normally when i sit down to write a blog post, i write about something behind the scenes on the show, or about a guest or a particular topic from the day. but once a year, i pack a whole bunch of blog posts into just a few days and the subject has...

ellen and i have often said that alzheimer's is one of those diseases that if you haven't already been touched by it, you will be. i couldn't help but be touched by the revelation that former congressman dennis moore was, mid-year last year,...

(exasperated): i have tried three times this morning to write a blog post about "murses." no, it's not a killer disease that you catch when you're in the hospital trying to recover from some other killer disease. (i start off with...

when you wake up at a crazy time of day and go to work at an equally insane hour, your eating habits get knocked totally outta whack. you might think that a group of people with similar schedule might adhere to similar eating times and trends. ...

...are medical stories. New research is always popping up. Clinical trials are constantly revealing new insights, new cures, new hope. This morning, the story was about a tracheal transplant -- not from another human -- made in the lab. But...

I becoming more and more convinced that the American people are an amazingly uninformed lot. And to an extent, I suspect, it's understandable. For two reasons. Number one: we are so self-absorbed and family-absorbed these days than perhaps ever...

...as my friend mandy once said, "i'm the child of a lawyer so that pretty much makes me one...at least in my own mind." so ellen and i are gettin' ready for the show this morning (she eating a 100 calorie snack, i with my chicken and...

ellen and i were talking this morning on the show about the thing most overheard at our wedding reception a couple of weeks back (no, not ellen and me -- she's married to kevin. i'm married to a lovely lady named stephanie. she and i had the reception,...

There’s been SUCH a dust up over this HPV vaccine. My guess is NOT because of the threats of side effects but because public understanding is that only one brand is manufactured; Gardasil from Merck & Co. In truth, GlaxoSmithKline makes an...

The idea of the Gov'ts role will be a contentious one for generations to come. This non-sense on the Plaza is a great example. I usually get this argument in favor of an under 18 9pm curfew: The business districts generate tax dollars and...

Much adieu about a curfew on the Plaza. Shooting within range of Mayor James upped the urgency for a curfew. Prior to the violence only yards away from the City’s highest elected official, the response was more wait and see. One might conclude...

wednesday -- the day ellen and i celebrate burnt ends and powerball. and this morning we had some good stuff that deserves a more complete hearing. when the economy gets rough, it's always interesting to see where people try to save money. and...

I had a great caller today who I believe was right on. He said “the problem with the TEA Party is that they don’t know when they’ve won.” Liberals have been very successful in employing Saul Alinsky’s Rules for...

1) Family members now say Amy Winehouse died because she had completely quit drinking and her body couldn't handle the shock. Seriously? I've heard some crazy stuff in my life, but that is up there. I don't doubt she was an alcoholic, and God knows what...

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House Leadership showed fellow Republicans a scene from “The Town” where Ben Afflec asked Jeremy Renner for a favor. The favor involved backing him unconditionally; trusting him even though people were going to get hurt. Renner’s...

wednesday morning: the morning ellen and i traditionally celebrate powerball and burnt ends. this morning we were presented with one of the oddest stories we've come across. a california woman calls the cops when she discovers her husband naked, in a...

every morning on the show we bring you the odd, the quirky, the off-beat stories that cause the ears to perk up and sometimes make you say, “what? really?” or even, “what an idiot.” some mornings there are just too many stories...

1. Today marks the 25th anniversary of a man I consider to be the greatest rock star in history. Phil Lynott, lead singer of the band Thin Lizzy, died on January 4, 1986. 2. Sometimes I get the feeling that no matter what I do…it isn’t...