Off To New Adventures!

Tomorrow is my last day at the NEW 99.9 Genuine Country. As many of you might have read in the Triangle Business Journal, the station is changing to a sports talk format. Which, in ACC country is great news! But for me, not so good. I'll be moving on to a new country station in another city. Pretty much just like the theme song to the 70's TV Show, WKRP in Cincinatti......town to town, up and down the dial. The radio life is a gypsy life and I certainly have lived up to that creedo. I have lived in Six different cities in the past 20 years. But I wouldn't trade it for the world. To be able to play great music and have fun, talk with great people like you and just enjoy life and try to help folks get through the trials and tribulations by sharing a laugh. That's worth everything! So please listen and call in your requests. It's gonna be fun....3p-7pm....

For info on where I'll be going go to http://www.dallasreese.com/ and www.myspace.com/dallasreese
Thanks for the fun!!! Off To New Adventures!
Yours in Country Music
Dallas

Flatt Out Awesome!

Went to see Rascal Flatts at The Creek on Sunday night and now I know why they were the biggest selling act of 2006. They are amazing! Lights, video, musicianship, great songs, smoke....it was one incredible show. Felt like it was the 70's and I was seeing KISS again!! I took my sons Logan and Tyler and it was their very first concert. They loved it!! Gary, Joe Don, and Jay finished the show out with two encores and the very last song was the one I expected(because I've seen the movie about 300 times with my kids) Life is A Highway! That Cars soundtrack has been a big part of my household for the past eight months or so.

Rascal Flatts new album is called "Still Feels Good" and it will be in stores on September 25th. The first single, "Take Me There" is currently on 99.9 Genuine Country. Tell me what you think by writing to me at: dallasreese@usa.net I'd love to hear your thoughts on the song.

The picture on this blog is a sneak peek of the cover for the new album....

Takin' Toys from Kids!

Recalls galore this week. The Chinese have a problem. I know, I've been there. I've seen how things operate. The Chinese don't have standards like we do here (as evidenced from recent food recalls) and they certainly don't have stringent government agencies like the FFA, FDA, FTC, EPA etc. that we have here in America to keep our planes, food, toys and environment safe. And of course there are countless other oversight agencies here to protect us from harm. I'm not a fan of big government, but in the case of safety and security, I'm all for it. We do a great job in the USA of making sure things run smoothly. I feel sorry for all the parents out there like myself, who now have to take toys away from our kids. Best way is to just make them disappear or go buy a replacement. Maybe something not made in China. Of course, I think all toys are made in China now. We might have to go old school and start making our own toys again like my great-grandfather did in Highlands, NC back in the late 1800's.

Here's a list from Parenting magazine of recalled toys from the past couple days:

Polly Pocket Magnetic Play Sets B2632 Polly Pocket! Polly Place Hangin’ Out House B3158 Polly Pocket! Polly Place Treetop Clubhouse B3201 Polly Pocket! Spa Day B7118 Polly Totally! Polly Place Totally Tiki Diner G8605 Polly Pocket! Quik-Clik Boutique H1537 Polly Pocket! Quik-Clik City Pretty Playset H1538 Polly Pocket! Quik-Clik Sporty Style Playset H3211 Polly Pocket! Totally Zen Playset 55503 Polly Pocket! Happenin’ Pet Station B2631 Polly Pocket! Polly Place Magnetic Additions Assortment B3203 Polly Pocket! Activity Lunchbox B3204 Polly Pocket! Activity Locker B3207 Polly Pocket! Collectible Lip Gloss B3209 Polly Pocket! Collectible Make Up Powder Puff B3210 Polly Pocket! Dip N’ Dive Pool B3396 Polly Pocket! Birthday Surprise B7078 Polly Pocket! Dazzlin’ Pet Show Divine Dogs B7082 Polly Pocket! Rick’s Magic Show B7125 Polly Pocket! Sweet Treats B7127 Polly Pocket! Birthday Mailbox B7128 Polly Pocket! Stretch Polly Disco Lamp B7129 Polly Pocket! Jewelry Box Purple B8478 Polly Pocket! Polly Magnet Bus B9521 Polly Pocket! Collectible Caboodle B9522 Polly Pocket! Activity Lunch Box Pink B9523 Polly Pocket! Activity Locker Orange B9525 Polly Pocket! Polly Glitter Puff B9578 Polly Pocket! Collectible Caboodle Purple B9929 Polly Pocket! Fashion Boutique on the Go C0504 Polly Pocket! Birthday Mailbox Pink C0505 Polly Pocket! Jewelry Box Yellow C1341 Polly Pocket! Disco Lamp C1342 Polly Pocket! Disco Lamp Purple G8602 Polly Pocket! Mermaid Stars G8606 Polly Pocket! Quick Click Playset G8612 Polly Pocket! Snow Cool Hotel G8614 Polly Pocket! Quick Click House of Style Playset G8615 Polly Pocket! Polly by Me Totally Beadiful G8616 Polly Pocket! Quick Click Penthouse H1553 Polly Pocket! Quick Click Movie Time Playset J1659 Polly Pocket! Pollywood Limo-Scene Vehicle J1661 Polly Pocket! Pollywood Dial A Style Lila J1662 Polly Pocket! Pollywood Dial A Style Lea J1670 Polly Pocket! Stick N’ Style J1681 Polly Pocket! Pollyworld Rockin’ Theme Park Playset J1687 Polly Pocket! Pollyworld Dress N’ Drive Lounge Playset J1695 Pollyworld Theme Park Party Quick Click Doll and Fashion J4169 Polly Pocket! Pollyworld Quick Click Polly Doll J4170 Polly Pocket! Pollyworld Quick Click Crissy Doll J4171 Polly Pocket! Pollyworld Quick Click Lea Doll J4172 Polly Pocket! Pollyworld Quick Click Shani Doll J9305 Polly Pocket! Pollyworld Costume Art Lea J9306 Polly Pocket! Pollyworld Gift Shop Lila J9648 Polly Pocket! Twirl and Swirl Beauty Case J9965 Pollyworld Dial a Song Polly Fashions J9966 Pollyworld Dial a Song Polly Fashions K3460 Pollyworld Rockin’ Tour Bus H1554 Polly Pocket! Quick Click Pool Party Playset ►Read the CPSC Report
Doggie Day Care Magnetic Toys H1532 Doggie Day Care Coco H1533 Doggie Day Care Sparley G4461 Doggie Day Care Lula and Baby G4462 Doggie Day Care Crockett and Baby G4464 Doggie Day Care Taffy and Baby G4459 Doggie Day Care Snack Time with Cookie G4460 Doggie Day Care Diaper Change with Ginger H1530 Doggie Day Care Ice Cream with Ranger G9703 Doggie Day Care Puppy Park with Dixie G4457 Doggie Day Care Dream House Nursery with Honey G4458 Doggie Day Care Bath Time with Beau ►Read the CPSC Report
Sarge Die Cast Toy Cars ►Read the CPSC Report
Barbie and Tanner Magnetic Toys ►Read the CPSC Report
Batman and One Piece Magnet Action Figure ►Read the CPSC Report
Parenting.com, August 2007

