Things We Talked About Today

-The Farmer's Almanac is out with it's Winter 2011 weather predictions for the Deep South and says we should see a cold winter with a lot of snow, even in Florida! Another Blizzard of 1993 maybe? We'll see.

-Angela Martin of SRS told us about CSRA College Night at the James Brown Arena. It runs from 5:30 til 8:00 tonight and is a chance for high school students to meet recruiters from over 150 colleges and universities. They'll also give away $17,000 in scholarship money through a random drawing.

-A national driver's test conducted by GMAC Insurance found that between men and women the better drivers are...men! Women seem to be more involved in distracted driving behaviors, which may explain why men fared better on the test. One of the surprising things is that 85 percent of test takers could not accurately identify the proper action to take when approaching a yellow traffic light. Take the test yourself (maybe your spouse too) at http://www.gmacinsurance.com/.

-We gave an update on Bowen Hammitt, the 5 day old son of Matt from Sanctus Real. He had heart surgery yesterday and had a rough night. There was a point where Matt and Sarah thought they were going to lose him. Last we heard, he was on full life support. Please join us in praying for a miracle for this family. Get updates at http://www.bowensheart.com/.

-Carter Newman of the ASU Golf Team joined us by phone. He is the brother-in-law of own David Perry. Carter and his teammates were honored at the White House yesterday in a ceremony for collegiate national champions. He said that White House cookies are phenomenal and that it was surprising to see sweet tea served there, an area not traditionally considered "southern." Carter told us they gave the president a set of golf balls with the number "44" on them to signify where he falls in the order of presidents. They hope Obama will use the balls since he is a golfer.

-We're still looking for your quick and easy recipes for our new cooking feature. If we use yours, you'll get a gift from us. Send them to john@wafj.com.