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Waiting in line

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Joy

This was the Good Question the other night and it got me to wondering. What are you willing to wait in line for? I guess for some things, what are you going to do? If you need to renew your … Continue reading →

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When Do Flags Have To Be At Half-Staff?

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Joy

This has been something that’s been making me more and more confused. I also know it’s been in the news more and more because I think they’re beginning to lower the flag to half-staff more often. I know there was … Continue reading →

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Mattress’s

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Joy

Can you even imagine a $$33,000 mattress? Check out this Good Question. You’d think it would be filled with gold dust. Do you think a mattress affects the way you sleep? I do. Before I got my new mattress, I hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Free cell phones….on us!

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Joy

When you listed to this guy, you’ll know who I’m talking about, what do you think? It makes me absolutely FURIOUS! “Odell Hilson sold his phone for $20 because he needed the money. He didn’t remember which company gave it to him, … Continue reading →

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Do Vacations Make Us Happier?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Joy

When this Good Question came on it’s funny because I think it was right around the time when Laura was getting ready to go on her vacation and somehow I lost track of it. It’s “Do vacations make us happier?” … Continue reading →

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Laundry Secrets

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Joy

Are you just a “throw it all together” type of doing laundry person or do you sort and pre-wash things? Are you persnickety about it? How much elbow grease do you put into your laundry? Do you pre-wash anything? Do you let things soak … Continue reading →

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Summer Fun

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Joy

Do you have any special childhood memories from things you did in the summer? We rented a cabin for a week each summer in Ely, Mn and I’ll never forget the things we did there. They were really cute little … Continue reading →

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Do you buy all the “warranties?”

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Joy

When you buy something new, like computer or phone, do you go the extra mile and buy the warranty? Or do you extend the warranty that comes with most things? Are they worth the money? In my opinion, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Sunglasses

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Joy

What determines what kind of sunglasses you buy? Looks? Price? Protection from certain rays? Here’s the truth on what matters when looking for sunglasses. I’ve had to have prescription sunglasses for so long that I don’t even know what it’s … Continue reading →

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Do you remember NOT having a remote?

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Joy

I really don’t recall having a remote for our TV until I was a young adult. When it was reported that Eugene Polley, inventor of the remote died last week, I never knew the first remote came out in the 50’s. … Continue reading →

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Why Does Your Stomach Drop On A Roller Coaster?

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Joy

Do you love roller coasters? This was the Good Question the other night. What do you think of them? I’m not a fan and I never have been. They’ve always scared me. I like spinny rides like the Scrambler and the Tilt-A-Whirl. … Continue reading →

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Does Whitening Toothpaste Really Whiten Your Teeth?

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Joy

This was a Good Question the other night and I thought it was kind of interesting. There were a couple of things I didn’t know. First of all I had no idea that there were 352 distinct types or sizes of … Continue reading →

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How Often Should We Wash Towels, Sheets?

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Joy

How often do you change your sheets? Wash your towels, wash cloths, dish towel or dish cloths? Here is the Good Question from the other night. I love to have clean fresh sheets every week but I’ll admit I wait two … Continue reading →

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Do you ever think about this?

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Joy

When I came across this this morning I was so shocked. I mean, I know from when I was doing the weight loss challenges that a lot of things have way more fat, calories, sodium etc than it would appear … Continue reading →

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How Important Are Expiration Dates?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Joy

Okay. We have “use or freeze by,”  “best by,” and “sell by.” What do they all mean? If something is on your shelf and something expired a day ago, would you just throw it away? Here is the Good Question. I … Continue reading →

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Make-Up Prices

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Joy

When I saw this on the news last night it caught my interest immediately. Not because I wear a lot of make up because I wear almost none but I knew there would be a twist. Paul  asked me what store … Continue reading →

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Is The Fridge A Saver Or A Spoiler?

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Joy

I saw this Good Question and couldn’t help but think how different we all are and who keeps certain things in the fridge and who doesn’t. I think this is partly learned behavior because most of the things I keep in … Continue reading →

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Weather Warnings

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Joy

This was the Good Question the other night. Are there too many weather warnings? What do you think? I don’t even know what some of these warnings mean. “The list is impressive. In Minnesota, we see: flash flood warning, flood … Continue reading →

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Newscaster or Opinioncaster

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Joy

When you listen to the news or a sportscast or any other kind of “reporting”, take after a debate for example, would you rather hear the person’s opinion that’s reporting it or do you just want the facts as they … Continue reading →

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What Really Makes Us Laugh?

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Joy

This was an infectious story and I found myself laughing along with most of the stuff they laughed about too. I’m not sure what makes me laugh. I know that if I had to say the things that Paul and … Continue reading →

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Newborn DNA Storage

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Joy

Have any of you been following this whole “newborn DNA storage” stuff? On Wed we got the news that the “Court Backs Families In Handling Of Newborn Blood.” First of all, I’m another person who didn’t know this was happening. I … Continue reading →

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Your thermostat

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Joy

Here was another great Good Question that was on the other night. How do you use a thermostat efficiently? I got a kick out of the story. The woman went around behind the man and every time he turned it … Continue reading →

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Why Are Clowns So Creepy? Or, aren’t they?

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Joy

I’m pretty sure we’ve talked about this before but I think it was more of a question of the day. One day last week this was on”Good Question” on WCCO. Are clowns creepy or aren’t they? I can’t stand clowns. Or, should … Continue reading →

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