September 6

With summer winding down it's a good time to look at fairs both state and local and their history.

Back to school and a chance to explore the topic of bullying...in this case the new, real and dangerous threat of Cyber Bullying.

From the "Bits & Bobs" folder: magnetic cows; also is your man commitment-phobic? It could be in his genes.

AUGUST 16

Is being a child harder then it was when you were growing up?

Road rage; 'Roid rage; Air raqe; desk rage and so forth...a look at anger and what it says about our self respect.

Finally from the "Bits & Bobs" folder: a new way to get a pedicure that is more than a little fishy.

AUGUST 9

Is there such a thing as the summer time blues? There are those who would say yes and for whom summer can be a particularly hard time.

The 2008 Olympic Games are underway and so is the testing for performance enhancing drugs. Doping and the Olympics, past, present and...future?

Opening this week's "Bits & Bobs" folder: When his lawn mower wouldn't start one Milwaukee man took out his frustrations in a rather unique way.

AUGUST 2

A billion dollars is being spent in the race for the White House, but just how much is a billion dollars?

As they set the stage for the 2008 Olympics we take a look back at the history of the Olympics and what role politics has played.

From the "Bits & Bobs" folder: We all heard about the abandoned forty pound cat in New Jersey. Now we know why it was abandoned.

JULY 19

How many Snow Whites can you fit onto a stage? Meanwhile Little Red Riding Hood may want to skip the trip to grandma's house if she was granddaughter to one of two women from California.

Light up a smoke and enjoy that three martini lunch as the television show MAD MEN prepares for season two with a briefcase full of awards behind it. What's behind the show's appeal and is the more to it than meets the eye?

In this week's "Bits & Bobs" folder: Don't worry about how to recycle those compact floresent bulbs...Home Depot has a solution.

JULY 12

Are you too busy? Many of us are...but what are we too busy doing? A revealing look at what makes some of us so busy and why.

The race to the White House will be heating up shortly. A look at not whom you should cast your vote for but how you should be voting.

In the "Bits & Bobs" folder: Great Barrington's Environment Expo.

JULY 5

It's the July 4th weekend, a celebration of the Declaration of Independence complete with fireworks and hot dogs. This week we take an historical look at both with some surprising facts.

In need of a good night's sleep? You're not alone. A look at sleep hygiene and what it means for you.

From the "Bits & Bobs" folder: Get rid of those annoying catalogues that show up in your mailbox. Plus, high heels for your baby?

JUNE 28

A look a gender roles in society. Is the key to gender identity, literally all in our minds? Does equality mean imitation?

Organic foods...what does it all mean and is buying organic really the better choice when all things are considered?

In this week's the "Bits & Bobs" folder: Saved by a bra, TSA peep shows and helping Edith Wharton and Mark Twain.

JUNE 21

Do bicycles and beer mix? They do in the Netherlands and in Minnesota..well, sort of. Plus pay for an A? Some schools are rewarding kids who do well with a pay check. What's the message we're sending to these school children?

Are we losing the battle of the bulge? Thanks to processed foods and poor eating habits we may be. Also listener calls.

From the "Bits & Bobs" folder: The world food crisis is also making it hard on our pets.

JUNE 14

APPLE's new version iPhone was released this week and promised to be faster and cheaper adding to our already saturated communications options. Has the glut of finger-tip instant communication actually made us a less communicative society?

The World food crisis is real and is hitting us at home and in the wallet. What are the causes and the long term impact and how will it affect you?

From this week's "Bits & Bobs" folder: Thinking about having a glass of red wine? Go ahead...it may actually be good for you.

JUNE 7

Has the fabric of our society been torn apart? That's what people across the country are asking after the Hit and Run of a 78 year old man in Hartford, CT. where bystanders did nothing to help. Plus what can we learn from an "uncontacted" indian tribe in Brazil.

High gas prices have everyone talking and some of that talk is about Bio-Fuels. What exactly are bio-fuels and are they answer?

Out of this week's "Bits & Bobs" folder: "sexting" and environmentally friendly bombs.

MAY 21

Padded bras for six year olds? Gold bikinis in nightclubs? What are we wearing and why?

Gas prices are soaring...but do you know why? Dr. O'Flynn breaks it down in this segment.

In this week's "Bits & Bobs" segment: checking out your new car in the dressing room!