HERE'S WHAT IT MEANS IF YOU DREAM ABOUT HYBRID CARS, EBAY, IPODS, OR OPRAH:

There are tons of books out there that can help you interpret your dreams. But they only talk about symbols like loaves of bread.

--So what happens if you dream about some kind of new technology? Kelly Sullivan Walden is a dream interpretation expert, and she put together this list of 11 popular 21st century dreams and what they mean. Enjoy . . .

#1.) Spam. A dream about spam email shows you're struggling with boundaries. You feel that people you don't really like are imposing on you.

#2.) Oprah. If you dream about OPRAH WINFREY, it shows that you're ready to make a bold move, since she's a symbol of generosity and inspiration. (???)

#3.) In Vitro Fertilization. Dreaming about in vitro fertilization shows you're finally ready to assert yourself at work or in a relationship . . . and you're sick of taking "no" for an answer.

#4.) iPod/iTunes. If you dream about music playing, it shows you're taking control of your feelings, emotions, and thoughts.

#5.) Match.com. Dreaming about Internet dating shows you're ready to start expanding your circle . . . either romantically, socially, or career-wise.

#6.) eBay. Dreaming about buying or selling stuff on eBay shows you're seeing unlimited opportunities out in the world.

#7.) Hybrid cars. If you dream about a hybrid car, it's because you feel like you need to start saving YOUR resources . . . like time, money and energy.

#8.) Email. Email in a dream is usually a sign that there's a lot of unwanted or fake intimacy with the people in your life.

#9.) The Internet. Dreaming about the Internet shows you're feeling connected to lots of people, and you feel like they can help you find the solutions you need.

#10.) Text messaging. A text message in a dream means you've been dancing around the idea of telling something important to someone . . . and you really just want to come out and say it quickly and to the point.

#11.) Cell phones. Pay attention to who you're talking to on the cell phone in your dream, and how the reception is. If it's someone close to you but you're having trouble hearing each other on the phone, that's a not-so-thinly-veiled metaphor.
(Lemondrop)

World Cup? Who Cares?

We've had a LOT of office talk today about soccer. Some people here are REALLY into it. Could it be that its world wide popularity is catching on stateside? Let us know... Take our Morning Show Poll for 2500 EZ Bucks. CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE POLL.

YET ANOTHER STUDY SHOWS HOW DANGEROUS IT IS TO USE A CELL PHONE WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING:

At this point, we all know how dangerous it is to use our cell phones while we're driving. But since 81% of us totally IGNORE all that and still talk while we're driving . . . here are even MORE stats about why it's the most dangerous thing we all do.

--According to Dr. Amy Ship . . . who works as a physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston . . . 28% of all car accidents in the U.S. are caused by someone using a cell phone while driving.

--And talking on a cell phone while driving is 400% riskier than driving undistracted.

--Ship also says that talking on a cell phone in the car is about as dangerous as driving while you're drunk or drugged up. (AOL Health)

TAYLOR SWIFT IS NOT INTERESTED IN ABANDONING HER MUSIC CAREER FOR ACTING:

TAYLOR SWIFT has shown that she has natural acting chops. She did a nice job on "CSI" . . . and she knocked it out of the park on "Saturday Night Live". But don't worry, she's not about to lose focus.

--She told MTV, quote, "I'm not making movies right now. I'm making music. That's always been my number-one love."

TIM MCGRAW IS "PEOPLE'S" HOTTEST GUY IN COUNTRY MUSIC:

The special country issue of "People" magazine doesn't hit newsstands until Friday . . . but they're already promoting what's in the issue.

--There's some stuff about MIRANDA LAMBERT and BLAKE SHELTON'S wedding . . . and the BROOKS & DUNN All-Star salute.

--And then there's the yearly list of the hottest guys. TIM MCGRAW is on the cover as "country's hottest guy". We also found what is, supposedly, the rest of that list.

--There are 25 names, and some of them are pretty obscure, so we grabbed 15 of the more familiar artists and listed them in alphabetical order. Check it out . . .

