{"version":"https:\/\/jsonfeed.org\/version\/1","title":"Dylan's Thoughts","home_page_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/","feed_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/json","items":[{"id":"o1334-1640-667abb3878620","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/leaf-blower\/","title":"Leaf Blower","date_published":"2024-06-25T10:30:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>&nbsp;How had no one invented this yet?&nbsp; A group of engineering students at Johns Hopkins came up with a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/students-invent-leaf-blower-silencer-attachment-corporation-expects-to-be-selling-them-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\">silencer for leaf blowers<\/a>&nbsp;that makes them 37% less loud.&nbsp; They&#39;ve already signed a deal with Black &amp; Decker and expect them to be available to buy within two years.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>(Here&#39;s a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ISgHpUDeLBw?si=ocn8HwyHR3RAmZqd\" target=\"_blank\">video<\/a>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/667abb24855bb.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/75649"},{"id":"o1334-1640-666c27b419835","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/fathers-day\/","title":"Father's Day","date_published":"2024-06-14T09:20:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>A Father&#39;s Day rundown includes:&nbsp; 87% of dads say they&#39;d pretend to like a gift they didn&#39;t . . . the most-searched Father&#39;s Day sales are GRILLS . . . and the most-searched recipe is POTATO SALAD.<\/p>\n\n<p>Click here for some last min gift ideas for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/cnn-underscored\/gifts\/best-last-minute-fathers-day-gifts\">Father&#39;s Day<\/a><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/666c271b7e719.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/75520"},{"id":"o1334-1640-6655bf72d33c0","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/burgers\/","title":"Burgers","date_published":"2024-05-28T09:25:00+00:00","content_html":"<ul>\n  <li>NATIONAL HAMBURGER DAY --&nbsp;The hamburger was invented in New Haven, Connecticut in 1900 by a lunch wagon owner named Louis Lassen.&nbsp;He came up with it for a customer who was in a rush and wanted something &lsquo;to go,&rsquo; so he slapped some ground steak between two pieces of bread and the rest is history.&nbsp;BURGER FUN FACTS:&nbsp;<\/li>\n  <li>Americans eat about 50-billion burgers a year, and, on average, Americans eat burgers three times a week (and you wonder why we&rsquo;re fat)?!<\/li>\n  <li>Almost two-thirds of all sandwiches sold worldwide are hamburgers.<\/li>\n  <li>A Minnesota casino set the World Record for the largest hamburger ever made. It weighed just over a ton and was 10 feet in diameter (try eating&nbsp;that&nbsp;in the car)!<\/li>\n  <li>McDonald&rsquo;s sells 75 hamburgers every second!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/6655bf5e39e37.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/75199"},{"id":"o1334-1640-664dd962021bb","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/memorial-day-travel\/","title":"Memorial Day Travel","date_published":"2024-05-22T09:15:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>Starting on Thursday, we&rsquo;ll be sharing the road with 43 million other Memorial Day travelers planning to drive at least 50 miles over the long weekend and Triple-A says if you wanna beat the traffic, leave Wednesday. Thursday and Friday evenings are predicted to be the worst for traffic. Oh, and the best time to head home will be around 7 Monday night, when the <a href=\"https:\/\/cluballiance.aaa.com\/public-affairs\/press-release?Id=0208e735-face-4b66-bdef-f36da7e92e91\">Triple-A expects<\/a> traffic to be at its lowest.&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/664dd92c80b69.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/75131"},{"id":"o1334-1640-664745159efcb","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/would-you-rather\/","title":"Would You Rather","date_published":"2024-05-17T09:50:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>Would you rather be five times richer . . . five times more attractive . . . or five times smarter?&nbsp; Meaning your I.Q. would be five times what it is now.<\/p>\n\n<p>1,500 people took an online poll with those options, and the winner is . . . five times SMARTER.&nbsp; Richer was a close second.<\/p>\n\n<p>Is that really the right call though?&nbsp; The average I.Q. is around 100, so we&#39;re talking 500 . . . and you&#39;d have to live in a world surrounded by IDIOTS.<\/p>\n\n<p>The poll included three other options too.&nbsp; Here are all six, and how people voted.<\/p>\n\n<p>1.&nbsp; Five times smarter, 29% of the vote.<\/p>\n\n<p>2.&nbsp; Five times richer, 28%.<\/p>\n\n<p>3.&nbsp; Five times more attractive, 16%.<\/p>\n\n<p>4.&nbsp; Five times your current &quot;mental strength,&quot; 15%.&nbsp; They defined that as working well under pressure and being more mentally resilient.