Lara's Brainbuster

Q: According to parenting experts, this is the #1 cause of arguments between parents and children. What?
A: What the child will take to school for lunch! Congrats to Candy, whose son loves to eat sugary stuff. :-) She won a 4-pack of Fishfest tickets, and we'll have more of those for you tomorrow at 1:15 p.m.

LA Kings Faith and Family Day With The Fish!

THANK YOU for joining us on Saturday at Staples Center for our Faith and Family Day!!! We had a great time hanging out with you, cheering for the Kings (here I am with my new friends Spencer and Sebastian), and rocking out at the pre-game concert with By the Tree. We'll be doing more Faith and Family Days soon, so please make sure you sign up for our weekly newsletter at http://www.kfsh.com/ so you'll be the first to know about it!

Lara's Brainbuster

Q: What will burn 110 calories an hour?
A: Typing!!! Lose weight while you work. :-) Congrats to Linda, who won LA Kings Faith and Family Day tickets! I want to keep typing, so I burn off the almond biscotti bar I had for lunch....

DOGSINDANGER.COM

This website has information on dogs in shelters, along with how much time each dog has before they are euthanized. Please click on the site and help them! http://www.dogsindanger.com/
This is Wilson, the precious boy we mentioned on the air last night on my From the Heart segment on KKLA. As of 3/28, he has 5 days left. Here's the link to his page on the site: http://www.dogsindanger.com/dog.jsp?did=1205097299574

Lara's Brainbuster

Q: What does the average man do twice a day?
A: Apologize! Congrats to Javette, who teaches an interpersonal communications class. She won a pair of tix to our Faith and Family Day with the L.A. Kings on Saturday!

From the Heart

I'll be hosting our inspiring stories segment, From the Heart, today at 4p! It's on during The Frank Pastore Show on 99.5 KKLA (www.kkla.com). Visit the blog at www.fromtheheartradio.com.

Lara's Brainbuster

Q: Almost 20% of men and 15% of women have done THIS before a 1st date. What?
A: Googled their date! Congrats to Nichole, who won tix to our Faith and Family Day with the LA Kings. Hey, you can still get tix and join us--go to www.kfsh.com for details. There's going to be a pregame concert with By The Tree!!!

CLICK TO HELP THE ANIMALS!

Click the button on The Animal Rescue Site and help provide food and care for shelter animals! This is a wonderful site, and I've been clicking every day for years. http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=3

Lara's Brainbuster

Q: 1 MINUTE of this will help you relax for a full HOUR! What?
A: LAUGHTER! Congrats to Janelle, who won tix to our Faith and Family Day with the LA Kings.

Lara's Brainbuster

Q: According to a recent survey, what's the #1 ability we wish we could just wake up in the morning and have?
A: We had lots of guesses of cooking, but the answer was...speak another language! Congrats to Jason, who won tix to our Faith and Family Day with the L.A. Kings. I'll have more of those tix for you tomorrow at 1:15 p.m.

REPUBLIC WINDOWS

I am so excited to be endorsing Republic Windows!!! After meeting with John (the owner) and hearing wonderful things from a friend of mine who hired them to replace the windows in her house I am totally confident in recommending them to YOU--I know you will have a great experience. John's got an awesome deal for you right now, which is 8 new, energy-efficient windows for $2990.00. We were talking about these windows and how they can save you $$$ when things heat up this summer. I want to put these in MY house!!! Give John a call to find out how he can help you save $$$ in the summer, the winter, and year-round. http://www.republicwindows.net/

LARA'S BRAINBUSTER

Q: What will almost 25% of us witness someone doing at a party or Easter brunch this weekend?
A: Double-dipping their food! You know, when you dip the chip in salsa, take a bite, and then dip it back in the sals? Congrats to McKenna, who won a 4-pack of tix to Fishfest. Yay!

HAPPY EASTER!!!

Listen to this amazing call that came in this week--it is all about the power of prayer!!!

GAS PUMPING TIPS

Just got these tips from one of our engineers...very interesting!

