Nate Bird

We are seeing and hearing stories too often now of random acts of stupidity and unkindness. It is easy to blame society or the parents in many situations, and honestly in this story I am not sure who to blame. This kid shot his parents after they told him to put the Bible down and do his chores.

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Well, spring is here. The groundhog was full of it, and we have dealt with the most bi-polar weather that I can remember. Bring a ray of sunshine into your life with one of the adoptable pets at the Twin Falls Animal Shelter.

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I already feel bad about the troubles that ladies have to go through. And I am glad that science is trying to find new ways to help make life easier. It seems that a few of the stories I have read this week say they are to help women, but really seem to benefit the men. A new study in Health Magazine found that women could see significant relief from the pains and issues that come from menopause by doing more housework.

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I just read this story and thought that the information needed to be shared! If you get lost in the wilderness your under-wire bra could get you killed. While I don't actually know what an under-wire bra is...it does sound dangerous. The idea here is that if you are lost and using a compass the under wire could cause the compass to give you a faulty reading.

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Once upon a time a long time ago you followed the career choice that your father made. Granted we have evolved quite a bit since people lived in castles and rode horses through the forest while wearing shiny armor...but I would have guesses this number to be higher. Daily Mail reports that only 7% of kids are picking the same career as their parents.

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So many feelings are floating around Twin Falls and all of America - sadness, anger, hatred, confusion, and fear. We live in the greatest country of freedom in the world, so how and why would something like this happen here?

Despite the terror, we have to continue our lives. Yesterday my daughter had her first soccer game of the season and there were hundreds of children at the soccer fields running, playing, and just being kids.

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This may come as a surprise, but not all toiletry products work as we wish they would. This does not mean that you should stop taking care of yourself, but it is pretty crazy that quite a few of the cleaning products do the opposite of what they are supposed to do. Check out the list of 5 bathroom products in Twin Falls homes that don't work.

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When I talked with Debbie Blackwood at the Twin Falls Animal Shelter she told me that spring is definitely in the air, the animals are all twitterpated (so have your spayed or neutered), and that there are way too many animals at the shelter. So our KOOL Kritter this week is every animal at the shelter and they are offering 50% off all dog adoptions today and tomorrow only!

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Could it be possible that our mother was wrong about this? If you believe the study from Daily Mail, then your mom was wrong about a lot of stuff. Your mom was right about running with scissors, and wearing a coat in the cold - but this list of 5 bad habits mom told us not to do are actually 5 things that are good to do.

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Contrary to popular belief based on our actions as men - we do not like to put our feet in our mouth. We often do say the wrong thing at the wrong time, so here is a list of 10 things to never say to a woman to help men everywhere stay out of the dog house.

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I honestly don't fully understand why this is not something already in effect across the United States. There has been a pretty big debate in our government lately about whether welfare recipients should be required to take a drug test before receiving benefits. Texas Senate passed a bill today that will require some Welfare applicants to take a drug test. Senator Jane Nelson said “Taxpayer money should not be used to subsidize someone’s drug habit.”

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Tax day is right around the corner - so stop procrastinating! The good news is that if you haven't filed yet, you probably still have time to get it done. Use these 5 tax tips this year and every year to make sure you maximize your refund and get the papers filed in time.

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