<\/p>\n\n<p>5.&nbsp; Five times stronger physically, 6%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>6.&nbsp; Five times more popular, 6%.<\/p>\n\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/polls\/comments\/1cb0y8g\/if_you_could_increase_one_of_these_stats_what\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a>)<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/664744fe31bba.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/75072"},{"id":"o1334-1640-66449fcbda6b8","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/food3\/","title":"Food","date_published":"2024-05-15T09:00:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>A man named Martin Quintana has been trying to open a taco place in a strip mall in Fort Wayne.&nbsp; But he ran into some red tape thanks to a contract that limits the type of restaurants allowed.<\/p>\n\n<p>It says you can only open a place that sells &quot;made-to-order or subway style sandwiches.&quot;&nbsp; So he sued, claiming tacos and burritos ARE sandwiches.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>(The contract was designed to prevent big fast-food chains from moving in.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>His case has been making its way through the legal system, and a superior court judge just ruled on Monday . . . that YES, they&#39;re sandwiches.<\/p>\n\n<p>There could still be an appeal, and the next judge might disagree.&nbsp; But he ruled that tacos and burritos are basically just &quot;Mexican-style sandwiches.&quot;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wane.com\/top-stories\/tacos-are-mexican-style-sandwiches-local-judge-clears-path-for-new-famous-taco\/\" target=\"_blank\">WANE<\/a>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/4663234-tacos-are-mexican-style-sandwiches-judge-rules-in-indiana-court\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hill<\/a>)<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/66449f8be6f22.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/75034"},{"id":"o1334-1640-66434efa0a1d0","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/travel\/","title":"Travel","date_published":"2024-05-14T09:30:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>Triple-A says that this Memorial Day weekend, 43.8 million Americans are expected travel at least 50 miles.&nbsp; That&#39;s up 4% from last year . . . and it&#39;s close to the all-time record of 44 million, which was set in May of 2005.<\/p>\n\n<p>3.5 million people are expected to fly, which is up 5% from last year . . . and Triple-A says, &quot;THIS Memorial Day will be the busiest at airports since 2005.&quot;<\/p>\n\n<p>If you&#39;re DRIVING, they also released the best times to hit the road.&nbsp; Naturally, the busiest times are when YOU would also like to go.<\/p>\n\n<p>On Thursday and Friday, the BEST times to travel by car are before 11:00 A.M., while the times to avoid are between Noon and 6:00 P.M.<\/p>\n\n<p>Traffic should be lighter on Saturday . . . but Sunday and Monday will also be crazy.&nbsp; Again, the worst times are mid-day, between 3:00 and 7:00 P.M.<\/p>\n\n<p>The best times are before 1:00 P.M. on Sunday, or after 7:00 P.M. on Monday.<\/p>\n\n<p>Triple-A says drivers can expect &quot;similar gas prices as last year,&quot; when the national average was roughly $3.57.&nbsp; Prices were up a little earlier this spring, but have been steady in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.aaa.com\/2024\/05\/memorial-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">AAA<\/a>)<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/66434eca3dd9b.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/75011"},{"id":"o1334-1640-663e03f9ad6b5","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/mothers-day\/","title":"Mother's Day","date_published":"2024-05-10T09:30:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>Have you gotten mom anything for Mother&#39;s Day yet?<\/p>\n\n<p>Need some ideas?&nbsp; Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/cnn-underscored\/gifts\/best-last-minute-mothers-day-gifts\">here<\/a><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/663e03e6ce2df.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74956"},{"id":"o1334-1640-66337563790b2","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/siblings\/","title":"Siblings","date_published":"2024-05-02T09:10:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>NATIONAL BROTHERS AND SISTERS DAY --&nbsp;DID YOU KNOW?&hellip;&nbsp;89-percent of Americans have at least one sibling (that they know of).&nbsp;And 1-in-10 of them say their brother or sister is their best friend. A&nbsp;recent study&nbsp;found Massachusetts has the best sibling relationships, with 75-percent saying they &lsquo;love&rsquo; their brother or sister.&nbsp;People in Oregon don&rsquo;t care much for&nbsp;their&nbsp;siblings. Only 21-percent of them use the word &lsquo;love&rsquo; to describe how they feel about their brother or sister.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/6633752fbddc2.