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New Food Things YOU Need To Know About!

Craig Russell — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:29 +0000

You know me. The Afternoon Hustle has all the fast food news YOU need. Ok for real you don’t really need to know this info, but if you like fast food and bacon, you will want to read on! First, Yahoo is reporting Oscar Mayer is introducing Bacon hot dogs. Read that again. Hot dogs [...]

'Pinterest Stress' – The Newest Thing To Make Moms Feel Inadequate

Wendy Reed — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:00:09 +0000

Pinterest is kind of awesome. I mean, there are all sorts of recipes and crafts and DIY suggestions, and it's lead to a lot of homes being filled with unnecessary, but cute, bulletin boards, pieces of furniture, and motivational phrases stuck on the wall. But, it turns out, it's also causing something called "Pinterest stress" for many busy moms. Why? Because they just can't live up to Pinterest's perfection.

The Best And Worst Jobs In America!

Craig Russell — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:12:17 +0000

The Wall Street Journal has lots of time on it’s hand to come up with these type of lists. “Best Places to retire” and “Coolest Places to invest” are just a few they have turned out in the past months. And now you can see where your career stacks up in their latest list of [...]

Everything Old Is New Again.

Craig Russell — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:00:51 +0000

I say it every time something classic is remade. Whether it's an old song being redone by a hot new hip kid artist, a TV show being "retooled" for a new audience, or a movie being remade for the 21st century (the latest being a report that "Weird Science" will be updated) Every thing old is new again. The latest pop culture icon to be introduced to a new set of youngsters?

WFGR Retrovision–On Nat Geo–"The 80′s-The Decade That Made Us"

Craig Russell — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:08:12 +0000

There’s an awesome new six part series that fits WFGR. It’s called “The 80′s-The Decade that Made Us”. It’s all about how the 80′s launched things we know, love and take for granted about current pop culture, technology and the way we live. Without the advances of the 80′s we wouldn’t have this blog, this [...]

The WFGR Awesome 80′s New Years Eve Party–In Pictures (GALLERY)

Craig Russell — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:00:07 +0000

Fun was had by all, at the WFGR Awesome 80′s New Years Eve Party at the Crowne Plaza Hotel! We partied til the wee hours of the New Year! Here is how it all went down, with proof provided by DJ Gene Parker! Can’t wait til THIS year’s WFGR Awesome 80′s New Years Eve Party! [...]

Fast Food Dollar Menu's–My Best Friends!

Craig Russell — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:30:16 +0000

Yes it’s true. The dollar menu at my local fast food joint is the prefect way to get a quick cheap lunch. Changes, however, are a-comin. And I have to be honest, im not really a big fan. And the folks at TV 13 are right there with me. WZZM 13′s Alex Shabad and Steve [...]

TV Watching From Thursday

Craig Russell — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:30:03 +0000

So as I was flipping around Thursday night, here’s a sample of what I watched. Some ok, some, not really, and some, well you will see. On TLC I got a double dose of Double D’s…First, former 80′s pop star Tiffany was on “What not to Wear”. As you will be able to see from [...]

11 Things Mom Told You Just Aren't Really True

Craig Russell — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:30:44 +0000

Ken Jennings…remember that name? He was the guy who won two and a half million dollars winning 74 straight games on Jeopardy a few years back. He is also an author, and he has written a new book. It’s about Mom myths–things that Mom used to tell you that just really aren’t true. I always [...]

As Seen On Tv Items–Deal Or Dud?

Craig Russell — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:26:24 +0000

My daughter is MY daughter. She not only is a ham, but she loves TV. Good girl, sweetheart. She enjoys my passion for the entertainment medium, and she LOVES infomercials and “As seen on TV” commercials. It’s cool when your kids pick up on stuff that you like without even pushing them! I recently was [...]

What Your E-Mail Inbox Says About You.

Craig Russell — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:30:36 +0000

For years, how you tie your shoes and which salty snack you favor could tell researchers all about you. (If you double tie you are in introvert and if you like tortilla chips you are a spicy lover) Now, modern technology rears it’s ugly head and gives new insight to our personality. More specifically, how [...]

Craig's Gulity TV Pleasure–Shark Tank

Craig Russell — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:08:44 +0000

Have you ever watched “Shark Tank”? This is a show on the ABC Television Network where wanna be entrepreneurs pitch their ideas in front of business people who have made millions. Maybe billions. I watch it every chance I get. The show has been on Sunday nights, Friday nights, and Tuesdays nights. How in the [...]

Guess What Makes People The Happiest?

Craig Russell — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:50:23 +0000

Surveys are fun. When done correctly, they can give an accurate description of life in our times in this crazy world. They also can be ridiculous. Some surveys and polls will tell you exactly what you think. This survey, done in New Zeeland, is one such survey. This story about “Sex makes people happiest” pretty [...]

Grand Rapids Hot Dog Legend Gets So-So Review

Craig Russell — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:00:29 +0000

The string of great national press Grand Rapids has been getting over the past couple of years may have it a speed bump. After the New York Times gave Grand Rapids a glowing review for the new Downtown Market opening next year, everyone around town has been beaming with pride. The USA Today goes and rains on our parade.

The New Smashburger–A Review

Craig Russell — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 01:00:50 +0000

So the third area smashburger (with a little “s”) opens on the 26th at M-6 and Kalamazoo. The folks at the new hamburger place invited selected members of the media (read:with a PULSE! ) to sample lunch at their newest location. Here is that review. As you enter the new smashburger, you are greeted by [...]

Neil Young and Crazy Horse, 'Walk Like a Giant' – Song Review

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 02:00:54 +0000

There’s great news for Neil Young fans; not only is the iconic rocker releasing a new album with the world’s greatest garage band on Oct. 30, from the sound of its first single, ‘Psychedelic Pill’ is going to be a classic Crazy Horse production. ‘Walk Like a Giant’ is being released in its full-length 16-minute [...]

A Beer Flavored Milk Shake? [POLL]

Craig Russell — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 06:00:15 +0000

I like lots of things. Red Robin is one of those things. The tower of onion rings, big burgers, endless steak fries, fun eating establishments, it’s all good. Now Red Robin is ready for Octoberfest with an Octoberfest themed limited time only hamburger with a pretzel bun, and a beer flavored milkshake. Huh? Grubgrade reports [...]

Today Is 9/11.

Craig Russell — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 04:09:32 +0000

I know. You already know that. How could you not. I feel really bad for people who have a birthday on 9/11. It used to just be a normal day. The 11th of September. Now, it's just 9/11. It will ALWAYS now be 9/11. Nine Eleven. September 11th. No matter how you say it, it will always be one of the darkest days in our history.

The Top 10 Fall Attractions In Northern Michigan

Steven Bohner — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:56:43 +0000

Traverse City is already famed as one of the most spectacular summer vacation spots in the Midwest. (This year, National Geographic named it one of the world’s Top Summer Trips.) Fortunately, those heart-stopping views of sky, water and shore don’t just disappear after Labor Day – and lower off-season rates make it even more attractive!.

The Worst Movie Premiere In History

Craig Russell — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:00:42 +0000

Usually movies opening on a holiday weekend have the added bonus of extra days, or time for patrons to find the movie at their favorite gigoplex. The movie for kids opening this weekend called “Oogieloves in The Big Balloon Adventure” is having a little trouble early on this particular holiday weekend. The movie, created by [...]