On February 1,1979 Patty Hearst -- a young woman made famous after being brainwashed by her kidnappers and robbing a bank -- was released from prison after serving 22 months for robbing a bank with her captors.
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A pawned ukulele was instrumental in the arrest of a Missoula man suspected in three home burglaries over the past six weeks. The Missoulian reports 57-year-old John Jesse O'Shea is jailed on $50,000 bail after being charged with two counts of burglary and one count of theft...
A fellow who's never shy about "SHOOTING" off his mouth, Peter Franklin-The Gabby-Cabby will be joining me from the streets of New York this afternoon (Thursday) around 4:40 on the Puffman Program. Pete always has some great LARGER-Than-Life True Tales from the Big Apple & some strong opinions. Sp...
Looking over the latest True Tales from the Gabby Cabby, (they're on the web at: gabby.com), Peter Franklin, the Gabby Cabby, the driver of the yellow mobile conveyance writes, "I run a credit check on everyone getting into the taxi & that is no joke! Th...
After last year's flu season, which health officials say was one of the mildest in the past 30 years, the illness is back with a vengeance. Well, if you're unlucky enough to currently have the flu, at least a new Facebook app can help track down the diseased jerk who gave it to you in the first place.
Grumpy Cat will soon have a new place to post about how unhappy she is. Matthew Phiong and Koekoe Loo Wan Koe, two enterprising men from Malaysia, have launched a new social media networking site for felines and the humans who love them, called Catmoji.
Actually it's a WHALE of a True Tale from the Gab Man, Peter Franklin-the Gabby Cabby. Pete will be joining me tomorrow (Saturday) morning around 9:30 for our 1st broadcast of the new year. I haven't called Pete lately, it seems like (1) I upset him or (2) he upsets me whenever we talk...
After that hoax out of Russia, we swore we'd never be duped by a faked Bigfoot capture again. But a recent report, which comes from an organization called the Mid-America Bigfoot Research Center, could be the news that Yeti believers have been waiting for.
We like to think man is a talented species. For starters, we're capable of eating Denny's entire 'Hobbit' menu in 19 minutes flat and dominating in ping pong sans arms. There's no better male ego boost than to reminisce over such accomplishments. It turns out our hairy ancestors are talented too.
What's is it like to see, hear, & communicate with those on the "other side"? Do you miss your crazy uncle in the attic? This afternoon (Thursday), on Puffman Musical Trivia, you can win the new book from celebrity medium Patrick Mathews if you can correctly identify the "mystery musical group. Me...