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74794"},{"id":"o1334-1640-6630d4f7a7a51","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/cover-songs\/","title":"Cover Songs","date_published":"2024-04-30T09:20:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>Here&#39;s an unusual cover but one of my favorites that I feel like everyone hasn&#39;t heard of<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 75%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lZBaklS79Wc?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/6630d4ebccb03.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74746"},{"id":"o1334-1640-662f8f8d5d1d9","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/zipper\/","title":"Zipper","date_published":"2024-04-29T10:15:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>Seven ways to tell someone their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fixnzip.com\/7-ways-to-tell-someone-their-zipper-is-down\/\">zipper <\/a>is down<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n  <li>&ldquo;Do you feel an extra breeze?&rdquo;<\/li>\n  <li>&ldquo;The garage door is open there, pal.&rdquo;<\/li>\n  <li>&ldquo;Forget something?&rdquo;<\/li>\n  <li>&ldquo;You should keep some things as a surprise.&rdquo;<\/li>\n  <li>&ldquo;Hey buddy, not on the first date.&rdquo;<\/li>\n  <li>&ldquo;Might want to take care of that before you leave.&rdquo;<\/li>\n  <li>&ldquo;You probably should shut that window.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ol>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/662fc34b12647.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74731"},{"id":"o1334-1640-662b8ef9ab541","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/remake\/","title":"Remake","date_published":"2024-04-26T09:15:00+00:00","content_html":"<p><strong>Jennifer Aniston<\/strong>&nbsp;and her production company, Echo Films, are developing a re-imagining of the 1980 workplace comedy&nbsp;<em>9 to 5<\/em>. The script is&nbsp;<a data-wpel-link=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/film\/news\/jennifer-aniston-reimagine-9-to-5-20th-century-1235981575\/\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">being developed<\/a>&nbsp;by Oscar-winner&nbsp;<strong>Diablo Cody<\/strong>, known for movies like&nbsp;<em>Juno<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Jennifer&rsquo;s Body<\/em>. While plot details haven&rsquo;t been revealed yet, the original film starred Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton as they team up against their sexist boss. There have long been rumors of a sequel with the original cast, but no script has satisfied the actors so far. &ldquo;If you don&rsquo;t have the script, you can&rsquo;t start,&rdquo; Fonda admitted last year.<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/662b8ee7137fb.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74694"},{"id":"o1334-1640-662656298074b","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/r-n-r-induction\/","title":"R N R Induction","date_published":"2024-04-22T10:15:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>Here&#39;s who&#39;s going in this year.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>Rock and Roll Hall of Fame<\/em>&nbsp;announced its 2024 inductees during Sunday night&rsquo;s episode of &ldquo;<em>American Idol<\/em>&rdquo; on&nbsp;<em>ABC<\/em>, adding eight new performers to its ranks. Those getting in are: the&nbsp;<strong>Dave Matthews Band<\/strong>, winner of the public vote for a second year;&nbsp;<strong>Mary J. Blige, Cher, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool &amp; the Gang, Ozzy Osbourne<\/strong>; and&nbsp;<strong>A Tribe Called Quest<\/strong>. In addition to the public ballot the inductees were selected by a voting body of music industry professionals and historians. Four of the inductees &mdash;&nbsp;<strong>Cher<\/strong>&nbsp;(who has previously said she will not accept the honor),&nbsp;<strong>Foreigner<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Peter Frampton<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Kool &amp; the Gang<\/strong>&nbsp;&mdash; were nominated for the first time this year.<\/p>\n\n<p>The 2024 induction ceremony will take place on October 19 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland and stream live on&nbsp;<em>Disney+<\/em>. It will be available on&nbsp;<em>Hulu<\/em>&nbsp;the following day and aired as an edited special on&nbsp;<em>ABC<\/em>&nbsp;at a later date.<\/p>\n\n<p>Also being honored on that the ceremony will be:&nbsp;<strong>Jimmy Buffett, Dionne Warwick<\/strong>&nbsp;(who&rsquo;d been nominated twice before), MC5 (nominated six times prior) and Motown songwriter&nbsp;<strong>Norman Whitefield<\/strong>&nbsp;with the Rock Hall&rsquo;s Music Excellence Award category; B<strong>ig Mama Thornton<\/strong>&nbsp;and British bluesmen&nbsp;<strong>Alexis Korner<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>John Mayall<\/strong>&nbsp;with the Musical Influence Award; and longtime Motown executive S<strong>uzanne de Passe<\/strong>&nbsp;with the&nbsp;<em>Ahmet Ertegun Award<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Artists are eligible for&nbsp;<em>Rock Hall<\/em>&nbsp;nomination 25 years after the release of their first recording. The first&nbsp;<em>Rock Hall<\/em>&nbsp;induction ceremony was held during January of 1986 in New York City.