Every generation has that day: The day something tragic happens that we all remember.
The last three biggies, from my perspective, were Dec. 7, 1941; Nov. 22, 1963; and Sept. 11, 2001.
We've been playing Christmas music on Greatest Hits 98.7 WFGR's sister station, 100.5 The River, since Nov. 2.
In addition to my gig as mid-day host on 98.7 WFGR, I am also our operations manager. Part of my job is helping schedule the music for WFGR and 100.5 The River.
So, yes, I have gotten to know my Christmas songs well, very well. And I can tell you this: A couple of new videos of "Jing
Mario Götze scored the game-winning goal in extra time, and Germany beat Argentina, 1-0, to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup final at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday afternoon.
The Olympics are always a forum for amazing stories of victory, defeat, overcoming obstacles and also succumbing to them. There have been several of these amazing moments so far in the 2012 London Olympic Games. But, the following story of defeat and heartbreak has been absent from major American media.
And his name is Elmar Weisser. His beard is interesting to say the least. The German born Weisser won 2 gold medals at the games over the weekend at Norwegian Moustache Club in Trondheim, Norway. The USA won 6 medals, and Karl-Heinz Hille of Germany picked up his 6th straight gold medal.