Kwik Trip is Open

I know you are thinking, yes there are many Kwik Trips open around the area. I'm talking about the Kwik Trip that replaced the Nodine Trucker's Inn in Nodine. The Nodine area has been without that staple in our community for a long 6 months and we welcomed with open arms the new Kwik Trip that opened just over a week ago. Of course you never know how much you rely on something until it is gone, but then to have it replaced with something that is so much better is wonderful. I have enjoyed grabbing milk, pumping gas and sipping the chocolate macadamia nut coffee all from the convenience of being a few minutes from my house. I believe Kwik Trip will continue to do well in Nodine even when the "newness" wears off and when you are traveling up in the area remember to stop by it's a great looking place. Read more on this.

How well do you know your Game Shows?

Here is the most recent test for you. How much of a game show junkie are you? I thought I would do well at this one, but I was mistaken. I scored 6060 and now you can try to beat that. Click this link and try it for yourself.

More from Platt

"General" Larry Platt who sang "Pants on the Ground" on American Idol last week is now hoping to makes some money off of the song. He is looking for representation to help him collect on the song that he did not copyright before singing it on "Idol." The popularity of the song even reached Brett Farve who was singing it in the team's locker room last Sunday. Platt would be interested in singing a duet with Brett if he is interested. :) He may be a day late dollar short though on making any other profit from the song any other way.

Help out those in Haiti

To donate $10.00 to Haiti with the American Red Cross - simply text to 90999 the word Haiti and $10 will be added to your next cell phone bill.

Golden Globes

The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards will be presented this Sunday, January 17th during a star-studded awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. British actor and comedian Ricky Gervais will host the ceremony. NBC will broadcast the event live coast-to-coast starting at 5:00 pm Pacific and 8:00 pm Eastern.

Here is a list of nominees for the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards:
BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
AVATAR
THE HURT LOCKER
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE
UP IN THE AIR

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
EMILY BLUNT -- THE YOUNG VICTORIA
SANDRA BULLOCK -- THE BLIND SIDE
HELEN MIRREN -- THE LAST STATION
CAREY MULLIGAN -- AN EDUCATION
GABOUREY SIDIBE -- PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
JEFF BRIDGES -- CRAZY HEART
GEORGE CLOONEY -- UP IN THE AIR
COLIN FIRTH -- A SINGLE MAN
MORGAN FREEMAN -- INVICTUS
TOBEY MAGUIRE -- BROTHERS

BEST MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
(500) DAYS OF SUMMER
THE HANGOVER
IT'S COMPLICATED
JULIE & JULIA
NINE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
SANDRA BULLOCK -- THE PROPOSAL
MARION COTILLARD -- NINE
JULIA ROBERTS -- DUPLICITY
MERYL STREEP -- IT'S COMPLICATED
MERYL STREEP -- JULIE & JULIA

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
MATT DAMON -- THE INFORMANT!
DANIEL DAY-LEWIS -- NINE
ROBERT DOWNEY JR. -- SHERLOCK HOLMES
JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT -- (500) DAYS OF SUMMER
MICHAEL STUHLBARG -- A SERIOUS MAN

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
CORALINE
FANTASTIC MR. FOX
THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
UP

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
PENÉLOPE CRUZ -- NINE
VERA FARMIGA -- UP IN THE AIR
ANNA KENDRICK -- UP IN THE AIR
MO'NIQUE -- PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE
JULIANNE MOORE -- A SINGLE MAN

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
MATT DAMON -- INVICTUS
WOODY HARRELSON -- THE MESSENGER
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER -- THE LAST STATION
STANLEY TUCCI -- THE LOVELY BONES
CHRISTOPH WALTZ -- INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

BEST DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE
KATHRYN BIGELOW -- THE HURT LOCKER
JAMES CAMERON -- AVATAR
CLINT EASTWOOD -- INVICTUS
JASON REITMAN -- UP IN THE AIR
QUENTIN TARANTINO -- INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

BEST SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURE
NEILL BLOMKAMP, TERRI TATCHELL -- DISTRICT 9
MARK BOAL -- THE HURT LOCKER
NANCY MEYERS -- IT'S COMPLICATED
JASON REITMAN, SHELDON TURNER -- UP IN THE AIR
QUENTIN TARANTINO -- INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - MOTION PICTURE
MICHAEL GIACCHINO -- UP
MARVIN HAMLISCH -- THE INFORMANT!
JAMES HORNER -- AVATAR
ABEL KORZENIOWSKI -- A SINGLE MAN
KAREN O, CARTER BURWELL -- WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