TIPS ON PUMPING GAS Here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every gallon.. Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning whenthe ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stationshave their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground themore dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buyingin the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly agallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and thetemperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and otherpetroleum products plays an important role. A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business.But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at thepumps. When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzleto a fast mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3)
stages: low, middle, and high. In slow mode you should be pumping on
low
speed, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are
pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping
on the fast rate, some other liquid that goes to your tank becomes
vapor.. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground
storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.

One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank
is HALF FULL or HALF EMPTY. The reason for this is, the more gas you
have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline
evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an
internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the
gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the
evaporation. Unlike servicestations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperaturecompensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount. Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into thestorage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most likely thegasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and youmight pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.

Lara's Brainbuster

Q: What should you wear to bed if you want to live to be 100 years old?
A: Socks! I heard this on The John Tesh Radio Show. Sleep experts say that putting on socks provides extra warmth to your feet, which improves circulation and gets your body ready for deep sleep. When you sleep deeply, your growth hormone kicks in and your body repairs itself. Congrats to Barbie from Huntington Beach, who won a 4-pack of Fishfest tix!

Lara's Brainbuster

Q: What do almost 70% of businessmen say is the reason for their success?
A: Their MOM! Awwww.....Congrats to Kathy, whose whole family went nuts when they won the 4-pack of tix to Fishfest. We'll have more of those for you tomorrow at 1:15 p.m. with the B-buster!

FROM THE HEART

Check out our new video blog post at http://www.fromtheheartradio.com/ and hear about the Moody Miracle League, which has baseball teams for special needs children. From the Heart is a segment I do that runs on The Fish's sister stations KKLA and KRLA.

EASTER!

Just got some great info from the gang at Eastside Christian Church!

1. Eastside Christian Church in Fullerton CA -- corner of Yorba Linda and State College Blvd's. -- across the street from Cal.State Fullerton.
2. Easter Services this weekend 2 on Saturday (at 5pm & 6:15pm) and 3 on Sunday (at 8am ; 9:30am & 11am) -- will all feature special musical guest RACHAEL LAMPA
3. Special programs for children of all ages -- as they take a journey through a Jerusalem Marketplace.
4. For more information, directions and service times visit www.eastside.com

Lara's Brainbuster

Q: According to a recent survey, what's our #1 "silly" moment?
A: Dialing the phone and then forgetting who we were calling! Congrats to David in the 949, who won Fishfest tix!!!

PRAYER REQUEST

Sherry from Long Beach was moved to tears by a story in the Press Telegram. It was written by the surgeon who worked on a young boy who was shot over the weekend, and it is an amazing and beautiful piece. Sherry and I would like to ask you all to pray for everyone involved, and pray for Southern California....that all of this violence would come to an end. Here's the link to the article: http://www2.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_8606994

Lara's Brainbuster

Q: What will almost 20% of us do the next time we visit a friend's house?
A: Peek behind their shower curtain to see what's hiding back there and if the shower's clean! Congrats to Brian, who won a 4-pack of Fishfest tix. :-)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

St. Patrick's Day reportedly began as a family day for Catholics in Ireland. They used to start the day with church services in the morning to honor their patron saint and usually a parade in the afternoon.In case you don’t know the story, St. Patrick was reportedly born in Roman Britain in 387 to a wealthy family. When Patrick was 16 years old, he was captured, taken to Ireland and sold into slavery. As a young man, Patrick wasn't very religious. However, while enslaved by the Irish Druids for six years, Patrick took to praying, learning the Celtic language and educating himself about Druidism.St. Patrick is known for having had visions and while praying, Patrick often received messages from angels. Those angels advised Patrick to flee from his master. Patrick listened to the angels and left. He traveled over 200 miles to a ship that returned him home to his family. After he was reunited with his family, he had another vision, this one told him to return to Ireland.Patrick heard those voices numerous times begging him to go back and teach the Druids about Christianity. Patrick then told his parents that he wanted to devote his life to teaching the word of God to his former captors. Patrick entered the seminary and eventually made his way back to Ireland. He spent 30 years in his mission and was extremely successful.St. Patrick was said to have used a shamrock to teach the meaning of the Trinity (Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit). Patrick also founded many churches throughout Ireland and watched over them until his death on March 17th, 493.