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Peter Frampton t<\/strong>ells us that he&rsquo;s excited to be getting into the&nbsp;<em>Rock Hall<\/em>&nbsp;after many years of prior eligibility<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>This is from last year&#39;s induction ceremony.&nbsp; WARNING!&nbsp; Cursing, should you be playing this at work.<\/p>\n\n<p>Dave Matthews inducts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wC9j-GE-k3Q\">Willie Nelson.<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/66265557533ce.jpg","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74569"},{"id":"o1334-1640-661fb2fd86989","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/food2\/","title":"Food","date_published":"2024-04-17T09:05:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>Love this recipe.&nbsp; These things are tasty and will keep you regular.&nbsp; You&#39;ve been warned!&nbsp; :)<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chefsavvy.com\/5-ingredient-peanut-butter-energy-bites\/\">https:\/\/chefsavvy.com\/5-ingredient-peanut-butter-energy-bites\/<\/a><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/661fb2ddce0c9.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74492"},{"id":"o1334-1640-661e63a3a2c9c","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/clothes1\/","title":"Clothes","date_published":"2024-04-16T09:30:00+00:00","content_html":"<ul>\n  <li>WEAR YOUR PAJAMAS TO WORK DAY --&nbsp;The one day it&rsquo;s totally acceptable to go to the office wearing pants with a flap on the butt. The word &lsquo;pajama&rsquo; comes from the Hindi word &lsquo;Pai Jana,&rsquo; which literally means &lsquo;garment for the legs.&rsquo;&nbsp;DID YOU KNOW?&hellip;&nbsp;Pajamas with feet were originally intended for adults, not kids.&nbsp;200 years ago, people made them to protect themselves from termite bites.&nbsp;But they eventually realized they looked way cuter on a toddler.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/661e638f58cf8.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74460"},{"id":"o1334-1640-66191ade089ef","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/tv\/","title":"TV","date_published":"2024-04-12T09:15:00+00:00","content_html":"<p><strong>Billy Joel<\/strong>&nbsp;shares the latest performance of his lengthy residency in New York with this Sunday&rsquo;s (April 14th) broadcast of &ldquo;The 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden&rdquo; on&nbsp;<em>CBS<\/em>. The program, airing at 9 p.m. ET\/PT, captures highlights from Joel&rsquo;s March 28th concert at the revered arena, including an introduction by Jerry Seinfeld before the song &ldquo;Vienna&rdquo; and guest appearances by Sting during &ldquo;Big Man on Mulberry Street&rdquo; and the Police&rsquo;s &ldquo;Every Little Thing She Does is Magic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billyjoel.com\/news\/the-100th-billy-joel-at-madison-square-garden-airs-april-14-2024\/\">https:\/\/www.billyjoel.com\/news\/the-100th-billy-joel-at-madison-square-garden-airs-april-14-2024\/<\/a><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/66191aca2f892.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74409"},{"id":"o1334-1640-6617c7d47e414","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/pets\/","title":"Pets","date_published":"2024-04-11T09:15:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>Happy&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nationaltoday.com\/national-pet-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Pet Day<\/a>!&nbsp; Two-thirds of us have at least one pet at home, according to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/advisor\/pet-insurance\/pet-ownership-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\">most recent stats<\/a>.&nbsp; Dogs and cats are the most common, followed by fish, birds, rodents, reptiles, and horses.<\/p>\n\n<p>97% of us think of their fur-babies as &quot;part of the family.&quot;&nbsp; But we definitely get a little more creative NAMING them than we do with our actual kids.<\/p>\n\n<p>Nationwide Pet Insurance has an annual contest to find the WACKIEST pet names in America.&nbsp; Last year&#39;s winners included a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.petinsurance.com\/wackypetnames\/2023-dog-names\/\" target=\"_blank\">dog<\/a>&nbsp;named &quot;Doc PAWlliday&quot; and a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.petinsurance.com\/wackypetnames\/2023-cat-names\/\" target=\"_blank\">cat<\/a>&nbsp;named &quot;Spicy Beef PURRito&quot;.<\/p>\n\n<p>They just announced the finalists for 2024, and voting closes tomorrow.&nbsp; Here are the top names in the running this year . . .