Jeremy Taylor
Do You Believe What the Media Tells You? — Survey of the Day
Credibility is pretty essential for the media. If folks don’t believe what they read in the paper or see on the news, what’s the point?
Sherman Hemsley, TV’s George Jefferson, Dies at 74
Sherman Hemsley, a television fixture of the ’70s and ’80s, has died at his home in El Paso, Texas at age 74. His passing is being attributed to “natural causes.”
Would You Date Somebody 15 Years Older Than You? — Survey of the Day
While flings with a much older man — and by much older we mean at least a 15-year difference — have long been sighted amongst women in our culture (Exhibit A: Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas), it is only recently that romances where the woman is the much older partner have come into the forefront.
Six-Year-Old Keeps Grandfather Alive After ATV Accident
An all-terrain vehicle ride near their cabin in rural Red Cliff, Canada became a nightmare for Walter Small and his grandson Bradley Reid when the rear tire got caught and the ATV flipped over.
Adorable Toddler Talks Giving Her Sister the Worst Haircut Ever
When NPR radio reporter Jeff Cohen’s 5-year-old daughter Sadie gave her 3-year-old sister Eva a very unauthorized haircut, he obviously wasn’t too pleased. But it didn’t take long for him to realize that Eva’s new asymmetrical do (pictured left) was actually pretty funny and that the story of how the haircut came to be was downright adorable.
Do You Always Bring a Gift to a Dinner Party? – Survey of the Day
If you are invited to a friend’s home for dinner, etiquette experts suggest you bring a gift as a way of rewarding the time and expense your hosts have put into the evening. However, due to time constraints, familiarity or a lack of awareness of that etiquette suggestion, a gift isn’t always bought.
And the 2012 World’s Ugliest Dog Is… Mugly!
An 8-year-old hairless Chinese Crested named Mugly has been crowned the World’s Ugliest Dog for the second time in his career.
Two-Year-Old Rides Toy Bike Three Miles In Bid To See Sick Grandmother
Two-year old Noah Joel really wanted to see his sick grandmother in the hospital. So he pulled a stunt that darn near gave his mom a heart attack.
The toddler from Hameln, Germany snuck out his room when his mother thought he was playing. Then he grabbed his trusty toy bike and paddled toward where he believed the hospital and his granny to be. For provisions, Joel filled a backpack with candy.
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Should the Post Office Eliminate Saturday Delivery? — Survey of the Day
Congress is currently considering a postal service overhaul which would eventually eliminate Saturday delivery in a bid to make the postal service more cost efficient.
How would that go over with the public?
Do You Still Trust the Secret Service to Protect the President? — Survey of the Day
The prostitution scandal involving at least 12 Secret Service agents is raising question about the agency that is tasked with protecting the president and his family.
Have Gas Prices Caused You to Cut Back on Other Purchases? – Survey of the Day
While gas prices may be coming in a little bit after a four-month surge, they still stand at almost four dollars a gallon. According to a new survey from Harris Interactive of 2,451 adults, these unprecedentedly high prices are causing Americans to change their overall spending habits.
10-Year-Old Boy Designs Video Game for His Blind Grandmother
10-year-old Dylan Viale has a very close relationship with his grandmother Sherry, who is blind. The two walk dogs and go to the movies together, and recently went to a Lego event where they helped build a giant Lego Yoda.
But because of her vision impairment, Dylan wasn’t able to share with his grandmother his love of video games. So the fifth-grader at Hidden Valley Elementary in Martinez, CA, d