Many were shocked to see the Tennessee state flag painted on the side of a Southwest Airlines plane, but the Tennessee One celebrates 30 years in Nashville for Southwest. It shows their commitment to our state. They celebrated with a short trip to Memphis to show off the plane there and then back to Nashville. As part of the plane’s debut, Southwest offered $64 to $69 one-way flights to select airports from Nashville and Memphis. The discounts are available for purchase through March 3.

Ferris Bueller, his girlfriend Sloane and best friend, Cameron, skipped school 30 years ago to spend the day having fun around the city of Chicago. Now, that same city is going to celebrate the 3oth anniversary of the movie this May with it’s very own festival. It will run May 20-22 and will be called Ferris Fest. Check out the website Ferris Fest .

Battery failures have caused some e-cigarettes to explode. 4 patients in Seattle’s Harborview medical center have been admitted for treatment of burns. One has had to undergo 5 surgeries and skin grafts. A spokesperson from the American Vaping Association said in a statement that properly used e-cigarettes pose no more risk of fire than cellphones or laptops.

Cheryl Vick found the dog she named Hope limping across the road a few weeks ago. Cheryl knew the dog needed help, so she stopped her car and slowly went up to her. The dog’s soulful eyes let Cheryl know the dog was safe to approach. Cheryl owns a non-profit animal rescue called Open Heart Rescue. Hope needs surgery to remove the huge benign mass that runs down her right front leg. Since Cheryl has many other dogs at her rescue and she is non-profit, she’s raising funds for Hope’s surgery. Listen to her story here……….

Donate to Hope’s Journey for her surgery: Donate Now To Hope

Follow Hope’s Journey on Facebook: Hope’s Facebook Page

I didn’t know this was in high demand………having a skunk as a pet. It must be because the Tennessee Senate is considering a bill that would allow state residents to have pet skunks. Of course it might be a good idea to have their glands removed so they can’t spray you or your neighbors. Here kitty, kitty……….Pole cat.

This is National Random Acts Of Kindness Week. If everyone took just one minute out of their busy days, even for ONE day, imagine what kind of impact it would have………then spread that out into one week!! Here are some ideas:

1.  Leaving your waiter a big tip.
2.  Paying for the person behind you when you’re getting coffee.
3.  Taking flowers to a random person at a nursing home.
4.  Giving blood at a local blood bank
5. Smile at someone that obviously needs one

Heartburn sufferers beware. Medications that contain proton pump inhibitors are increasing odds of dementia. Researchers in Germany found that people over 75 that took the medications had a 44% increased risk of dementia compared to those who don’t use the drugs. Some name brands that contain PPI’s are Prilosec, Nexium and Prevacid.

A fitting tribute to a true musical genius. Lady Gaga grew up loving David Bowie, so it was perfect that she was chosen to honor him at the Grammy Awards. She did a medley of many hits from David Bowie. Lady Gaga even got a tattoo on her ribs of Bowie’s face with the famous lightening bolt image. She said THIS is what started it all.

Sheryl Crow has come a long way from being a back-up singer on Michael Jackson’s Bad World Tour. Since then, she’s had eight studio albums and nine Grammy awards. In honor of her 54th birthday, here’s a goodie from 1996…………

Bill Hader & Fred Armisen go into character as The Blue Jean Committee for a special video announcement of the Hall & Oates Summer 2016 Tour!