Jason Bailey

82-year-old Bud Caldwell of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin lost his wife Betty two years ago, after 56 years together.  So he bought a bench at a local park, dedicated it in her memory, and visits it EVERY SINGLE DAY.

Each day, he brings her a daisy and a penny . . . which have to do with two of their favorite songs, “Pennies from Heaven” and“Daisy a Day”.

But after it snowed a few weeks ago, he couldn’t get to the bench.  Because either last year or the year before, he tried walking through the snow and fell.  And he didn’t want to risk it again, so he decided to sit in his car, and talk to her from there.

That’s when two park employees named Jerrod Ebert and Kevin Schultz found out about it . . . and started shoveling a PATH from his car the entire way to the bench.

Jerrod and Kevin say they both just knew they had to help Bud out.  And they told him they’ll make sure the path stays shoveled the rest of the winter.

CLICK HERE to see the whole story from CBS 58 in Milwaukee.

Brantley Gilberts’s song “One Hell of an Amen” was inspired by a couple of real-life guys.  One was his buddy Kory who faced up to his fatal Leukemia diagnosis by telling the doctor to, quote, “Bring it on!”

The other was a soldier named Jon who gave his life for our country.  Brantley explains, quote, “One of my friends went to Iraq on several tours.  He had a best friend over there who passed away just a couple feet from where he was positioned.

“When he told me the story it made me feel like I was right there with him.  The way he told me the story . . . it punched me in the chest.”

Even though both stories are sad, Brantley says the song is, quote, “about the good fight.  It’s about the attitude, the strength and the courage those boys had for what they were going through.  Kory battling Leukemia and Jon fighting in Iraq.

“It’s about two different wars.  Anytime you go out fighting for your life or fighting for your country, that’s ‘One Hell of an Amen’.”

The video is great! Check it out:

I thought these were common sense.. Guess not!

Readers of Huffington Post were asked to share the one item of clothing that immediately turns them off on a date:
– Shiny dress shirts.
– Birkenstocks or ankle strap Teva’s (or any similar sandal)
– “Super deep v-necks are atrocious. I don’t want to see man cleavage.”
– Funny t-shirts
– Turtlenecks
– Those stupid gym singlets that have such large armholes that you can see the dude’s nipples
– Those Jesus sandals and Hawaiian shirts
– “When guys wear sunglasses on the back of their head it’s the absolute worst.”
– Bowties
– Camouflage

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The full list of nominees:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Miranda Lambert
Florida Georgia Line

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Jason Aldean
Dierks Bentley
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Brandy Clark
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood

VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Maddie & Tae
The Swon Brothers

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band

ALBUM OF THE YEAR 
“Old Boots, New Dirt” – Jason Aldean
Producer: Michael Knox
Record Label: Broken Bow Records
“Pain Killer” – Little Big Town
Producer: Jay Joyce
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
“Platinum” – Miranda Lambert
Producers: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf
Record Label: RCA Nashville
“Riser” – Dierks Bentley
Producers: Ross Copperman, Jaren Johnston
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
“The Outsiders” – Eric Church
Producer: Jay Joyce
Record Label: EMI Records Nashville

SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR 
“American Kids” – Kenny Chesney
Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
Record Label: Blue Chair Records/Columbia Nashville
“Automatic” – Miranda Lambert
Producers: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf
Record Label: RCA Nashville
“Dirt” – Florida Georgia Line
Producer: Joey Moi
Record Label: Republic Nashville
“Drunk On A Plane” – Dierks Bentley
Producer: Ross Copperman
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville
“I Don’t Dance” – Lee Brice
Producer: Lee Brice
Record Label: Curb Records

SONG OF THE YEAR
“American Kids” – Kenny Chesney
Songwriters: Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally
Publishers: Big Red Toe Music (BMI), Creative Nation Music (BMI), Farm Town Songs (BMI), Smack Ink (ASCAP), Songs Of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Twangin And Slangin Songs (BMI), Universal Music Corporation (ASCAP)
“Automatic” – Miranda Lambert
Songwriters: Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert
Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Pink Dog Publishing (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI), Wruckestrike (BMI)
“Drink A Beer” – Luke Bryan
Songwriters: Jim Beavers, Chris Stapleton
Publishers: House of Sea Gayle Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
“Follow Your Arrow” – Kacey Musgraves
Songwriters: Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves
Publishers: 351 Music (BMI), Highway 508 Songs (ASCAP), House of Sea Gayle Music (ASCAP), Smack Ink (ASCAP), Universal Music Corporation (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
“Give Me Back My Hometown” – Eric Church
Songwriters: Eric Church, Luke Laird
Publishers: Creative Nation Music (BMI), Longer And Louder Music (BMI), Songs Of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Twangin And Slangin Songs (BMI)
“I Hold On” – Dierks Bentley
Songwriters: Dierks Bentley, Brett James
Publishers: Atlas Holdings (ASCAP), Big White Tracks (ASCAP), External Combustion Music (ASCAP), Songs of Brett (ASCAP), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR 
“American Kids” – Kenny Chesney
Director: Shaun Silva
Producer: Don Lepore
“Cop Car” – Keith Urban
Director: John Urbano
Producer: Michelle Abnet
“Drunk On A Plane” – Dierks Bentley
Director: Wes Edwards
Producer: Clarke Gallivan
“I’m Not Gonna Miss You” – Glen Campbell
Director: James Keach
Producer: Julian Raymond
“Somethin’ Bad” – Miranda Lambert Duet With Carrie Underwood
Director: Trey Fanjoy
Producer: Trent Hardville

VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR 
“Lonely Tonight” – Blake Shelton Featuring Ashley Monroe
Producer: Scott Hendricks
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records
“Meanwhile Back At Mama’s” – Tim McGraw Featuring Faith Hill
Producers: Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw
Record Label: Big Machine Records
“Somethin’ Bad” – Miranda Lambert Duet With Carrie Underwood
Producers: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf
Record Label: RCA Nashville
“The South” – The Cadillac Three Featuring Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley & Mike Eli
Producers: Dann Huff, Justin Niebank
Record Label: Big Machine Records
“This Is How We Roll” – Florida Georgia Line Featuring Luke Bryan
Producer: Joey Moi
Record Label: Republic Nashville

If it feels as if you’re running through toilet paper rolls faster than ever before, that’s because you are. Toilet paper rolls have been shrinking. Toilet paper squares, the individual sheets that connect to make each roll, were once 4.5 inches wide and the same long. That standard, however, has shifted, to a point where companies are selling sheets that are half an inch shorter, or thinner, or both. A reader wrote in to a columnist at the Los Angeles Times saying he’s noticed a roughly 26 per cent reduction in the surface area of his toilet paper. “The old standard for a single sheet of tissue was four and a half inches by four and a half inches, a nice square,” he said. “Some tissue companies have changed the length of the sheet to four inches, with a width of four and a half inches – no longer a square.” Others, including Consumer Reports, have noticed the trend, too. The consumer advocacy group said that rolls are becoming “narrower,” cardboard tubes are getting bigger, and sheets are shrinking in both size and number. At least Mr. Whipple isn’t around to see this.

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