Things We Talked About Today

-College football begins this weekend. If you root for the Gamecocks, it began last night with their win over Southern Miss. Cleve is a Clemson fan, and John has a triple football loyalty to Alabama, UAB (alma-mater) and Georgia (wife's alma mater). We pondered why so many people in Georgia cheer for the Bulldogs, yet Georgia Tech doesn't seem to get as much attention. With the addition of Georgia State's football team this year, the state of Georgia now has 4 major football programs, including Georgia Southern.
-See You at the Pole is Wednesday, September 22nd. Students around the country will gather at the school flagpole to pray for their campuses. It is completely legal because it is student led and you can find resources at http://www.syatp.com/.
-Bob Waliszewski joined us for the weekly Plugged In Movie Review. He said there is nothing new this weekend that is suitable for families. There are some movies still playing that families might enjoy including What If, Despicable Me, Nanny McPhee Returns, Get Low (read the review first) and Toy Story 3. Get reviews at http://www.pluggedin.com/.
-Barbara, Karen, Shannon and Kathleen joined us in the studio for Backstage Pass Friday. After trying to understand the fascination with Farmville on Facebook, Barbara was able to explain it to us and said it is a lot less messier that working on a real farm. Karen is North Augusta's "Money Saving Momma" and teaches classes on couponing. She recommended http://www.survivingthestores.com/ and http://www.southernsavers.com/ for help with couponing. Shannon loves Legos, so John was glad to meet another adult who shares his fondness of a great toy. She and her husband are currently building a model of Downtown Edgefield with their Lego collection. Kathleen is a business entrepeneur who makes perfumes at her home for friends and family and has hopes of selling to the general public very soon. Sign up for a future Backstage Pass Friday