Author Archives: bondsy
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING: Stumping Santa
Every year, there's one special gift that kids look forward to getting -- and parents dread seeking out. Moneywise took a look back to recall the most in-demand toys of the last 30 years. Did you get ...
Dec 22, 2021 William Warby / CC
JUST ASKING... Is There Such a Thing as a BAD Xmas Song?
According to a new article there are more than a few "Christmas" songs that are considered "BAD". Rolling Stone published a story featuring the 20 worst Christmas songs of all time. Some highlights --...
Dec 21, 2021
Are You a Terrible Gift Giver?
Are you a terrible gift giver? A survey found that two in five Americans admit to being terrible gift givers and 51% say they wait until the last minute to do their shopping. How last minute? 50% said...
Dec 21, 2021 ajay_suresh / CC
POP MUSIC: Year In Review
DEMI LOVATO: Pronouns Matter Demi Lovato went on record as saying that words do matter back in May -- using social media to announce that they no longer wanted to be addressed as "she" or "her." Demi ...
Dec 20, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Singer Taylor Swift arrives on the red carpet for the "Billboard Women in Music" event in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 12, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Five Tips for Keeping Your Home Safe During the Holidays
Here are five tips for keeping your home and especially your family safe during the holidays . . . 1. If you're having packages delivered when you aren't home, coordinate with your neighbors so they'r...
Dec 20, 2021 Antonio Castagna / CC
The Top Things Kids Want to Be When They Grow Up Are a YouTuber or Doctor
America needs more plumbers and electricians. But in ten years, we might all be sitting on broken toilets in the dark while complaining about it on our YouTube channels . . . An annual survey looked a...
Dec 16, 2021
Moms Have Been Voted the Best Gift-Givers . . . Nephews Are the Worst
If you could only get one gift from one person this year, who would you want it to be? 2,000 Americans voted to see who the best gift-givers are, and one person got way more votes than anyone else . ....
Dec 16, 2021
Santa's House at the North Pole Is Now Worth Over $1 Million, According to Zillow
In this market, you'd think a home like this would be worth even more. But I guess it's a LITTLE out of the way: Zillow says Santa's house at the North Pole . . . including his workshop . . . is now w...
Dec 16, 2021
12/15: LEAH
Our Wet Nose Wednesday star for this week is looking for a Christmas miracle. Leah is 10 years old and she was surrendered by her owners when they moved and couldn't take her with them. Older dogs get...
Dec 15, 2021
Here Are 15 Things You Might've Forgotten Happened This Year
t's been quite the year and BuzzFeed has come up with a list called, quote, "Things You Definitely Forgot Happened In 2021 That Will Completely Distort Your Sense of Time and Reality". The thing is . ...
Dec 15, 2021 U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders sit socially distanced as he attends the Presidential Inauguration of Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. January 20, 2021. Picture taken January 20, 2021. Caroline Brehman/Pool via REUTERS