Ken Hayes

SPOILER ALERT!  Actually, nothing really happened on last night's episode so there isn't much to spoil.  But the episode did focus on the gang trying to come to grips with normalcy, and we saw some things to be concerned about.

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'Jon & Kate Plus 8' star Jon Gosselin has been spinning as a DJ for a while now, and his latest gig didn't seem to go all that well.  Only one person was there.

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This is a fun video showing some of country's stars goofing off at the Country Radio Seminar in Nashville.  Dierks and his band came out on stage as Hot Country Knights, and Miranda Lambert came out as "Shelby Shelton."

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When you think of Black Velvet, you probably right away dismiss it as being a cheap bottom shelf liquor.  But let me tell you, the Toasted Caramel is delicious!  I haven't met anyone who drinks whiskey or hard liquor that hasn't liked it.

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Yes, this is morbid, but I just saw it today when I was looking in my settings.  I often check my security settings on my own Facebook to see where I'm logged in.  Today a new section was there, called Legacy Contact.  It's where you can specify who can control your account if something happens to you, (like you're dead.)

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Country music has changed in recent years to even more of a mainstream pop sound.  Take the bro country of Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, and Jason Aldean and sometimes you wonder if you're listening to country music anymore.  While I'm not against that style of music, it is very refreshing to hear such a wonderful new song from Tim McGraw.

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Smartphone use is disgustingly taking over our lives.  As families, we sit on the couch staring at the phone in our lap, instead of conversing with each other.  When you crawl into bed at night, often your companion is your smartphone.  Not only can it take a toll on your relationships, but also your health!

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'The Voice' is back and Cody Wickline got four chair turns last night with his version of George Jones' classic "He Stopped Loving Her Today."  Of course it was no surprise when he picked Blake Shelton as his coach. 

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Racine Wisconsin Senator Van Wanggaard is introducing a bill to repeal the 48 hour waiting period for people buying a handgun.  His reason is that background checks are instant now, and don't require extra time to see if a person can legally purchase a handgun.  People in favor of the waiting period say it's a good cooling down period.  But, does that make sense?

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This last weekend we decided to grill up some brats while fishing.  I thought I would try the mini grill I got from work.  We gave away quite a few of them a couple years ago, and I thought I would try mine.   I now recommend that you not use them for the winter, because we had to get very creative to make it work.

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I usually don't even try watching new TV shows anymore because inevitably they get cancelled before they get a chance to grow an audience.  Last night, I couldn't find the remote control, so I ended up watching "The Slap" on NBC.  I originally was mildly intereste I'm hooked.  Here's why.

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Since the beginning of the Brian Williams controversy, I've wondered how hard it must be on his family.  Williams, who was called out for false statements, has been suspended for 6 months while NBC investigates the anchor's work.  His daughter Allison who is probably best known for her starring role in 'Peter Pan Live!' was recently asked by Seth Meyers how they are doing.  Here is her response.

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