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Photo of the Day: Dog Dressed as a Chia Pet
November 1, 2011
Silly me, I thought this gallery of listener submitted photos of their dogs in Halloween costumes would be the last we’d see of this hi-larious travesty until next year. And then I found this picture on the ‘net
Best ‘Scare Tactics’ Ever [VIDEOS]
October 31, 2011
What with today being Halloween, I thought I'd share with you my two all-time favorite "Scare Tactics" episodes. For the uninitiated, 'Scare Tactics' is a hidden camera prank show that puts unsuspecting victims in terrifying situations.
Haunted El Paso 2011: Listener Submitted Ghost Photos
October 31, 2011
A few weeks ago I asked all 17 of listeners of Mike and Tricia Mornings to submit photos they had personally taken that they thought were of a ghost or a ghostly nature. The following is a sampling of what I received.
Gallery: Adorable El Paso Dogs in Their Halloween Costumes
Want to see dogs who are clearly miserable but look absolutely hilarious? Then click this gallery of listener submitted photos of their pooches in costumes.
Are These the Scariest Movies of All-Time? [VIDEOS]
October 30, 2011
ALL TIME SCARIEST?: What better way to observe Halloween than with some scary movies, right? Of course, everybody has a certain point of view when it comes to horror movies. Some like slasher movies, others like psychological thrillers, and still others prefer the classics.
The Origins of Trick-or-Treating, Jack-o-Lanterns, and Haunted Houses
October 30, 2011
Have you ever wondered why we do some of what we do in observance of Halloween? Well, let your Uncle Mikey drop some info on you and wonder no more. Here are the origins of trick-or-treating, Jack-o-lanterns, and haunted houses
Haunted El Paso 2011: Photo of El Paso Playhouse Smoke-like Apparitions
October 30, 2011
HAUNTED EL PASO 2011 - EL PASO PLAYHOUSE: This is a digital image shot at the El Paso Playhouse Theater by Ruben Escandon Jr., one of the photographers who helped filmmaker Jackson Polk document the stories in his new DVD, "Ghost Stories of El Paso, Volume 3”.
Joe Raedle/Getty Images Daylight Saving Time: When Do We Turn the Clocks Back?
October 28, 2011
IT'S GETTING DARKER EARLIER - IS DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME OVER YET?: There's been a lot of confusion floating around about Daylight Saving Time -- and yes, it's "Saving" and not "Savings". Despite what you may have heard from your ill-informed cubicle buddy, Daylight Saving Time does not end this weekend.
Reminder: the World is Still Scheduled to End Today
October 21, 2011
I just wanted to remind you to be ready for the Rapture. Sadly, there's a chance you won’t get to dress up like a skanky something-or-another for Halloween -- at least, if you put faith in end of the world prognosticator Harold Camping, who rescheduled his previously missed doomsday for today, Friday, Oct. 21.
Have You Seen: the Sound Effects Guy from ‘Police Academy’ Doing Led Zeppelin’s ‘Whole Lotta Love’? [VIDEO]
October 20, 2011
Remember the guy in "Police Academy" who did all the crazy sound effects with his voice? His name is Michael Winslow, and he’s still awesome. I know this because he was on a Norwegian talk show the other day and did a version of "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin that you have to watch.
Is This the ‘World’s Most Relaxing Song’? [AUDIO]
October 19, 2011
WARNING! THIS SONG WILL MELLOW YOU OUT ... HARD!!!: Scientists, sound therapists, and the electronica band Marconi Union teamed up to create what they say is the most relaxing song ever written. They say the song, "Weightless", relaxes people even more than a MASSAGE!
The ‘End of the World’ Guy Has Recalculated the Apocalypse for This Friday
October 17, 2011
THE END IS NEAR ... AGAIN: Remember the 90-year-old evangelist who predicted the Rapture would happen back on May 21st, and then when it didn't was "flabbergasted"? Well, he's back. And now Harold Camping has officially rescheduled the end of the world
