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by Lee Alexander, posted Feb 15 2012 10:55AM
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The holidays come and go so quickly these days but I hope you had a really memorable Valentine's Day ...I was so amazed at some of the facts surrounding this romantic day that I wanted to share some that you may not be aware of...here we go. Consumers put over 3.5 billion dollars towards a romantic evening on the town with their partner. Some 70 percent of singles said they would not mind a blind date for the occasion. Around 220-thousand wedding proposals are made on Valentine's Day. How lonely is this...15-percent of women will send themselves flowers and this one does not surprise me...some 367-million dollars is spent on Valentine's Day gifts for people's pets. Have a good work week and will talk with you later....Lee |
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by Lee Alexander, posted Feb 7 2012 1:16PM
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If you are not a romantic and would just as soon skip the celebration of Valentines Day...here are a few suggestions...steer clear of Hallmarks and the chocolate aisles at the pharmacy...do your taxes.....don't go out to dinner..think fast food or buffets, places couples will not be......avoid Facebook....go to the gym or just pick another holiday to celebrate, like your half birthday and throw an unrelated party on the 14th....but just the same let me wish you a Happy Valentines and will be talking with you again soon...check out our Magic website for some fun things to do...www.magic989online.com ...Lee |
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A Real Hero
by Lee Alexander, posted Jan 30 2012 1:37PM
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It does my heart good to hear about people who you would never think of as becoming heroes...but such is the case of 64-year old Karen Granville of Daytona Beach.When she heard a police helicopter over her house, she saw a man trying to get out of her yard by climbing the fence. She grapped her gun and told the man to "freeze". or she would shoot him. Needless to say, the man did just as he was told until police arrested him.. He was facing numerous charges. No fear in this situation...way to go Karen, you are my hero for a long time to come...talk with you later....Lee |
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A Helping Hand
by Lee Alexander, posted Jan 19 2012 1:39PM
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Hope all is well with you....you know that I enjoy being here at Magic each and every day....just wanted to ask that you consider helping the Red Cross in the coming weeks ......with the recent severe weather damage in Western North Carolina and the large number of home fires in the Western Carolinas during the holidays, they need volunteers that can be trained to lend a hand or if you wish, please make a financial donation. Call 864-271-8222 or log onto www.redcross.org for more information....thanks for what you can do...talk with soon....Lee Alexander |
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Prosperous New Year
by Lee Alexander, posted Jan 6 2012 10:15AM
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Let me wish you a very good new year and hope that 2012 will be kind to all of us...and let me take this opportunity to thank you , your family and friends for listening to and supporting Magic 98.9...you have made Magic the number on station for listening at work....many thanks and talk with you again soon.....Lee |
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Happy New Year
by Lee Alexander, posted Dec 30 2011 12:17PM
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Since this will be my last blog for 2011, I wanted to share some of my resolutions for the new year and see if they correspond with some that you have made...now keeping them is another story...anyway...here they are...Getting organized...spend less, save more, staying fit and healthy..learn something exciting....help others in their dreams...spend more time with my family and extended family and enjoy life to the fullest. Sure would like to keep as many as possible...So let me take this time to wish you and your family a very prosperous, fun and safe new year celebration as we welcome in 2012. And as always, thanks so much for listening to Magic 98.9 each day, You all mean the world to me as we move this great radio station into some exciting times.....talk with you again soon....Lee |
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Money saving tips
by Lee Alexander, posted Dec 28 2011 10:47AM
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It sure is hard to believe that the new year is just about here , so I wanted to share with you a few tips on how to save money before the clock strikes 2012. Dozens of tax breaks expire on Dec. 31st, so grab them in time....check the terms of your medical flexible savings account....get charitable checks in the mail or donate online to claim a deduction for 2011...make annual gifts to family and friends....max out your 401K and if you're self-employed, be sure to set up a one-person 401K plan because ,so long as you set it up by Dec. 31st, you can make contributions for 2011 until the due date of your 2011 return with extensions as late as Oct. 15, 2012...Hope this will help you some...will talk with you again soon....Lee |
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Merry Christmas
by Lee Alexander, posted Dec 24 2011 10:08AM
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On this Christmas eve...I am having the best time playing all of our great Christmas songs that you have loved over the years here on Magic 98.9...Let me take this time to wish and your family and friends a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thanks for making Magic a part of your life each day and looking forward to some fun promotions coming up in the new year....enjoy this weekend....take care...talk with you later...Lee |
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Christmas memories
by Lee Alexander, posted Dec 20 2011 1:30PM
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Since this is the week of Christmas...I thought I would share some interesting facts regarding the most wonderful time of the year.....The tradition of hanging stockings over the fireplace derived from Dutch children placing their shoes next to the fireplace on Christmas Eve. Stockings later replaced the shoes. Thomas Edison's assistant, Edward Johnson, came up with the idea of electric lights for Christmas trees in 1882 and the red stripe in the candy cane was intended by the inventor as the blood of Christ.....Merry Christmas my wonderful Magic listeners....talk with you later....Lee |
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Fun Christmas Infomation
by Lee Alexander, posted Dec 15 2011 1:06PM
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With Christmas day soon to be here...thought you would like these few interesting and fun facts about the holiday we all treasure the most....1 in 3 men will wait until Christmas Eve to finish their shopping....electric Christmas tree lights were first used in 1895, an idea from Ralph Morris. The lights proved safer than the traditional candles. Hallmark introduced its first Christmas cards in 1915, five years after the founding of the company....in Mexico, the popular poinsettia plant is called "Flower of the Holy Night"...mistletoe myth states should a woman appearing under the misletoe not receive a kiss, she will not marry the following year and more diamonds are purchased at Christmas time than during any other holiday or occasion during the year. Hope you and your family have a wonderful and happy Christmas season and I really appreciate you listeing to my show for the workday . Have a great weekend coming up and we'll talk again soon...Lee |
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