<\/p>\n\n<p>In the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.petinsurance.com\/wackypetnames\/2024-dog-names\/\" target=\"_blank\">dog category<\/a>:&nbsp; Boots with the Fur . . . ChugChug Pickles . . . Lil&#39; Richard Simmons Sweatin&#39; to the Oldies&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>(???)<\/strong>&nbsp;. . . Lord Waddles . . . Lulu the Conqueror . . . Mr. Pizza Puff . . . Molly from Corporate . . .<\/p>\n\n<p>. . . Team &quot;The Bandit&quot; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>(???)<\/strong>&nbsp;. . . a dog they just call &quot;The News&quot; . . . and this is all one name:&nbsp; One Love Tiny Dancer Princess Margaret Rose Windsor.<\/p>\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.petinsurance.com\/wackypetnames\/2024-cat-names\/\" target=\"_blank\">cat nominees<\/a>&nbsp;are:&nbsp; Balsamic Vin . . . Car Alarm . . . Itty Bitty Kitty Committee . . . Meownnaise . . . Minerva Meowgonagall . . . Necronomicat . . .<\/p>\n\n<p>. . . Skullcrusher . . . Steph Purrrry . . . Tony &quot;Scarface&quot; Baloney . . . and Samsung Family Hub Refrigerator.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>(???)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>You can vote for your favorite at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.petinsurance.com\/wackypetnames\/\" target=\"_blank\">PetInsurance.com\/WackyPetNames<\/a>.&nbsp; Winners will be announced next Wednesday.<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/6617c7b889522.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74359"},{"id":"o1334-1640-661678e8c7e11","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/road-trips\/","title":"Road Trips","date_published":"2024-04-10T09:30:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>The average person has been on 16 road trips in their life.&nbsp; Here are the five best parts of one, according to the poll . . .<\/p>\n\n<p>1.&nbsp; Seeing new landscapes and scenery.<\/p>\n\n<p>2.&nbsp; Listening to music on the RADIO.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>3.&nbsp; Getting a break from your routine.<\/p>\n\n<p>4.&nbsp; You just really like driving.&nbsp; 25% agreed with that.<\/p>\n\n<p>5.&nbsp; A tie between &quot;trying local food along the way&quot; and &quot;getting to your destination.&quot;&nbsp; No matter how good the trip is, getting there is always fun.<\/p>\n\n<p>It also looked at the most annoying things that can happen on the road.&nbsp; The top three are no cell service . . . constantly having to stop so someone can use the bathroom . . . and your kids asking, &quot;Are we there yet?&quot;<\/p>\n\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/swnsdigital.com\/us\/2024\/04\/why-3-in-4-prefer-road-trips-over-flying\/\" target=\"_blank\">SWNS<\/a>)<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/661678d66ba15.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74335"},{"id":"o1334-1640-661528a050f68","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/agreeement\/","title":"Agreeement","date_published":"2024-04-09T09:25:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/americans-actually-agree-on-a-lot-per-new-national-survey-302109930.html\">Johnsonville sausage company <\/a>recently conducted a survey on American attitudes&nbsp;<strong>(???)<\/strong>&nbsp;. . . and 80% of adults say they are sick and tired of the anger and negativity in America.&nbsp; 89% want less negativity in the news and social media.<\/p>\n\n<p>And it&#39;s led to us feeling less connected . . . 60% of adults say having fun with people has gotten harder lately.&nbsp; But 80% say there are people in their lives that they really want to reconnect with, even if they disagree on some issues.<\/p>\n\n<p>That can happen.&nbsp; A whopping 91% of adults say they don&#39;t have to agree on everything to enjoy a meal together . . . and 71% say it&#39;s easier if you&#39;re sharing great food.&nbsp; 75% of Americans agree that people are mostly good.<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/6615288d770c6.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74297"},{"id":"o1334-1640-6613d8ca611f1","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/eclipse\/","title":"Eclipse","date_published":"2024-04-08T09:15:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>For everyone who can&#39;t see the full eclipse today, there are a few different ways to watch it online.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can check it out on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/21X5lGlDOfg?si=Oa8uGDjfs6QQ-EMs\" target=\"_blank\">NASA&#39;s live YouTube stream<\/a>&nbsp;. . . something called the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/QUbHezhagvA?si=kiuMz2XjZMXK7UZx\" target=\"_blank\">Virtual Telescope Project<\/a>&nbsp;is also showing it . . . and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/P9M_e3JbpLY?si=WRgnlD9u05jCONug\" target=\"_blank\">TimeAndDate.com<\/a>&nbsp;has their own live feed too.<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/6613d8b2ce919.