Read some of the e-mails I receive …

I haven’t had a chance to weed through my e-mail for a couple of days. I’m always amazed by the press releases the station gets. So, rather than just pitching them in the trash, I thought I’d share some of the randomness with you. Maybe you’ll learn something, maybe you’ll smile, maybe you’ll never read my blog again. Let’s give it a go:

* “Indianapolis has been named the most s*xually satisified city (pardon the censoring but don’t want to get spammed) by “Men’s Health” magazine. The May issue, hitting newsstands April 22, looks at condom sales (provided by A.C. Nielsen), birth rates from the U.S. Census Bureau and sales of s-e-x toys.” That’s according to Chris Spagnuolo of the PR firm TrylonSMR.

*(This is one of the better written items we’ve received): “Even in the liberal, democrat university town bubble of the Triangle (Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Durahm) area of North Caorlina, it is possible to fall into despair and/or get very stressed considering the events happening in the world these days. War, elections, drought, crime, even just the winter blues can get everyone down and forgetful of the beauty there is in that very same world. There is a place, not too far out in the country, but just enough, where Triangle residents and visitors can go to find this beauty and, if for just a weekend, experience and draw from it. This place is called Shakori Hills, and every Spring and Fall they hold there the Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance.

* Some stats on Father’s Day from the U.S. Census Bureau: There are 64.3 million estimated father’s across the nation. “159,000 Estimated number of stay-at-home dads in 2006. These married fathers with children younger than 15 have remained out of the labor force for at least one year primarily so they can care for the family while their wives work outside the home. These fathers cared for 283,000 children. Among these stay-at-home dads, 60 percent had two or more children, and 40 percent had an annual family income of $50,000 or more.”

* “A poll conducted by OnPoint Polling and Research found that registered voters in the Triangle are overwhelmingly aware of the area’s water shortage and are willing to do their part to save water … When asked if the Triangle area’s public water supply has a shortage of water, 82% of respondents said yes, 11% said no, and 7% weren’t sure. The survey found that 93% of respondents say their households have recently taken steps to reduce water usage.”

* “First-year college students enrolled in introductory-level courses taught by part-time or adjunct faculty are more likely to drop out, according to a study by researchers at North Carolina State University. The study examined four public universities and found a direct link between part-time faculty teaching so-called “gatekeeper” courses and student retention. Students exposed to these instructors were 20 to 30 percent more likely to drop out, depending on the school, says Dr. Audrey Jaeger, associate professor of higher education at NC State, who conducted the study. “

* “(Fayetteville, N.C. April 16, 2008) – If the curbside recycling program in Fayetteville was likened to a baseball training camp, the field would be chalked beginning Friday, April 18. On that day, the batboys, or crews, will begin a six-week process of delivering recycling carts to the players, or citizens of individual single-family homes. Recycling collection begins the week of July 7. Instructions will be on the lid about what to put in the containers. Information explaining the program and the household’s pickup day will come with the cart or soon after delivery. The contractor, Otto Environmental Systems, is distributing approximately 60,000 carts in Fayetteville at an average of 2,000 per day.” From the city of Fayetteville.

 

And it goes on and on and on…..

 

 

64.3 million
Estimated number of fathers across the nation.