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In honor of the anniversary, Monday’s North Country Notebook on Talk! 1450 WWSC devoted an entire hour to Sue Ford and her decades of broadcasting, as nearly a dozen guests from the local arts community stepped up to the microphone to pay tribute. Among the guests sharing their thoughts on this landmark anniversary were former Wood Theater Executive Director Bill Woodward and his successor Erin Coon, Lake George Arts Project Executive Director John Strong, Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra Music Director Charles Peltz, Neil and Phyllis Akins from WrightStage Productions, and many others.

Read more on our sister station, Talk 1450 WWSC…

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I am super happy and in a dream!

Thanks to Shannon Dorvee for calling in this morning to share her experience in winning the instant million prize in this week’s huge powerball jackpot. She was among 20 others at the restaurant where she works. Take a listen to the interview!

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I’ve had a gym membership since December and I’ve been a total of 3 times. I’m not proud. Not only that, but as of last week, I now have two year memberships to area gyms. You’re much more likely to see me out and about Glens Falls and Saratoga on my bike than in a spin class.

My favorite tips from womenshealth.com were the following:

1. Get a vacation on the books ASAP. Beach season is so close, you can practically smell the sunscreen already. Most people rev up their workout routines right before taking a big trip, so wherever you’re going this summer, get your reservations nailed down as soon as you can. Not only will thinking of your trip give you that extra push you need to get through a tough workout, but it also gives you a deadline you can’t cheat.
2. Leave important things in your gym locker If you accidentally-on-purpose forget to bring your hairdryer and make-up bag home after a gym sesh, you’ll be forced to go back the next day to get ready.
3. Start a work-buddy system: People plan to get their sweat on after work, but then talk themselves out of it by 5 p.m. With crazy deadlines, last-minute meetings and the like, your workplace is booby-trapped with gym-bailing temptations-so you need allies to stay strong. Find a few people in the office with similar fitness goals, and make a pact to keep tabs on each other. Tell them to make sure you leave at X time so you make your workout-and vice-versa. Then follow up to keep each other accountable.

Granted, I don’t know that womenshealth is where I should be looking for advice.

A new study suggests that a woman’s purse may contain as much bacteria as the average toilet. As if I weren’t already terrified of those things. It’s of some natural human male instinct that we’re so scared of those things — and it’s not about germs. Like Steve at Carriage Traders said, “they carry their lives in those things.” It’s not something to be messed with. I’m not comfortable fetching something from a purse even when I have permission to do so! Can someone explain this to me?

Have you ever pulled something out of your purse and asked how long has this been in here? Why do I have this? What is this? We asked you what the most random item in your purse was RIGHT NOW. The Top 3 awards this morning go to:

Jane – A Spanish puppy passport

Anastasia - A spark plug extraction tool

Pam – An ice cream scooper

Nearing the end of the show I took a look at a list of the most popular arguments for mother’s and teenage daughters. Thinking about my sister, 8 years younger than I, and the torturous life she had that she couldn’t stay out late, she hated all her clothes, etc. You know, teenage girl probems.

The top five are:

1. Tidiness of bedroom
2. Answering back
3. Relationship with siblings
4. Relationships with boys
5. Staying out too late

-Jason Ross

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April 30th, 2013

That’s #7 on Insurance.com’s list of  the Top Excuses For Avoiding A Ticket. Here’s the rest of the list:

1. I couldn’t see the sign telling me not to do it: 20.5%.
2. I’m lost and unfamiliar with the roads: 15.6%.
3. I didn’t know it was broken: 12.4%.
4. Everyone else was doing it: 6.4%.
5. I’m having an emergency situation in my car: 5.4%.
6. I missed my turn/exit: 4.8%.
7. I had to go to the bathroom: 4.6%.
8. I didn’t do anything dangerous: 4.2%.
9. I was on my way to an emergency. (to help someone who is ill or injured.): 4%.
10. My GPS said it was the right thing to do: 2.2%.
11. I’m just helping out; I wasn’t even supposed to be driving: 2%.

While some are more believable than others, I think there’s something really interesting to be observed here. When faced with the possibility of receiving a ticket, people resort to child-like instincts. The two that really stand out to me are “everyone else was doing it” and “I didn’t do anything dangerous.” How do either of these two excuses found any sort of argument that what you were doing was wrong and/or not illegal? And yet, I would be inclined to say the same thing!

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On a lighter note, we’re only 12 days from Mother’s Day. Don’t forget!

Join me during the Hits Hot Breakfast tomorrow morning for a special announcement on how Hits 95.9 is going to help you reward your mom this Mother’s Day. Be sure to check back here as well for details.

Today is National Oatmeal Cookie Day, International Jazz Day, National Raisin Day and National Honesty Day. To quote myself from our facebook page, “Honestly, the raisin is getting way too much credit today.” Ken Leccese makes his oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips. I like his way of thinking.

I think it’s worth noting that it was on this date in 1904 that the ice cream cone was invented. It was also on this date in 1945 that Hitler died. A coincidence? I think not. I don’t know what correlation I’m trying to draw here, but I’ll leave that to interpretation.

A new survey by the University of New South Wales reveals that men with 10 days of beard growth are viewed by women as the sexiest. Men with 5 days of light stubble are viewed by women as the least sexy. What exactly happens between day 5 and 10, we’ll never know. This is funny — I was just talking about this the other day with my girlfriend. “It’s science,” she proclaimed…and I guess she’s right?

All that I can gather from this picture is that I’ve gained weight. There ought to be a poll.

Aha! There we go. Yes, I did just take a selfie in the office.

Have a great Tuesday!

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It really was a joy to read about all of these wonderful people. Like I said in the clip above, there was no Mom more awesome than another. No Mom is more awesome than your own Mom, am I right? We chose Jenny and her mother Debbie because her entry really addressed what we felt it meant to be a mom. She sounds like a caring, loving, and selfless mother to four children and their children. Selflessness was a common theme amongst the entries. Moms are always there for us and always putting our interests and needs before their own.

A huge thanks to all whom participated and a very Happy Mother’s Day from Hits 95.9!

-Jason Ross

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