in my food to see if I'm really allergic to seafood or just being dramatic."  It required an EpiPen and a trip to the E.R. 2.  "They tried to argue with me about whether babies can breathe underwater."  (They might have been thinking of the diving reflex babies have.) 3.  A guy claimed he couldn't get his girlfriend pregnant while he [...]