Worst TV Ad in America...

Here it is...it's the loudmouth Staples shopper....annoying? YES!!! I yelled that :)

OMG - What a tattoo!!

Now this is a true 'moron in the news'!! He wanted to win a 'six figure prize' from a radio station in Iowa 10 years ago, so he went and got this tattoo...would you? The promotion was a prank too, so that makes it hurt even more...check out the story!

Tyson & Wayne vs. Bobby Brown

Ok, I heard a lot about the video, and now realize Mike Tyson could box, but cannot dance - funny - take a look!

YUM, it's Breakfast in a glass!!

This sure sounds tasty and looks good too!! I am sure your kids would like it as well!! Give it a try!!

Ingredients

• 1 banana
• 1/4 cup strawberries
• 1/3 cup nonfat milk
• 1 (8 ounce) container nonfat plain yogurt

Directions

1. In a blender, combine banana, strawberries, milk and yogurt. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

Who needs coffee the most!

CareerBuilder.com teamed up with Dunkin' Donuts to find out what profession needs coffee the most!! And the winner is....Nurses! Second place are Doctors....that makes sense, but us DJ's that get up in the middle of the night need it to - it's my crutch - how about you?

Check out the Tech Savvy Gadgets!

Here are some fun savvy gadgets that have been spiced up for us ladies!!

Are you going to the Bret Michaels Concert tonight?

Boy, if you have tickets, you are one lucky person!! Take a lot of pics and enjoy Oktoberfest tonight!!

Heavenly House?

Wow, this is one 'treehouse'! He saw a vision in 1993. He said one day when he was praying, God came to him and asked him to build a treehouse and he would never run out of materials! The treehouse has 10 floors, around 260,000 nails have been used and he has invested close to $12,000 as well. Here is a site offering some great pics!

10 months of school?

What do you think of that idea?? The President thinks our kids should attend school for 1 more additional month each year. As a parent, I agree....if I was a student - No Thanks! Ha! Here's the story!

Apple Bread - YUM!

Tis the Apple Season...try making some tasty Apple Bread! I can smell it right now!!

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups apples - peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped
• 1 cup broken walnuts

Directions

1. In bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside. In large mixing bowl, place oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla and apples. Stir into flour mixture. Add walnuts and mix. Divided mixture between two greased 8-in. x 4-in. bread pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until bread test done. Cool for 10 minutes on wire rack before removing from pan.

The Aliens are coming!

A group of Air Force Officers will break their silence today at a news conference and share stories of UFO's monitoring and possible messing with our nuclear weapons. Read about it here!

TRUE MUD!

Ok, weird but funny and no toddler will ever get the True Blood/True Mud connection. Sesame Street creating a twist to the HBO show. Watch here!

Katy Perry NOT on Sesame Street...

Too many parents say it was too risque...Katy Perry showing a little too much, hmm, imagine that! Check it out yourself here!

Oktoberfest Fun!!

Well, it has started!! The 50th Celebration of Oktoberfest is underway and I hope you enjoy it to the fullest! Just be safe about it and have a designated driver lined up - ok? Pepsi, Candlewood Suites, Charter, Gundersen Lutheran and Magic 105 are a sponsor!! I hope to see you at the Maple Leaf Road Races tomorrow morning at Riverside Park and then I will be hanging out with Jen and Bill from NewsChannel 8 bringing you the Maple Leaf Parade beginning at 10am! I am hoping to catch up with my Marching Chief Alumni Friends as well!! Enjoy the weekend!

Oktoberfest Recipes

Here is a link to all things Oktoberfest....food wise. Check them out!

Let's continue with the Oktoberfest Recipe Theme!!

Tasty German Cherry Beer!

And it's so darn easy...will you give it a try?

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cherry juice
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can beer

Directions

1. Pour cherry juice into a 16 ounce glass; pour in beer. Drink!

The Idol Judges are.....

The annoucements was made yesterday...are you surprised by the results? Randy Jackson will be joined by Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez. Just the 3...Hmmm...Steven is kind of hard to look at, so it may be painful, but I will give it a shot.

Hmm, something is just not right!

Did you see the misspelling right away? Well heck, if the school district can't spell it right...funny story, check out all the details here.

Oktoberfest and Beer Recipes!!

Friday we begin celebrating 50 years of Oktoberfest so why not start the fun with some recipes that include an Oktoberfest staple - BEER!!

Check out this recipe...Beer Roasted Lime Chicken!

