That never actually happened, and I’m glad it never did. Nude in front of the kids was a big topic on today’s show. I read this week that Heidi Klum lets her kids see her naked all the time and has no problem with it.

“My kids see their parents naked all the time,” says Heidi. “We are not shamed.”

OK, so maybe if my Mom was a supermodel I would change my tune…but seriously. If you accidentally see a parent naked, that’s one thing. Your eyesight will eventually be restored. But I think it’s a bit much to have a parent walking around the house nude or barely dressed all the time.

Your thoughts?

Here’s a few of the comments we got from listeners this morning–

I don’t want to be naked in front of me!!!

Never on purpose. There was one time, after my surgery, where my then, 3 year old ‘caught’ me changing…never again

They would have nightmares.

It would ruin them forever!

I dont really see a problem with it, up to a certain age. I don’t want my kids to be embarrassed of their bodies. I don’t have a modest bone in my body though so that has a lot to do with it.

Hell to the no. I have a son and I especially don’t want that happening!

I have a 11, 6 and 5 year old, 2 boys and a girl and I would never!!!!! It would scare them to death if they saw me naked.

My daughter is 3 and she does walk in if I’m getting dried off from the shower or will see me change. I can’t use the bathroom without her in it it seems. When she gets older it will probably seem more awkward, but right now I don’t have a problem with it.. of course she’s a girl too..maybe if she was a boy it would be different

It’s ok, I’ve been told I have a great bod, but I’m extremely self conscious that’s why I only do it on Saturdays when I’m home alone

Can’t stand 2 c myself naked. Definitely not in front of kids.

I don’t have a problem being naked in front of my kids but my husband WILL not.It’s how each of us were raised.

I practice semi-nude saturdays. I like lounging, the privacy of my apt, in just my underwear

I have 2 girls and they often see me naked. My husband is never naked in front of our kids. I also don’t necessarily think its a gender thing. Its maybe more an aesthetic thing. A naked woman is just nicer looking than a naked man… sorry guys

No reasonable person flaunts their nakedness in front of their child but it is our Natural state

Common in my house but eyes up.

Americans are prudes that’s why they get so upset about it. Europeans consider it perfectly natural not a shameful thing.

My girls walk in on me all the time. If my teenage son is in my room talking football nonstop all i have to do is pretend to get undressed and hes gone

Nakedness is no the problem it is behavior while naked that could be questionable.

I have two daughters and we get ready for school/work together in the same bathroom. Nudity is not an issue. The girls don’t care but the boys run away

My mom does after a shower cuz I have 2 other sisters so we are all girls!

I dont have a problem w being undressed in front of my children however i have 2 girls if i had boys it would be a different story…but we all have the same thing…my kids are 12 and 17

Are you kidding? I’m like a magnet….the minute my clothes come off my daughter appears…not my choice but what can you do?

You should not be nude in front of kids, that is immoral.

After I sang the National Anthem at the SWB Yankees game last night (footage in yesterday’s blog – I rocked it!), I stopped at the store to buy some toothpaste and soap. I hate to admit this, but I secretly took a picture of another woman’s feet as she was standing in the checkout line. I know, shameful. But I had to do it. As a public service.

WOULD YOU LOOK AT THESE SHOES?!

If shoes could talk, I guarantee these would say “this woman has not had sex in a very long time….and she will not be having sex tonight”. I believe some articles of clothing work as a chastity belt for the wearer. Deemed unfit for the sexually active public, these items adorn the humans who have pretty much given up or are angry with the opposite sex. Think about it: husbands, if your wives are mad at you, what better way to exact revenge than by strapping on a pair of these bad boys and forcing you to take her out on the town? People will think she’s your slow-witted cousin and it’s your day to take her to the zoo.

Ladies, I don’t care how busy you are, how unconcerned you are with your appearance, or how “comfortable” you wanna be – THIS is inexcusable. This will surely save you money on birth control. No one will EVER look at these feet and think: Hey! Velcro and canvas! Can’t wait to see THOSE on my bedroom floor! Hubba Hubba!……… Men: is this like frostbite to your man parts?

If a woman wants to remain celibate that’s her decision. If YOU are one of these women, I suggest you employ the following: elastic waist pants, oversize tees, scrunchies, sweats with writing on the tooshie, overalls, long flowy polygamist dresses, and mom jeans. Oh, and these shoes (of course). YOU don’t need intimacy – you have velcro.

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Why do you hate your feet?

It’s been almost 5 years since we heard new music from JoJo. “Disaster” is the lead single from her soon to be released album JUMPING TRAINS.

