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Dave Spencer Is Searching for the Perfect Chocolate Milk

While I am drastically cutting back on my "sweets" intake for 2012, one weakness remains. And, actually, I can't really call it a weakness because it just provides me far too much joy. It's chocolate milk.

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The WBKR Virtual Tour: Moon Landing [VIDEO]

I have been a tour guide before, although I got violently ill during a tour of the White House one time and I was guided to the restroom, but that's another story for another day. Anyway, I hope you've been enjoying the WBKR Virtual Tour

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The WBKR Virtual Tour: Smoke Free Since 1994…But Don’t Tell the Ashtrays [VIDEO]

As the WBKR Virtual Tour resumes, we head toward the west end of the building and an artifact from days gone by. Now, this little jaunt will require me taking a powder as I cannot enter the forbidden zone known as the Women's Restroom

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The WBKR Virtual Tour: The Dave Cave [VIDEO]

Before the WBKR Virtual Tour continues, we find ourselves winding westward down the south hall. It's time to enter The Dave Cave! Yes, it's my office. Enter at your own risk. And don't forget to say "Hi" to the Stooges

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Owensboro Aritist Aaron Kizer Speed Paints Steve Jobs For Charity [Video]

by Jon Prell

Aaron Kizer was born and raised in Owensboro, KY, and is an artist like no other you have ever seen. Kizer is known for completing performances and portraits in just minutes in an attempt to convey the true nature of the subjects represented.

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Photo by Dave Spencer
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Gag Reflex: Dave Spencer’s Birthday Gifts

My birthday was Saturday, and for years now, I've told everyone I want nothing for my birthday. Most are happy to comply. Most, that is, except for my mother who told me upon hearing that request, "That decision is not up to you." So she still gets me a birthday gift. You know moms. Anyway, this year she wasn't the only one.

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Owensboro BBQ Gets Shout Out On Top Chef Texas [VIDEO]

When I was watching Top Chef Texas this week, I was a little tired. I had already turned out all the lights and the gleaming of the TV was all that was left. By the way, Top Chef is a great show and it is currently in its ninth season. And for the first time ever, Kentucky is represented in the competition.

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It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Octodog! [VIDEO]

Our friends Byron and Lisa Sumner procured an Octodog. For whatever reasons, there is a big box of them in the storage closet in my office. Anyway, Byron ably demonstrates how to use an Octodog in a Youtube video

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Thanks to Predictive Text, I’m Broadcasting Live from Uganda

I recently exchanged my Blackberry--which completely froze up and called it a day--for a snazzy new Motorola Atrix II, an Android phone. Well, I love it. It has a million features I've never had before in a mobile device. And one of those features is the sometimes annoying "predictive text."

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Moon and Joe and...whatever THAT is. (youtube.com)
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Moon Mullins and Joe Lowe Clean Out the WBKR Laboratory…er, Refrigerator [VIDEO]

It's a daunting task, but Moon Mullins and Joe Lowe were equal to it this morning. We had a pot luck dinner here about a week ago and an odor had begun to emanate from the refrigerator in the WBKR break room

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Christmas Tree-ditions: Dave Spencer’s Top Three

 

By now, I would imagine most folks have already put up their Christmas trees. On the WBKR Facebook page, I recently asked about the oldest ornaments on our Facebook friends' trees. And so I started thinking about the ornaments that have always been a part of my family's holiday traditions. Three of them stand out in my mind.

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The WBKR crew prepares for the 1999 Owensboro Christmas Parade. (Photo by Dave Spencer)
The WBKR crew prepares for the 1999 Owensboro Christmas Parade. (Photo by Dave Spencer)
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Dave Spencer’s Christmas Parade Connection Has Evolved

I was thinking about the upcoming 75th Annual Owensboro-Daviess County Christmas Parade, and it occurred to me how my involvement with the parade as evolved over the years.

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