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     I’m giving viewers and web visitors more ways to share their thoughts, concerns and suggestions with me through Twitter. 

     I’m meeting so many people and many of them are from the Inland Northwest.  More than 300 people are following my “tweets” so far.

    You can find me at www.twitter.com/SpokaneDave

     I invite you. 

     Join me and you will have direct access and a voice.   What do you want to know or talk about.  Looking forward to the converstation.

How To: Do a 5-Minute Workout - See Video Here

     Are you ready for the biggest cross state rivalry in college football?

     On Saturday, November 22, the WSU Cougars square off against their arch rivals, the University of Washington Huskies in Pullman.   It’s the annual classic  ’Apple Cup’ football game.

     And KXLY4 wants you (Huskie and Coug fans) to get involved, if you’re up for it.

     GMNW reporter, Kjerstin Ramsing has something fun in mind and needs your participation, in person.

     Email her at kjerstinr@kxly.com  if you are available any time between 5am and 8:30am on Friday, Nov. 21st,  just one day before the big game.

Go Cougs!

     Spokane’s River is teaming up with 2nd harvest food bank to fill up this semi trailer before Thanksgiving… to feed more than 45-thousand people.  The trailer is set up near the intersection of Division and Montgomery.

From now until November 20th you can drop off 3-food items and get a voucher to Devine Automotive that will get you a 10-dollar oil change.  But more food is needed and appreciated. Here’s what the inside of the trailer looks like today.  We need your help.  Just listen to Spokane’s River 99.9 to find out where the truck will be next. 

1) First pictures taken of planet outside the solar system - Click on the slide show where it reads  “The Hubble telescope celebrates its 18th birthday”

2) U.S. Blocks Chinese Foods - Imports Containing Milk Will Be Halted on Melamine Worry -  (Full Article)

3)  1,500 honor slain Tuba Man in Seattle - (Full Article)

4)  He’s having another baby! Pregnant man Thomas Beatie is expecting again - (Full Article)

5)  Painless ways to cut down your trips to the ATM - (Full Article)

6)  Three ways to build a lean body around the clock - (Full Article)

       I can’t tell you how much I look forward to the half hour between 8:30 and 9:00 every Thursday morning… but I’ll try.  This is the time when Dave, Ken & Molly from 92.9 ZZU carry a segment on the radio called “The Panel of Women”.  This is where Dave reads off survey answers from popular women’s magazines or shows about how women think or react to everyday situations or experiences with men. 

     I admit I listen for educational purposes but also for the entertainment factor.  KXLY4’s very own Kalae Chock and Melissa Luck are on the panel.  These young ladies are hillarious and really smart. 

     Anyway, one topic discussed this morning was “4 things that guys do to kill the mood in bed”.  Of course there’s no topic called “4 things women do to kill the mood in bed” that’s because there’s only one.  Laugh.  I digress.

     One thing that all the women agreed on was ‘wearing socks’.  It wasn’t in the top 4 but good to know.   From what I remember, the four things were watching t.v., making a comment about their body, moving too fast and popping jokes.   Noted.

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     Another topic discussed was the quality of shoes that men wear.  As in, “can you tell if a man’s shoes are cheap?”  The answer was yes.  Melissa said she’d rather the guy wear ratty tennis shoes than cheap shoes, especially if the shoe has a buckle!  I immediately ran through the short rolodex of shoes in my closet and was relieved to know… it’s a NO BUCKLE ZONE.  But, Melissa said, if the buckle on the shoe matches a buckle elsewhere in their outfit, then it might be alright. 

     So unless you’re a Pilgram guys, drop the buckles. 

1) Migraines cut breast cancer risk.   In a puzzling twist, women who have a history of migraine headaches are far less likely to develop breast cancer than other women, U.S. researchers say.  (Full Article)

2) Year-end moves to trim your tax bill.  Here are three: Charitable donations, Mortgage interest & Cash gifts. (Full Article)

3)  WSU Educators utilize new means of communication.   In a statewide organization such as WSU Extension, connections with customers and colleagues are critical to program success and sustainability. In the past, that has meant travel - by car, by plane, and in some cases, by ferry - to conduct business.  (Full Article)

4)  Grandmother gives birth to daughter’s triplets, really!   A 56-year-old woman who gave birth to her triplet granddaughters a month ago is recovering from a Caesarean section and hopeful that one of the girls will be home from the hospital by Saturday.   (Full Article)

5) Nutritional sticker shock from restaurants - Starting Jan. 1, customers at most chain restaurants in King County will get a full plate of information along with their food.  (Full Article)

6) Ten jobs that pay $80,000 a year.   If your annual income hovers around the national median of $40,690, you’re in the company of millions of Americans.  The following list of jobs that earn twice as much as the national median income.  (Full Article) 

The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth - See Inland NW from Space

Doctors’ DIY secrets: Eat cereal to stop a headache, mend chipped teeth with chewing gum and beat colds with a hot bath - Read full article

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For long time Spokanites, the name Paul Horton may ring a bell.  He was the wx-guy here at KXLY4 a few years back.  He and I worked together in the Tri Cities at KNDU TV in ‘96 - ‘97 and we both grew up in the Portland, Oregon area.  We’ve kept in touch off and on ever since. 

Paul is now in Phoenix, Arizona at the CBS affiliate.  And he started something recently that I think is really cool.  He’s video blogging.  He calls is Vloggin’ in the Valley.  He takes a small hand-held video camera and takes viewers behind the scenes at the t.v. station and does short segments outdoors. 

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I’ve been brainstorming ways to use this concept here at KXLY4.  So, I started bringing my personal Sony Handycam to work  just incase all heck breaks loose and to practice.  

To see an example of the camera in action, check out one of my rundown webcasts.

QUESTION:  What do you, as a loyal viewer and website visitor, want to see from inside the KXLY4 Broadcasting Metroplex?  Granted, I may need to get permission on somethings but otherwise it’s open to discussion. 

My email is DAVEE@KXLY.COM

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