Happy Halloween For some in Ocean County, New Jersey, it's not a Happy Halloween. There's outrage over a Halloween display in front of one home in Waretown, but the homeowners are defending their decorations saying it's all in good fun. Basically Kevin Negrotto and his family put a lot of effort creating a horrific fake crime scene with a body pinned against a tree by a white car with blood dropping down it. Not everybody hates it. One neighbor, identified only as Donna, said, "I think it's awesome, I really do. I don't know what the problem is, it's Halloween fun." But police have been inundated with calls from others who say the display is inappropriate and goes too far. Adding that the display is in poor taste, others say it looks like a drunk driving accident. Negrotto says he and his wife have been receiving nasty messages about what they consider a creative Halloween display for trick or treaters. Resident Justin Sarnowski said, "People ar...

Even though they shouldn't, one out of ten American women drink alcohol while they're pregnant. (This compared to the rest of the world, that's really good, in France, 1 out of 2 drink, and in Russia, almost 2 out of 3.) The older you are, the less likely you'll cry. 14% of people are addicted to eating cucumbers. Only 7 out of every 1000 people will live to be 100 years old. Only 4 million have ever lived to be 110. If you're an average American, you'll become a grand parent first time at age 47. A recent poll found that a quarter of all women would give up sex for a new BMW.

What game, originally called "Pretzel," was first introduced as a beach game? Twister.

Well, well, well... Amazon now has a pharmacy license.  The cord-cutting continues. Comcast lost 125,000 subscribers in the third quarter; 105,000 left Charter.  Someone splattered red paint all over the base of the Teddy Roosevelt statue at the American Museum of Natural History early Thursday. The statue features Teddy on a horse, flanked by a native African and a native American.  The owner of the Houston Texans apologized on Friday for using a figure of speech that referred to players as "inmates" as he discussed protests during the national anthem. An article in ESPN The Magazine, quoted McNair as saying, "We can't have the inmates running the prison."  Enjoy season 2 of "The Crown." After this one, Clair Foye will be replaced as Queen Elizabeth by Olivia Colman. Season 2 comes out December 8th.  John McEuen, one of the founding members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, has announced his departure following the conclusion of the NGDB 2017 tour....

On this date in 1864, Montana came up with a name for its capitol, Helena. One of the founding fathers wanted to name it for a woman he met, but he couldn't remember her last name. It was "Helen, uh... Helen, uh..." In 1925, the very first crude TV images were created. Technical crude, not "South Park" crude. On this date in 1938, Orson Welles performed his famous play, "War of the Worlds" on the radio, causing nationwide panic. These days, all it takes is a presidential news conference.  It was just a radio play, but people who tuned in late thought we really been invaded by Martians.  Yes, there was a time where our country was one big Honey-Boo-Boo family.  He made it sound as though the U.S. was being taken over by aliens... which is what those opposed to immigration reform are claiming today.  In 1945, the U.S. government ended national shoe rationing. Yes, war is hell. Another reason why my wife never would have survived World War II.  Hu...

In 1943 "Pistol Packin' Mama" by Al Dexter is #1 on the charts. In 1954 "Mr. Sandman" by Chordettes enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1961 The Crystals' single "Oh Yeah, Maybe Baby" is released. In 1964 "Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison is certified gold. In 1965 "I Hear a Symphony" by the Supremes and "I'm A Man" by the Yardbirds both enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1968 Johnny Cash's "Live At Folsom Prison" is certified gold. In 1970 Jim Morrison is sentenced to 6 months in jail and fined $500 for for exposing himself to a Miami crowd. In 1971 "Brand New Key" by Melanie, "Got To Be There" by Michael Jackson and "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin all enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1971 John Lennon's "Imagine" LP becomes the first to top the album charts in the both U.S. and Britain at the same time. In 1972 Ray Charles appears on TV...

In 1864 Helena, the capital of Montana, is founded. In 1893 The U.S. Senate gives final congressional approval to repeal the Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890. In 1905 Tsar Nicholas II grants Russia a constitution. In 1925 John Logie Baird creates the first crude light and shade TV images. In 1938 Orson Welles panics a nation with staged news bulletins about an invasion from Mars known as the "War of the Worlds." Thousands flee their homes in fear after hearing the radio play on CBS. In 1941 The U.S. Navy destroyer Reuben James is torpedoed by Germany off the coast of Iceland, even though the U.S. had not entered World War II. In 1944 The Martha Graham ballet "Appalachian Spring" premieres at the Library of Congress with Graham in a leading role. In 1945 The U.S. government announces end of shoe rationing. In 1953 Dr. Albert Schweitzer receives a Nobel Peace Prize. In 1961 Soviet Party Congress unanimously approves a resolution removing...