#1.) TRACE ADKINS
#2.) JASON ALDEAN
#3.) LUKE BRYAN
#4.) KRISTIAN BUSH (of Sugarland)
#5.) KENNY CHESNEY
#6.) BILLY CURRINGTON
#7.) TOBY KEITH
#8.) JOE NICHOLS
#9.) JAKE OWEN
#10.) BRAD PAISLEY
#11.) BLAKE SHELTON
#12.) GEORGE STRAIT
#13.) KEITH URBAN
#14.) CHUCK WICKS
#15.) CHRIS YOUNG

THE WORLD CUP COMMITTEE IS STRONGLY CONSIDERING BANNING THOSE ANNOYING BUZZING HORNS:

If you watched any of the World Cup this weekend, it was IMPOSSIBLE to miss the nonstop BUZZING in the stadium. It sounded like South Africa was suffering from the worst killer bee infestation of all time.

--Well, the buzzing is caused by fans blowing on a three-foot-long plastic trumpet called a vuvuzela (--it's pronounced voo-voo-ZELL-ah).

--They make a sound that's 130 decibels . . . which is 10 higher than the human pain threshold. And they're an African soccer tradition.

--Unfortunately, they're COMPLETELY overshadowing the rest of the World Cup.

--The TV broadcast partners hate them. The half-a-million soccer fans who are visiting from other continents hate them.

--And the players hate them SO much, some of them are blaming the vuvuzelas for all the LOW-SCORING GAMES this weekend.

--Patrice Evra is the captain of the French World Cup team, and he says the noise was a big reason for his team's zero-zero tie with Uruguay.
--He said, quote, "We can't sleep at night because of the vuvuzelas. People start playing them from 6 A.M. We can't hear one another out on the pitch because of them."

--For now, they're still allowed at the World Cup. According to Sepp Blatter, who runs the federal soccer association FIFA, getting rid of them would be like "Europeanizing" the tournament.

--But the World Cup committee will be meeting again this week, to discuss whether to ban them and save the games.

(Yahoo Sports)

THE AVERAGE COST OF RAISING A CHILD FOR 17 YEARS IS $222,360:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture just put out its annual report on the average cost of raising a child over 17 years . . . and found that, if you had a kid in 2009, raising him is going to cost you more than buying one Ferrari . . . or 22 Hyundais.

--The average cost to raise a child for 17 years is now $222,360, up almost 1% from 2008. Here's how that QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS is divided . . .

--31% on housing.
--17% on child care and education.
--16% on food.
--13% on transportation.
--9% on miscellaneous costs.
--8% on health care.
--6% on clothing.

--Raising a child is about 15% more expensive now than it was in 1960, adjusted for inflation. The main reasons are huge increases in the cost of health care, child care, and education.

(U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Cars.com posted thier version of the top 10 most memorable TV Cars. While most of them made sense to us, a few didn't meet muster when we thought of a few others that we thought should be on the list. Take our poll for 2500 EZ Bucks and let us know what you think should have made the list.

Here's the list from cars.com

No. 10: 2005 Maserati Quattroporte, "Entourage"
No. 9: Mach 5, "Speed Racer"
No. 8: 1983 GMC G-Series, "The A-Team"
No. 7: 1973 Chevrolet El Camino, "My Name is Earl"
No. 6: 1975 Ford Gran Torino, "Starsky and Hutch"
No. 5: Batmobile, modified 1955 Lincoln Futura concept, "Batman"
No. 4: Ferrari 308 GTS, "Magnum, P.I."
No. 3: The Mystery Machine, "Scooby-Doo"
No. 2: The General Lee, 1969 Dodge Charger, "The Dukes of Hazzard"
No. 1: KITT, 1982 Pontiac Trans Am, "Knight Rider"

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The President in a music video?

Was President Obama In The Music Video For "Whoomp There It Is"?

--Over the weekend, rumors hit the World Wide Web of Misinformation that Obama appeared in the video for the TAG TEAM song "Whoomp! (There It Is)" back in 1993.

One minute and one second into the video, you see a light-skinned black guy wearing gold rings and a Compton hat, talking on an old-school cell phone.

--The guy is wearing sunglasses but smiles at the camera . . . and, well, he looks an awful lot like Barack Obama. And, since Obama has talked about how he's a hip-hop fan, it's not TOTALLY out of the question that he once was an extra in a video.

--BUT . . . now, for the reality check. It doesn't REALLY add up that it's Obama . . . in '93, Obama was a Harvard Law School graduate and a 31-year-old community activist in Chicago . . . probably NOT hanging around rap video shoots in Atlanta.

(Gawker)

(--Here's the video. "Obama" shows up at 1:01 . . .)


(--And here's a screenshot, along with a photo of Obama . . .)