…make sure you take a health and wellness break.
Steve Pearce is campaigning in Las Cruces today in his run to regain his former congressional seat. He stopped by the 101 Gold studios for a chat. We talked about the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, immigration and his plans for today’s visit. In case you missed it, or would like to listen again, click Steve Pearce
Recently, we spoke with Congressman Harry Teague who was in town for the Re-energize America conference and here’s that conversation - Harry Teague
The 101 number one song of the day was produced and recorded by an Anglo American band that was immersed in tremendous upheaval. Just when personal relationships were disintegrating, the group came together to achieve its greatest commercial success. (More in moments) The album which spawned today’s featured song was number one for 31 weeks. The band was formed in 1967 but had undergone many personnel changes over close to a decade. The keyboard player was separating from her husband – the bass player; the drummer was being divorced from another woman he would later remarry and the lead guitarist was breaking up with the lead singer after an eight year relationship. Despite all this turmoil they scored their only number one single this week in June, 1977 – Fleetwood Mac “Dreams”
Other stuff:
If you’re wondering what lame duck governors do while they wait to be replaced we know what ours is doing.
Bill Richardson performed a wedding ceremony in which Calista Flockhart and Harrison Ford each said “I do” in front of an intimate group in the Governor’s mansion in Santa Fe. We wonder what the Governor’s wedding fee is?
Warren Buffett and his billionaire pal, Bill Gates announced a campaign to get billionaires to give away half of their wealth. Their plan is you can give it away while you’re alive – or in your will – just give away half of your fortune to charity. They hope their effort will change the face of philanthropy. They’ve already talked to David Rockefeller, Michael Bloomberg and Oprah Winfrey. Hey when you’re that rich and you give away half…you’re still rich!
And speaking of billionaires – there’s an interesting question about why women aren’t good at making money. Forbes magazine did some research on the one-thousand billionaires in the world and discovered there are only 14 self-made women billionaires. That would be someone that created their own wealth without an inheritance or family money. Only 14! And seven of those women are in China. Of the seven left, two are Potter author J.K. Rowling and Oprah Winfrey. In contrast, 665 of the men on the billionaire list were self-made. It’s weird when you consider the best chance for a woman to become a billionaire…is be a communist.
And speaking of wealth – here’s a luxury item I’ve never heard of before. A mattress company called E.S. Kluft & Company is selling a king-size luxury mattress that costs $44,000. They say they’ve sold about 100 of them since they were introduced in 2008. Other mattress companies say the ‘luxury’ end of the mattress business is booming with growing sales of mattresses ranging from $3,000 to $5,000. But a leading sleep expert says you really don’t get a better night’s sleep on a $5,000 mattress. There’s a ‘sleep number’ for you, huh? $44,000!!!
It looks pretty much like any other mattress but Earl Kluft, chief executive of E.S. Kluft, a family-owned company based in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., says it takes 10 craftsmen about three days to make the Palais Royale, which contains 10 layers and more than 10 pounds of cashmere, mohair, silk and New Zealand wool that has been washed, dried and crimped. Natural latex foam and certified organic cotton are among the materials used to reduce motion transfer and provide cooling. The Sublime has a layer of horsehair for resiliency.
And finally, a 50-year old man from Colorado is in jail in Pakistan. Apparently he traveled there alone to hunt down and kill Osama bin Laden. Authorities found him in the mountains…wandering around with a gun, a sword and night-vision goggles. He told them he was on a mission from God. His name is Gary Faulkner. KC thinks he looks like John Denver; Mike is leaning towards Grizzly Adams. What do you think?
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