Howard Baker has been a familiar name not only in Tennessee politics but for the entire country for over two decades. He served in the Senate from 1967 to 1985.  Senator Baker was  majority leader from 1981 to 1985 and was also President Ronald Reagan’s Chief of Staff. Mr. Baker was the first popularly elected Republican senator from Tennessee. He played a key role in trying to find out the facts behind the Watergate scandal involving President Richard Nixon, asking the question, “What did the president know, and when did he know it?”.  Senator Howard Baker died June 26 at his home in Huntsville, TN of complications from a stroke. He was 88.

Parents aren’t the only ones sick of seeing their young teens dress skimpy.   The late Steve Irvin’s daughter, Bindi, says she wants to tell young girls to “dress their age” because they’ll be disappointed in themselves later in life.  She says girls look classy in a cute tee shirt and jeans. When she was just nine years old, she had a children’s clothing line called Bindi Wear. Bindi will turn 16 in July.  Perhaps she needs to design a clothing line for young women.

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Talk about a collectors item!  A British company released a set of mugs for their team’s fans.  Instead of a mug with defender Chris Smalling, President Barack Obama appeared on the mug with Smalling’s name under it.  They chalked up this mistake to a young, new apprentice.  The company says that particular mug is selling the best!  I wonder if the mistake got the gentleman a raise or cost him his job??  We couldn’t find the answer to that one. 

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According to Great Affordable Colleges, they ranked the 50 most affordable college towns and Tennessee has 5 towns in the top 15!  At the top of the list is one we are very familiar with in the Upper Cumberland.  Cookeville was the number 1 college town!  They bragged on the value of TTU and how great the cost of living is in Cookeville.  Memphis, Murfreesboro, Nashville and Knoxville also came in high on the list of most affordable college towns.

Did you know? … The reason you get garlic breath is because garlic contains the compound allyl methyl sulphide (AMS), which can’t be broken down during digestion. That means it has to be released from the body in your breath and sweat. Quick Tip: If you have garlic breath … eat an apple. According to researchers at Ohio State University, apples worked best, but lemon juice and mint are also effective. Green tea, parsley and spinach may also help.

I’ve wondered if rumors were true about Jennifer Lopez using a thousand dollar moisturizer. I mean, she has the money and her skin is breath taking. She told her secret to Bravo’s Andy Cohen last night on Watch What Happens live. She buys it from  Whole Foods. It’s Dr. Hauschka’s Day Rose Cream. It claims to maintain proper moisture content of the skin, strengthens and replenishes, helps skin with broken capillaries & offers protection from pollutants. The best thing?? It’s far les than a thousand bucks. But will it make US look like JLO?

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