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74274"},{"id":"o1334-1640-660fe7c936d65","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/clothes\/","title":"Clothes","date_published":"2024-04-05T10:00:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>NATIONAL BELL BOTTOMS DAY --&nbsp;A celebration of the pants that make you look as though your ankles are bigger than your waist.&nbsp;Hope you like &lsquo;em because they&rsquo;re coming back!&nbsp;Bell bottoms were a huge fashion trend in the &lsquo;60s and &lsquo;70s, and then re-emerged as &lsquo;flared&rsquo; 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BY THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/660fe7b42ee9e.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74242"},{"id":"o1334-1640-660e915824985","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/movies1\/","title":"Movies","date_published":"2024-04-04T09:25:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>If you haven&#39;t seen the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt8521778\/\">Bob Marley<\/a> movie yet, it&#39;s a do not miss for all music lovers<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/660e91415afa2.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74215"},{"id":"o1334-1640-660d3d8dae6a0","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/coin-flip\/","title":"Coin Flip","date_published":"2024-04-03T09:15:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>A new study has found that coin flips aren&#39;t exactly 50\/50.<\/p>\n\n<p>A team of researchers at the University of Amsterdam analyzed the results of 350,757 coin tosses to determine if the odds were fair. It was discovered that the coins are likely to land on the same side they started.<\/p>\n\n<p>&quot;We found overwhelming evidence for a &#39;same-side&#39; bias predicted by Diaconis and colleagues in 2007: If you start heads-up, the coin is more likely to land heads-up and vice versa,&quot; researcher Franti&scaron;ek Barto&scaron; said via social media when sharing his results. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Odd_News\/2024\/04\/02\/netherlands-coin-flip-probability-study\/3261712075199\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>UPI<\/strong><\/em><\/a>)<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/660d3d753bdc0.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74190"},{"id":"o1334-1640-6606ad7651adc","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/food1\/","title":"Food","date_published":"2024-03-29T09:50:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>Did you know that men and women process some foods differently? UK-based dietician Helen Bond outlined some variations in a new report.<\/p>\n\n<p>Women may be able to eat larger amounts of steak and cheese due to the levels of estrogen in their bodies. Estrogen helps block some effects of excess fat.<\/p>\n\n<p>But men are more likely to drink women under the table. Men tend to process alcohol better because they typically have a higher water percentage. The more water in your system, the more the alcohol will be diluted.<\/p>\n\n<p>&quot;As we are finding out more I think it will help us to draw up dietary recommendations tailored to the needs of men and women,&quot; Bond said. (<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/4m686se8\" target=\"_blank\"><em>dailymail.co.uk<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/6606ad5eb1a42.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74125"},{"id":"o1334-1640-6605569d42c2f","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/cooking\/","title":"Cooking","date_published":"2024-03-28T09:25:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>Researchers have discovered a link between reusing cooking oil and neurodegeneration issues in rats. These issues were also passed on to their offspring.<\/p>\n\n<p>This appears to be tied to oil&#39;s impact on communication between the body&#39;s liver, gut, and brain. This communication network helps regulate various functions.<\/p>\n\n<p>Study authors suggest supplementing with omega-3 fatty acids, curcumin, and oryzanol could help lower inflammation and neurodegeneration. They also say studies in humans are urgently needed. (<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/4c66kppj\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Study Finds<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>There&#39;s this from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcax.com\/video\/2024\/03\/26\/uvm-researchers-explore-impacts-fatty-acids-brain-health-seniors\/\">WCAX<\/a> too<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/6605567b681d8.jpg","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74091"},{"id":"o1334-1640-660407e1df514","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/your-ride\/","title":"Your Ride","date_published":"2024-03-27T09:50:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>51% of Americans think of their car as a part of the family, according to a survey of 2,000 car owners. 53% would keep their current car forever if it were possible.<\/p>\n\n<p>However, not everyone can agree on what the automobiles of tomorrow will look like: 69% of Gen Zers see electric cars as the way of the future, compared to 31% of boomers.