Here's a link to some painless ways to take the toys away from the kids....
http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/family/08/14/par.toy.tips/index.html

Garth is Back! And I've got your Gretchen Wilson tickets!!

Well he says he's not gonna tour till his youngest daughter is out of school.(which will be 2015) I'll have a few more gray hairs by then, and I imagine Garth will as well, but I'll still go see him then because he is one incredible live performer. For now we'll have to get our Garth fix in the form of new music coming out most likely in mid-November(just in time for the Christmas shopping rush) Here's the scoop:

Garth is having a press conference in Nashville this weekend. I'll bring you audio from the press conference next Monday. Be sure to tune in on Monday between 3pm and 7pm on 99.9 Genuine Country.

The three disc box set is gonna include four new tunes and a cool DVD. Garth has been in Nashville over the past month or so recording the tunes for Big Machine records(same label as his wife Trisha Yearwood) Trisha has a fantastic new tune out as well. It's called Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love. It's got that classic Trisha sound and I think it's gonna do pretty well for her. The family that sings together, stays together. What a husband and wife.
I'll have the scoop on Garth Monday. Join me then.

The Redneck Woman is Coming to Roanoke Rapids!!
Gretchen Wilson will be joined by the Charlie Daniels Band at Carolina Crossroads on Saturday September 22 and you're invited. Listen this week between 3pm and 7pm and I'll have your free tickets for this rollicking good time.

Have a great day!
Dallas

How to Live Off of 4 Hours of Sleep a Night!

Well I was shocked when I read this new article from this month's Discover Magazine. It seems that sometime down the road we'll all be able to get by on only four hours of sleep a night. Think of the possibilities: Get more done....work, play, chores,vtime with the kids. If only it really works. Guess we'll have to wait till we all have the devices. When I was a kid, I always thought all that crazy stuff on the Jetsons could never really happen. Now I'm starting to believe......We've already got videophones where you can see you're talking to....and I think floating hover cars aren't far off. And, of course you can get a magnetic shot of energy to improve your memory and help you get by on less sleep. Don't ya just love technology!

Here's the scoop from DISCOVER magazine.....

A good night’s sleep just takes too long. Scientists may soon be able to cut those eight wasted hours down to three or four—by waving a wand, more or less.
The technique, transcranial magnetic stimulation, involves an electromagnetic coil that emits pulses of skull-penetrating, neuron-activating magnetic energy. Depending on where the wand is and how fast it pulses, TMS can play all kinds of tricks. It can make a thumb twitch, create the illusion of a flash of light, or even treat depression. Neuroscientist Giulio Tononi of the University of Wisconsin set out to see if TMS could switch on certain sleep phases.
Working with a group of six sleeping men, Tononi and his team located a spot on the skull that they could zap to induce the brain waves characteristic of deep, non-REM sleep. Although Tononi’s volunteers got only a few minutes of artificial sleep—not enough for the volunteers to draw meaningful subjective conclusions about sleep quality—previous studies have indicated that TMS applied at certain frequencies during sleep can improve memory. Even more intriguing, says Tononi, “there is the possibility that if you have particularly intense slow waves” like the ones the machine induces, “you may be able to do with less sleep.”
Electronic naps are a long way off, though. Between the armchair, the clicking coil, and electrodes, “it’s clearly not a machine that you can use at your house,” Tononi says. “It’s actually hard to get the person to sleep while doing these magnetic stimulations.”