Morning Show Notes - Thursday, February 3rd

-Tommy Vaughn joined us to talk about The Georgia Bridal Show which is this Sunday from 12:30 - 4:00 PM at the Bell Auditorium in Downtown Augusta. Information is at http://www.eliteevents.com/.

-You've probably heard about the historic blizzard that has hit Chicago and the midwest. Conditions were so bad that an overdue pregnant woman had to walk to the hospital while she was having contractions. Read more

-Coffee can boost the brainpower of a woman but scramble the mind of a man. Read more

-A study says that texting can actually help you child's ability to spell. Many of us think the shorthand texting lingo ruins them forever, but new research says kids know when to use proper spelling and when to use abbreviated spelling. (Read more) We heard from parents on both sides of the spectrum this morning. Some said that they make their kids spell out the entire word and write in complete sentences when texting. Join the conversation on the 88.3 WAFJ Facebook page.

-Dave and Wendy Liner of Martinez are the latest couple to win a pair of tickets to The Art of Marriage, February 11th and 12th at Stevens Creek Church in Augusta. The clues for this morning's famous couple were:
1) You can't call this couple camera shy.
2) She shares her view on life each day in front of millions of women.
3) Once an NFL quarterback, he currently makes a living talking about sports on ESPN.
Answer: Tim and Elizabeth Hasselbeck

-Coming up Friday: Your last chance to win a pair of tickets to The Art of Marriage is at 6:50 AM. Our movie guy, Bob, from Focus on the Family will join us at 7:10 with a look at the weekend's new releases. Then at 8:00 it's another Backstage Pass Friday where listeners like you get to be a part of the morning show in person.