<\/p>\n\n<p>&quot;We&#39;re witnessing a shift in car ownership trends, propelled by interest in electric vehicles, especially with younger generations who see driving electric as the way of the future,&quot; Christopher Streahle of Meineke Car Care Centers.<\/p>\n\n<p>Not having to pay for gas was the top draw pulling car owners toward electric options. (<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/2v3eanac\" target=\"_blank\"><em>swnsdigital<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/660407ba50358.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74069"},{"id":"o1334-1640-6602b73553c87","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/spring-clenaing\/","title":"Spring Clenaing","date_published":"2024-03-26T09:45:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>People in Idaho and Maine spend about an hour cleaning their home per session, according to a poll of 100 Americans from every state.<\/p>\n\n<p>The average American cleans their home once a week and declutters their home three times per year.<\/p>\n\n<p>30% say cleaning the shower is their least favorite activity, and 52% believe their home is cleaner than others.<\/p>\n\n<p>&quot;The state of your own living space can affect your personal well-being,&rdquo; Raychel Leong-Sullins of Maid Brigade said. &ldquo;A clean and uncluttered space tends to be more calming.&quot; (<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3utdkzsb\" target=\"_blank\"><em>swnsdigital<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/6602b7037c91b.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/74020"},{"id":"o1334-1640-66015eaa137ce","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/snacks\/","title":"Snacks","date_published":"2024-03-25T09:20:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>Mondelez International has released its 2023 &quot;State of Snacking&quot; report, which surveyed 3,683 adult consumers across the world.<\/p>\n\n<p>76% of snackers say they are loyal to a certain brand or brands, and 74% recycle their snack packaging for later.<\/p>\n\n<p>While snackers are brand-loyal, they&#39;re also adventurous: 59% like to try something new. When looking for something novel to munch on, 62% of snackers turn to social media.<\/p>\n\n<p>&quot;We&#39;re witnessing an exciting phase where global consumers continue to prioritize snacking, but with a more mindful and adventurous approach,&quot; CEO Dirk Van de Put said. (<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/42ds9pb9\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Mondelez International<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/66015e802750e.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/73989"},{"id":"o1334-1640-65fd62a473ae8","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/march-madness\/","title":"March Madness","date_published":"2024-03-22T09:30:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>97% of college basketball fans snack while watching March games, and 58% of those respondents eat more food during the tournament than during the rest of college basketball season.<\/p>\n\n<p>The Frank&#39;s Red Hot survey of 2,000 basketball fans also found that 24% of fans in the south drown their sorrows in snacks when their favorite team loses.<\/p>\n\n<p>When it comes to spice, 27% of fans in the west and south prefer a &quot;hot&quot; level in their food.<\/p>\n\n<p>Must-have condiments included hot sauce, buffalo sauce, sriracha, and hot honey. (<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/yaj5rscv\" target=\"_blank\"><em>swnsdigital<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/65fd6293751f7.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/73944"},{"id":"o1334-1640-65fc185aecd5e","url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/blogs\/dylans-thoughts1\/post\/movies\/","title":"Movies","date_published":"2024-03-21T09:15:00+00:00","content_html":"<p>See-Saw Films, the production company behind&nbsp;<em>The King&#39;s Speech&nbsp;<\/em>and&nbsp;<em>The Power of the Dog<\/em>, will be adapting the children&#39;s classic&nbsp;<em><strong>The Neverending Story<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;into a series of live-action feature films.<\/p>\n\n<p>The novel by Michael Ende, published in 1979, tells the story of Bastian Balthazar Bux, a young boy who finds himself in the magical world of Fantastica after entering the titular book. Previous adaptations of the book were made in the 1980s and early 90s (and became cult classics) but received mixed reviews.<\/p>\n\n<p>See-Saw Films and Michael Ende Productions have acquired the rights to the book and are currently in the process of finding the right creative team for the project. The collaboration aims to bring the beloved story to a new generation of audiences worldwide.<\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1334\/65fc18462e8f7.png","author":{"name":"Dylan Ayer"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.wnbz.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/5406\/blogs\/posts\/73902"}]}