Archive: Afternoons with Bob Kur and Hillary Howard
'Divorces can be Real Dogfights'
An increasing number of divorces in this country are turning nasty over a certain subject. It's not custody of the kids, though that's certainly still a main issue, nor who gets the country club membership or the car. An increasing number of divorces are requiring visitation agreements for pets. Turns...
By Ted Kresse | July 17, 2007; 01:54 PM ET | Comments (0)
A Wiki-mystery
A Wikipedia user altered WWE wrestler Chris Benoit's Wikipedia entry this week, claiming that he missed a championship match because of his wife's death. In theory, this is what the collaborative online encyclopedia wants--users adding correct information to entries to keep them relevant and accurate. However, in a not-so-Wiki fashion,...
By Ted Kresse | June 29, 2007; 11:19 AM ET | Comments (0)
seven years of bad luck? or two burglaries in seven days?
Superstitious folks know that walking under a ladder can bring bad luck. Logan Circle folks know that ladders, in general, bring break-ins, stolen electronics and court cases. Although the burglary rate in the area is high, neighbors and police are convinced that Rabinowitz' ladder is encouraging break-ins. Rabinowitz, on the...
By Ted Kresse | June 20, 2007; 01:45 PM ET | Comments (1)
Great Balls of Twine?
Want to teach your kids a little this summer about processed meat products and not dropping the soap? We figured as much! Bob Kur and Hillary Howard recently spoke with Christine Brown from the AAA about bizarre roadside attractions, in hopes of helping you make some Griswald-quality memories with your...
By Kate Brown | May 24, 2007; 04:50 PM ET | Email a Comment
Get Ready for a Stormy Summer
We got away with a pretty mild hurricane season last year, but we may not catch a break this time. NOAA, the federal government's weather service, is predicting a stronger than average hurricane forecast. The start of the season is just over a week away - but NOAA meteorologists recommend...
By Jessica Marcus | May 22, 2007; 04:13 PM ET | Email a Comment
Missing the Sweet Sounds of Songbirds?
The warmer weather is returning. And along with that comes an increase in mosquitoes, the insects most associated with carrying West Nile Virus. It seems like every year, we hear about birds dying off from this disease - and now, a national survey is showing the long-term effects of the...
By Jessica Marcus | May 17, 2007; 06:06 PM ET | Email a Comment
Possible Pains at the Pump for Local Drivers?
We know the boycotts don't seem to have any effect... Yet many of us are still fed up with how much money it costs to fill up our tanks. But if you think the price of gas is high now, it could get even higher for drivers in Maryland --...
By Ashley Brown | May 15, 2007; 05:29 PM ET | Comments (1)
Itsy-Bitsy Bug; Huge Health Hazard
Local hospitals like the Franklin Square Hospital Center and and the University of Maryland Medical Center are waging a large battle on a microscopic germ. Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, isn't your typical bug -- as its name suggests, it's resistant to antibiotics, and it's poses a major risk for...
By Ashley Brown | May 14, 2007; 06:17 PM ET | Email a Comment
Yet Another Reason Why Radio is Better Than TV!!
Does TV really make us dumb? A new study in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine finds that the more TV kids watch, the more likey they are to have learning problems. The amount of TV kids watch even translates to the likelihood of a child going to college!...
By Jessica Marcus | May 8, 2007; 06:20 PM ET | Email a Comment
Everything You May Never Have Wanted or Needed To Know About Bob Kur
Welcome to my first blog here at Washington Post Radio! I thought it might be of interest to you to get some idea of how our show comes together weekdays from 3pm to 7pm. My day starts around 5:45am when I get out of bed, feed our two cats, and...
By Jessica Marcus | May 4, 2007; 04:49 PM ET | Email a Comment
How Come We Didn't Know?
In 1993, hundreds of women just across the border in Mexico were found mutilated and murdered. Countless more are missing. No, this isn't a horror movie, it actually happened. So how come the Mexican government didn't do anything to stop this...and why are we just learning about this now? You...
By Jessica Marcus | May 1, 2007; 02:01 PM ET | Comments (1)
