The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is out with their list of the best booster seats for your child.  Out of 60 brands tested, only 15 came out with excellent scores.  Find the list by clicking here.

A 41-year-old nurse has been reunited with her father after he was sent to her hospital with cancer.

Rudeness is on the rise, and we theorize on why.   We also examined the “Facebook Effect” on your children’s grades.  That’s all on today’s podcast.

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Sometimes our kids get obsessed with something like wearing the same t-shirt everyday.  My three year-old has a new one, and you won’t believe what it is.

It’s been said that whoever controls the media wins the culture.  Sometimes when it comes to our media choices there are a few other things we need to think about.

We re-examined the church in Florida that’s planning to burn Quran’s on September 11th.  We talked about how more and more Muslism are converting to Christianity, but how this isn’t helping.

We also shared thoughts on what would make you attend a women’s show.  The comment from a guy was probably the most interesting one.   All that and a bunch more on today’s podcast.

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Never before have the rules for what to wear after Labor Day been taken so seriously.  Our receptionist Tammy Walls dropped by to share her manifesto against white clothes after Labor Day.

We reacted to the church in Florida that wants to burn copies of the Quran this weekend.

If you’re aspiring to become a Christian artist, a new website and company want to help.  The company is called Secret Anthem.  You pay a flat $175.00 fee, and artists like the Newsboys, Martin Smith, tobyMac and several others listen to your music and evaluate it.  If that sounds interesting to you, click here for the link.

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Randy Phillips of PC&D with his daughter and new puppies.

Randy Phillips of Phillips, Craig and Dean just bought his 7-year-old daughter two bulldog puppies.  He is looking for help coming up with names for the puppies.  If you’re creative, you can submit names by clicking here, two lucky winners will pick up a brand-new iPod Touch.  You can also e-mail Randy directly at bulldogs@phillipscraiganddean.com.  The deadline is September 12th.

Also on today’s podcast we talked about the people who stay put when hurricanes come.  Many hotels are c0nsidering dumping their land lines.  I’ll tell you why.  And Charlotte’s drivers rank some of the worst nationwide.  That’s all on today’s podcast.

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The National Weather Service has started mandatory evacuations of Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands on the North Carolina Coast.  If your vacation plans are taking you to the coast, then click this link to get the latest on evacuations due to Hurricane Earl.  There is a Hurricane Watch issued for the entire state of North Carolina, in case the hurricane takes a turn inland.

The state of North Carolina has a really good website for getting prepared for any potential emergency (i.e. hurricane, flood, fire, snowstorm, etc.).  You check it out here.

If you are driving this Labor Day, you can easily figure out how much it’s going to cost you in gas.  Check out this cool calculator courtesy of Triple A.

If you’ve ever thought of trading in your friends for dessert, then you’ll love what Mrs. Fields just did.  Listen in for all these stories and more on today’s podcast.

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The sign on I-277. Courtesy of WCNC.

It appears that Hurricane Earl could touch the North Carolina coast.  We chatted a little about that.  We also talked about the importance of spelling class in light of the mistake made on a new sign on I-277.

There’s a new all-in-one flu vaccine for this year, and more on the egg recall.  That’s all in today’s podcast.

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Ahh, it’s good to be home.  Today I compare the pilot language you’ll hear at small versus large airports.  We also shared an idea to help get your kids out the door faster in the morning. 

A Samaritan’s Purse missionary is now free after 105 days in captivity in Sudan.    Woman’s Day Magazine is highlighting Charlotte in their September issue.  Apparently, married couples don’t grow more alike.  We’ll find out the latest from relationship experts on your marriage.  Clorox has a new app for iPhone and Android that gives advice on the “spot” for getting that stain out.  Click here to check out their free myStain app.  All that and bunches more on today’s podcast.

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Monday’s show was cram-packed with neat stuff.

4-year-old, mixed lab "Girl" saved her owner in January. Courtesy of the Rock Hill Herald.

First we started out with the story of a dog that saved his owner’s life.  The man and his wife are moving into a senior living community, and can’t take the dog.  If you’re interested in adopting “Girl” contact Project Safe Pet at 803-327-3602.

The Carolina Panthers’ owners are talking about a new stadium.   The current one is a grandfatherly 14-years-old.

We explored the miracle in the Chilean mine with the miners who have been trapped for 19 days, but they are all okay.

Mark Hall, the lead singer of Casting Crowns is a self-proclaimed Star Wars geek.  He is auctioning off his one of a kind Hans Solo trapped in carbonite desk.   Even if you’re not a Star Wars fan, this is one pretty incredible desk.  The best part of it is that all the proceeds go to help kids in the third world through the ministry of world vision.  Click here if you’re interested in owning a modern piece of history.

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For the fifth month in a row the number of people without jobs has gone down in North Carolina.  I shared why this is good news even if you’re still looking for work.

Plus, we examined how one area Chick-fil-a is trying to encourage people to lose weight.  We’ll talk about if it will work.

And of course we took time to share what you believe with our Friday, “I Believe” statements.

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Turns out this generation of portable music players comes with a cost.  One out of five teens is now experiencing some hearing loss.

Attitudes at work spread like a virus, both good and bad ones.   A new study shows that positive people not only make more money, but are also more productive than their grumpy counterparts.

Back in May serious flooding forced thousands of Nashvilleans out of their homes.   Now our friends at Samaritan’s Purse are headed back to the Nashville for the next few months to help those hardest hit put their lives and homes back together.  You can volunteer to help for a week or two by clicking on this link.

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