Ingredients

• 1 (4 pound) whole chicken
• 1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1 lime, halved
• 1/2 (12 fluid ounce) can beer
• 1 cup water

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Season the chicken inside and out with salt and pepper. Squeeze the juice from the lime over the whole chicken, then place the halves into the cavity of the chicken. Set the half full beer can in the center of a roasting pan or baking dish, and place the chicken over it in an upright position with the beer inserted into the cavity. Pour water into the bottom of the pan. Cover the chicken with aluminum foil, and place roasting pan and all into the oven.
3. Roast the chicken for about 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven, removing foil during the last 20 minutes. Baste occasionally with the drippings. When finished, the internal temperature of the chicken should be 180 degrees F (80 degrees C) when taken in the meatiest part of the thigh. Let the chicken rest for about 10 minutes before serving.

Randy's in - who else?

We are supposed to find out today who the judges are for the next season of Amercan Idol. It looks like Randy Jackson has signed a multi-year deal and will be apart of the show...will J-lo be on board as well? We shall see!

Hit the Road Hoff!

David Hasselhoff was the first 'star' voted off Dancing with the Stars!! Surprised - Nope! He was terrible from what I heard and he seems to think he is still as 'hot' as he was back in his Baywatch days.....nah.....really Hoff! Who do you think will be the next to go? I think Margaret Cho will go next.

YUM & easy!

This looks easy and tasty!! Prep time is 10 minutes and it will be ready to eat in 25!! So very quick and kid friendly!

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can Pillsbury® Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
• 8 thin slices cooked ham
• 4 thin slices Cheddar cheese, cut into strips

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Separate dough into 8 triangles. Place 1 piece of ham on each triangle; place 2 strips of cheese down center of ham. Fold in edges of ham to match shape of dough triangle.
2. Roll up each crescent, ending at tip of triangle. Place with tips down on ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake 15 to 19 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.

Dancin' with the Stars....11th Season!?

Wow, 11 seasons already...I really have not watched one whole season, but many of my co-workers and family members do like it. Well, there is quite a line-up, quite a mix of personalities and talent. The Hoff, Brandy, The Situation, Michael Bolton, Florence Henderson, Bristol Palin and more gave it their all...some of it was good and some was really bad!! Here is a review of each dancer!

A warrant is out for Lindsay!

It just never ends for her! She admitted that she failed a drug test and now a judge has issued a warrant for her arrest! Duh girl, it is apart of the deal...fall off and it's back to jail! Here's the story!

The real Lynyrd Skynyrd has died!

Leonard Skinner, the basketball coach and gym teacher who inspired the name of the southern rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd has died. He had been suffering from Alzheimers and passed away in his sleep at a nursing home.

It all started years ago when he sent the boys to the principals office because they had long hair. I was a school rule that boys had to have short hair. Read the complete story here!

Cola Pork Chops? YUM!

"This is a tried and true recipe for pork chops, but it works great using chicken too. With chicken, cooking time is more like 40 minutes for thick breasts."

I have to try this...I have heard cola's have an amazing effect on the tenderness of the meat!!

Ingredients

• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup cola-flavored carbonated beverage
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 8 pork chops
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Mix together the ketchup, cola and brown sugar.
3. Place pork chops into a baking pan and pour cola mixture over, coating well. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4. Bake for about one hour depending on the thickness of the pork chop.

TV Premiere week!!

Man, this is the week!! Each night will be packed with Fall premieres on all networks!! Here is a complete list! I have become a huge NCIS fan, so tomorrow night is my night!! How about you? What premiere are looking forward too?

What a Football weekend!

Ok, Packer Fans, this one is for you!!! What a great weekend. I missed the game cuz we were tossing apples from Bauer's Market in the King Apple Parade, but what a great day for us fans!! Vikings - oh oh, now 0-2 and yes, the Pack is 2-0! Click here for all the other scores from the weekend!

Happy Applefest!! Try 'Apple Pike'!

Does this look fab or what? It's a combination of Apple Pie and Apple Cake!

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 5 apples, cored and chopped

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Mix together the flour and sugar in a medium bowl. Stir in the eggs until well blended, then fold in the apples. Pour into a greased 9 inch pie plate.
3. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

BUMP!

Ok, so you pull up to a nice looking guy and wish you could let him know what ya think....well, if you download the app 'Bump' to your smartphone, you could type in his license plate and immediately send him a text...if he is signed up with the app as well. I sense a 'Moron's in the News' story coming on...stupid thieves signing up, hopping in a getaway car and getting busted! There are other ways to use the app as well! Learn more here!

Spray-on clothes? YES!

Wow, this is wild technology, but you can create you own shirt...to match whatever slacks/skirt you want to wear with spray-on clothing!! Weird but cool and the best part, you have it for life!! No, it won't be stuck on you for life, you can peel it off and wear it again! Check out this video!

Todays Recipe!

Try Chuck's Favorite Mac and Cheese! It only tales 10 minutes to prepare it and 45 minutes to bake and get it on the table!