Lara's Brainbuster

Q: Almost 25% of working women have taken a day off of work to do THIS. What?
A: We had lots of guesses of sleep and getting their nails done, but the answer was...go shopping! Congrats to Melissa, who won a family 4-pack of tix to Fishfest on April 27th.

Fishfest and John Tesh!

John Tesh has just been added to the Fishfest lineup! Click here for more info:http://www.kfsh.com/Article.asp?id=569729&spid=18252

Lara's Brainbuster

Q: According to relationship experts, what's the best opening line if you'd like to meet someone?
A: "Hi, do you have the time?" Congrats to Vicky from Anaheim, who won tix to Fishfest!

Faith and Family Day

Join us on March 29th for Faith and Family Day with the L.A. Kings at Staples Center! There's also a concert before the game from By the Tree!!! Here's the link for more info: http://www.kfsh.com/Article.asp?id=599975

Lara's Brainbuster

Q: What are almost 30% of parents giving their kids $$$ for doing?
A: Getting good grades!!! This was easy for Luann in La Habra, who's a principal and sees this all the time. She won a 4-pack of tix to Fishfest!

Lara's Brainbuster

Q: What do 15% of women say they must have daily?
A: Chocolate!!! YUM!!! That's followed by coffee in a close 2nd. Congrats to Joy, who was homeschooling the kids when she called in and won a family 4-pack of tickets to Fishfest. For more info on the show, check out http://www.kfsh.com/Article.asp?id=569729&spid=18252

AVALON TRAVELS TO NICARAGUA WITH WORLD VISION

Avalon visits with students from Ruben Dario school in Nandaime, Nicaragua on Feb. 22. Having helped secure sponsorships for more than 20,000 children as a World Vision partner since 1998, Avalon witnessed first-hand how money raised on behalf of the child sponsorship organization has improved education in that part of the country. (jesusfreakhideout.com)

Yvonne!!!

Yvonne called yesterday and was like, "I won the Brainbuster while you were on vacation last week and didn't get my name in the blog!" So.....congratulations to YVONNE!!!!! You go, girl.
:-)
She listens to us online every afternoon while her son is napping.

Lara's Brainbuster

Q: 25% of us have been late to work at least once because of THIS. What?
A: We couldn't decide what to wear! Congrats to Lisa in Santa Ana, who won tix to Fishfest!!! We'll have Fishfest tix for you all week at 1:15 p.m. with the Brainbuster. :-)

Home Sweet Home

Just got back from a few days with the family!!! It was so great to see my mom and dad, and I also got to spend some time with my sister, bro-in-law, and nephew in New Orleans. It was sunny but COLD, and we spent the whole day walking around the French Quarter, eating jambalaya and drinking that great coffee, and listening to incredible jazz. Here's little Fox in Jackson Square with a bouquet of balloon flowers he got from one of the street performers. He totally made me cry when he turned to me and said, "Auntie Lara, thank you for coming here to visit me."

Lara's Brainbuster

Q: A new study has found that moms will nearly always say "yes" to this request while the family is on vacation. What?
A: Staying up late! We had lots of guesses of ordering room service, too! Congrats to Jesus from Lakewood, who won passes to an upcoming Weekend to Remember conference! Click here for more info: http://www.kfsh.com/Article.asp?id=573198&spid=18252

Fishfest Artist Spotlight

SUPERCHICK! I LOVE these guys, and I"m so excited for you to see them on April 27th. Here's the link to their MySpace, where you can listen to songs like We Live and Stand in the Rain: http://www.myspace.com/superchick

Lara's Brainbuster

Q: What food will cause almost 35% of us to go off our diet?
A: PIE! Yum--Pumpkin, coconut cream.....let me count the ways I love pie!!! Congrats to Isabella from Bellflower. :-)