BEST ORIGINAL SONG - MOTION PICTURE
CINEMA ITALIANO -- NINE (Music & Lyrics by: Maury Yeston)
"I WANT TO COME HOME" -- EVERYBODY'S FINE (Music & Lyrics by: Paul McCartney)
"I WILL SEE YOU" -- AVATAR (Music by: James Horner, Simon Franglen, Lyrics by: James Horner, Simon Franglen, Kuk Harrell)
"THE WEARY KIND (THEME FROM CRAZY HEART)" -- CRAZY HEART (Music & Lyrics by: Ryan Bingham, T Bone Burnett)
"WINTER" -- BROTHERS (Music by: U2, Lyrics by: Bono)

BEST TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
BIG LOVE (HBO)
DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
HOUSE (FOX)
MAD MEN (AMC)
TRUE BLOOD (HBO)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
GLENN CLOSE -- DAMAGES
JANUARY JONES -- MAD MEN
JULIANNA MARGULIES -- THE GOOD WIFE
ANNA PAQUIN -- TRUE BLOOD
KYRA SEDGWICK -- THE CLOSER

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
SIMON BAKER -- THE MENTALIST
MICHAEL C. HALL -- DEXTER
JON HAMM -- MAD MEN
HUGH LAURIE -- HOUSE
BILL PAXTON -- BIG LOVE

BEST TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
30 ROCK (NBC)
ENTOURAGE (HBO)
GLEE (FOX)
MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
THE OFFICE (NBC)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
TONI COLLETTE -- UNITED STATES OF TARA
COURTENEY COX -- COUGAR TOWN
EDIE FALCO -- NURSE JACKIE
TINA FEY -- 30 ROCK
LEA MICHELE -- GLEE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
ALEC BALDWIN -- 30 ROCK
STEVE CARELL -- THE OFFICE
DAVID DUCHOVNY -- CALIFORNICATION
THOMAS JANE -- HUNG
MATTHEW MORRISON -- GLEE

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE (LIFETIME TELEVISION)
GREY GARDENS (HBO)
INTO THE STORM (HBO)
LITTLE DORRIT (PBS)
TAKING CHANCE (HBO)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
JOAN ALLEN -- GEORGIA O'KEEFFE
DREW BARRYMORE -- GREY GARDENS
JESSICA LANGE -- GREY GARDENS
ANNA PAQUIN -- THE COURAGEOUS HEART OF IRENA SENDLER
SIGOURNEY WEAVER -- PRAYERS FOR BOBBY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
KEVIN BACON -- TAKING CHANCE
KENNETH BRANAGH -- WALLANDER: ONE STEP BEHIND
CHIWETEL EJIOFOR -- ENDGAME
BRENDAN GLEESON -- INTO THE STORM
JEREMY IRONS -- GEORGIA O'KEEFFE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
JANE ADAMS -- HUNG
ROSE BYRNE -- DAMAGES
JANE LYNCH -- GLEE
JANET McTEER -- INTO THE STORM
CHLOË SEVIGNY -- BIG LOVE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
MICHAEL EMERSON -- LOST
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS -- HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
WILLIAM HURT -- DAMAGES
JOHN LITHGOW -- DEXTER
JEREMY PIVEN -- ENTOURAGE

Pants on the Ground

Loved it! It is definitely a catchy tune and thanks to Larry Platt the whole country is singing to the all those who have a hard time keeping their pants pulled up where they should be. :) Will the song make a difference to those that wear their pants that way - hey it is worth a shot isn't it. And this is not the first time Larry Platt as stood for something he believes in. He has pictures with Martin Luther King Jr. and other political figures and worked to get Obama elected. What else? Well click here to read more about the new singing sensation Larry Platt. Oh and if you did not hear his performance - you can view that too by clicking above.

Be Careful and Smart

A teen in Pine Island, MN is in trouble after posting a threat on Facebook. If you are on Facebook or not, I'll just fill you in - there are a lot of people that can read what you post. Was this just an attention getter for this teen threatening to bring a gun to school and shoot the girl and some others maybe, but certainly nothing to take lightly. If I was the girl receiving the threat I would have called the authorities too because you never know if what someone is typing is truth or not. Teens, everyone - please be smarter than that and just don't write threats on Facebook. Read the whole story.

Pictures say a Thousand Words

2009 is over, but I cannot believe that a decade has passed already. Looking back, there are so many things that have happened and what better way to remember than with pictures. Click here to view.

The Age of Technology

Well every New Year brings out the best (and the worst) of the old Year. We usually look at the top news stories, the top baby names and etc... This year we have the most popular YouTube videos. Some I myself have viewed before and others were new to me today. More more can you say, but here is the link for you to view them for yourself. Story of the most popular YouTube videos, with the links to view them.