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1 (12 ounce) container small curd cottage cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, add pasta, and cook until done; drain.
2. In 9x13 inch baking dish, stir together macaroni, shredded Cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. In a small bowl, mix together bread crumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle topping over macaroni mixture.
3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until top is golden.

Katy Perry embarrasses a High School Crush!

Katy Perry’s high school crush is brushing off her sarcastic shout-out to him at her at their old school. He told RadarOnline.com that it was “kinda embarrassing” but “cool.” Katy was performing at her old high school and saw him out in the audience and couldn't resist the seque in between songs. Check out the complete story here!

FREAKY!! Watch this ghost like figure as it floats over the table inside a Pub and then zips out of sight!

Here kitty, kitty!

Wild - the coloring on this cat actually spells the word "cat"! Check out the video here.

Oh, try this recipe!

It's Meatball Nirvana and it will only take 40 minutes to get it on the table!

"These meatballs are a compilation of many, many meatball recipes to finally achieve what I was looking for... Meatball Nirvana! Cover with your favorite red sauce and serve with pasta or in crusty garlic bread rolls."

Ingredients

1 pound extra lean ground beef

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1 small onion, diced

1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

3/4 teaspoon dried oregano

3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®), or to taste

1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1/3 cup skim milk

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs

Directions

Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Place the beef into a mixing bowl, and season with salt, onion, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, oregano, red pepper flakes, hot pepper sauce, and Worcestershire sauce; mix well. Add the milk, Parmesan cheese, and bread crumbs. Mix until evenly blended, then form into 1 1/2-inch meatballs, and place onto a baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.

Enjoy!!

Did you date a guy that danced like this?

OMG, I know these dance moves, but it works for parrots!! Cute dance off!!

Whoa Rocky look out!

I love quick and funny videos - here's one to put a smile on your face today!!

Oh man, check out this chocolate bar!!

18 feet long, 10 inches thick and a possible world record!! Wow, that's a great way to celebrate a 10th anniversary! I would just need a huge jar of Jiff Peanut Butter to go with it and a giant glass of cold milk - That would be perfection :) Check out the video!

Ready, Set (the table), GO!

A fully set dining room table goes 130 mph!! Check out the video here!

Baseball fans, watch this pitch!!

No way... this cannot be a legal pitch and it was outside, but still the ump called it a strike and the batter was totally fooled! Watch it here!

Spoiled Rotten!

Hey, that proves it, if you're a superstar you can get away with just about anything! What message does this send our 'tweens'? Justin threw a water balloon at a State Trooper and nailed him below the belt and got away with it...oh well, I am sure he needed to be cooled off - the cop that is. Did you see his performance on the MTV Video awards?

Screaming kids NOT welcome!

Wow, talk about being blunt! Well, it's going over pretty well at a restaurant in North Carolina. Business actually picked up, but of course there have been some controversy. Click here for the complete story!

Walka, walka, walka!!

Wow, this must have taken a long time to produce!! Check out the video students created!! I will take you back :)

Wow, what a speech!

OMG!! This guys is a stitch....wow, talk about passionate! Watch here!

Watermellon to the face!

Oh, does this look like it hurts!! The Amazing Race's new season starts soon and this is footage from one of the challenges...watch here.

Ewww, disgusting!

Eyes burning caused about 50 Aussie's to panic and think maybe poisonous gas was released nearby....what was it? Cow pee - yuck! Apparently, wet weather triggered extra potent pee odor and a strong ammonia smell that was burning their eyes - here's the complete story!

You are in control!!

Pledge as little as $5 and make me suffer/run 5 miles at the Maple Leaf Road Races!! Just search "Brague" here and make your donation! Yours truly, Kelly Wilde, Jennifer Livingston and other local celeb's will have to run if the fundraising goal is met! It benefits the Strong Kid's Campaign at the Y!

Facebook on 'OnStar'?!

OnStar will read your text messages and yes, Facebook as well and you can update either through voice commands as well!! Weird, yes...surprised - no! Check it out here!

Now this is talent!

Check out the great detail on these creations...yes, they are made of chicken wire!!

Vaca!!

Ok, this is my last Wednesday off...man, I really liked taking vacation in the middle of the week, but this is it!! Bob Schmidt will be in the studio, so be nice :)

Please Pledge...so I CAN RUN!

Ok, what's wrong with that sentence?? Ha...I am helping out the Family Y and am hoping you will too! If their $40,000 fundraising goal is met for the Maple Leaf Road Races...I will have to run 5 miles...yea, me and Kelly Wilde, Jennifer Livingston and others have made the commitment to do so - yikes! Please click here and type in my last name in the name search 1/2 way down the page and pledge what you can - $5 would be fabulouse...really, I am doing it for the kids...and won't be able to walk for a week afterwards :)