If you’re a cat person and need a pick-me-up, check out Purrli.com. It plays nothing but cat-purring sounds to help you relax, and you can dial it in. So maybe you’re in the mood for a sleepy cat purr, or one with meows mixed in………The outdoor clothing brand R.E.I. announced they’re never doing Black Friday…… read more »
Eight skydivers in Florida broke a world record by doing a synchronized jump where they all held hands in a circle. Eight wouldn’t normally be a lot, but all of them are over the age of 80. The previous record for their age group was six…………….. A woman in Fort Myers lost her engagement ring…… read more »
Firefighters in England helped a cow that got its head wedged between two pieces of metal on a big pylon. They tweeted a photo and joked that it made a slight “misCOWculation.” But it was last seen “MOOving” off to rejoin its herd………………….. An 18-year-old horse named Mongo is back home after running away and…… read more »
John Mellencamp has released a lyric video for a new song called “Carolina Shag”, which will be found on the upcoming deluxe reissue of his Scarecrow album that came out in 1985. The new set will be a a two-CD box set, with a remaster of the original album, plus extras like alternate takes and previously…… read more »
(photo credit: RHCPuploader/YouTube) The song appears on their latest album ‘Return of the Dream Canteen’… read more »
A woman in California thought her cat Harriet got taken by a coyote when she disappeared . . . but just got her back nine years later. Harriet somehow ended up at a shelter in Idaho, and they scanned her microchip……………Meanwhile, in dog news: A new study in Switzerland found that petting dogs stimulates the…… read more »
Three more Hurricane Ian rescue stories are in the news: A rescue mission dubbed “Operation Noah’s Ark” evacuated 275 parrots from a bird sanctuary on Pine Island, near Fort Myers . . . a guy helped out a squirrel caught in floodwaters by letting it crawl up his leg . . . and cops rescued…… read more »
The “Every Breath You Take” video by the Police hit a billion views on YouTube. “Heaven And Hell: Deluxe Edition” and “Mob Rules: Deluxe Edition” from Black Sabbath will be released on November 4 and November 18, respectively. Each album will be available as a 2-CD or 2-LP set. And in other Sabbath news, by leveraging…… read more »
It’s National Be Nice Day. So if anyone’s a jerk to you today, shame on them………………. While it’s being renovated, 29 staffers at a Mexican place in Denver called Casa Bonita got four months of classes to become bilingual in English and Spanish. The place almost closed for good last year after its owners went…… read more »
Here in ENC, we know all too well what it’s like to deal with the aftermath of a major hurricane. If you’re able to help our friends in Florida, anything you can do would be appreciated. Baptist on Mission North Carolina is accepting donations of supplies, non-perishables, and money toward hurricane relief efforts at their…… read more »