Michael Jackson, Made in the Image of Egyptian Bust?0

According to the World Health Organization, it’s possible that a Swine Flu outbreak is on the way.  Ironically, I’m feeling a little under the weather.  Nice!!

With Mike LeBaron on vacation, I’m pulling double-duty this week covering the FRESH 105.9 morning show and afternoon show.  As such, I’m not certain if I’ve come down with complications due to my summer allergies or if I’m feeling run down because my sleep schedule was abruptly modified.  I took a little blue pill … uh I mean a little white pill earlier this morning (Claritin), so hopefully it will kick in soon!

• What came first, Michael Jackson or a limestone statue of an Egyptian woman?  I will admit, the the likeness is remarkable!  Check out Michael Sneed’s column from this morning’s Chicago Sun-Times and see for yourself!
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• Netflix fans, ever wonder how it all works?  Yesterday, the Chicago Tribune’s Christopher Borrelliran a fascinating piece on how the dvd’s get from their warehouse in northwest suburban Carol Stream to your front door.
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• The personal fraud protection company LifeLock guarantees the security of your identity under their employ. So much so that, in a nationwide ad, CEO Todd Davis posts his personal social security number on the side of a van — daring identity thieves to give it a shot.  Turns out, they did. No fewer than 25 motivated thieves stole Davis’ social security number — with one successfully receiving a $500 loan. LifeLock maintains its diligence, claiming that for a nationwide ad, only one case of stolen identity isn’t too bad.  Hmmm….
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• On TV tonight is one of my guilty pleasures, ABC’s summer filler game show series, “Wipeout.”  On the show, contestants work their way through an obstacle course, competing for a $50,000 prize.  Hey, I know what could take this show to the next level:  “Wipeout:  Celebrity Edition.”