FAFO in Maui. Cosmetic surgery on your ears. Can anxiety help you live longer?

Hope everyone had a nice Mother’s Day! We enjoyed a spectacular brunch at The Vintage Kitchen yesterday.

Up next, my 50th Birthday party on Friday!

Back to work today and in the news, the latest on the hantavirus cruise ship, an officer in Wisconsin shot & killed a man at Fleet Farm in Oshkosh, an African stork has been spotted in Wisconsin recently, and a deadly incident involving a Frontier Airlines plane.

The Brewers completed a sweep of the Yankees this weekend, but lost Brandon Lockridge to the IL after he crashed into the wall. A recap of this weekend’s NBA & NHL Playoffs along with a look at tonight’s schedule, and Shane Van Gisbergen continues his dominance on road courses in NASCAR by winning at Watkins Glen yesterday.

We talked about what’s on TV today/tonight and discussed the movies & shows we watched over the weekend. Plus, some highlights from the Netflix Roast of Kevin Hart last night, and a new record-setting win on the Price is Right!

A fantastic story about a couple of foster parents in the Detroit area who are being rewarded with a new home after years of fostering children. And speaking of kids, check out this 7 year-old who helped save a classmate who was choking!

Elsewhere in sports, legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox passed away earlier this weekend, the results of UFC 238, and the NFL will officially drop next season’s schedule on Thursday night.

According to a recent study, certain kinds of anxiety can help you live longer.

We talked about a new trend among Russian men…where they intentionally get cauliflower ears to make people think they’re MMA fighters.

Last week, we had a Guardians fan steal a baseball from a little girl. This week, a Guardians fan tries to catch a foul ball but spills his beer all over a woman sitting next to him instead.

And in today’s edition of “Bad News with Happy Music”, we had stories about a hospital in Canada with an ant infestation, gas thieves are using a new tactic to steal your gasoline, a 28 year-old woman was impersonating a high school student for two weeks before being caught, & an update on a guy who stole a bunch of diamonds and swallowed several of them.

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Brian Simpson

Unapologetic fan of the Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins & Celtics. Lover of powerful, dark beers. Married with NO kids. Ever. Lover of doggos. Not so much cats.