And the cool part? It was written by NEPA native (Sugarloaf) GINO BARLETTA.

JoJo recorded hundreds of songs for her new project, and only 10 were selected for the album…and only ONE was chosen as the album’s lead single.

Gino is a Wyoming Sem grad now based in LA. He’s written for Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas, Shanice & David Hernandez from “American Idol” and is currently in the studio working on his solo record.

Let us know what you think of the tune, and if you like it, be sure and request it on KRZ!

Lady Gaga made her appearance on the 2011 MTV VMA’s as her male model alter-ego, Jo Calderone.  The dude looked familiar!  Check out the pictures below.  One is Gaga, one is Prince.  Can you tell which is which?

I guess she got tired of the Madonna comparisons and moved on to the next ’80s icon.  What will Gaga do next?  My prediction:  she will clone herself 4 times and they will all come out on the 2012 VMAs as the spittin’ image of Duran Duran!

I know it’s a little early to be excited for the weekend, but I can’t help it: I’m playing the Steamtown Original Music Showcase Sunday night (9pm at Trax Bar & Grille) and I can’t wait! Hope you can come! There will be TONS of great original local artists all weekend, not just me. Here’s the website & ticket info….

For MY gig info, click HERE

For ticket info, click HERE

For Steamtown Original Music Showcase Official Website, click HERE

Tonight I’m singing the anthem at the Scranton/WB Yankees games - excited for that too! Thank the Lord Irene got NEPA out of her system yesterday, huh? I get to do two actually (double-header cuz Saturday’s game was postponed), sooooo…….. Go Yankees!!

Here’s one of the best Irene videos from the weekend.

Check out this weather dude in Ocean City, MD. He’s not quite sure what he’s coverered in…it’s actually raw sewage!

That’s gonna leave a mark.

Reporter Gives Update Covered In Sea Foam: MyFoxNY.com

Funny how a split second decision can put a lingering hex on your immediate future. Yesterday afternoon I’m sitting in my living room, talking to my mom on the phone, and I suddenly realized I hadn’t eaten all day. I said “Mom, I think I need pizza.” She said “Honey, you DESERVE pizza. You’ve had a long day.” (See, this is the logic in our family: toil hard in the field, then reward thyself with fatty foods. This is why I was a walking Tootsie Roll til the age of fifteen. Yes. Good plan. Defibrillators bring families closer together.)

BUT sometimes it’s okay to reward yourself with yummy foods. Especially when you run six to seven miles a day and you really don’t feel like cooking. So I finished the convo with Mommy and ordered my supper. I invited my little neighbor girl over to help me eat the pizza because I knew if I didn’t, I’d demolish the whole damn thing myself and be filled with a tidal wave of shame and melted cheese.

Cut to an hour later and I’m hoovering my first slice like it’s the end of the world and the ONLY way to get into heaven is by having sauce stains up to your elbow. I heard a loud POP! Then immediately felt searing pain in the left side of my face. I could barely open my mouth. It KILLED!! I tried not to wince cuz I didn’t wanna scare Madelyn (hey, she’s five…..who wants to be haunted by the memory of your babysitter becoming gruesomely deformed in a freakish pizza accident?)

But I seriously think I dislocated my jaw or something. Whatever the hell I did, I have a splitting headache today. AND it’s still hard to open my mouth. Add to that the embarrassment of knowing I only acquired this injury because I was giving in to my inner “fat girl” and I just can’t even live with myself today.

So I’m gonna go home, ice it, and hope to God I feel better by tonight. Cuz it’s Desiree’s birthday. And I’d REALLY like to go out and celebrate with her. And I’m a lot more fun when I can actually open my mouth ……depending on who you ask.

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If you were listening in the 8:00 hour this morning you heard us reflecting on our days in gym class.  I can remember how much I dreaded it.  I always loved playing sports, but not competing individually with my fellow classmates.

This must be a Jersey thing, but in my High School we had color-coded gym shorts.  The better you did in various physical tests (running, jumping, etc) the cooler color shorts you were given to wear for the entire school year. 

If you were rockin’ Purple or Gold gym shorts, you were looked upon as Jim Thorpe-Lance Armstrong-Derek Jeter rolled into one.  Just below that was Red & Green.  And what did the future ham & eggers, computer geeks & couch potatoes wear?  Shorts in a beatiful shade of prison Grey!

There we were, shunned from the rest of our gym glass in our colorless Grey shorts.  You’d never see this in today’s PC world.  But we wore them and we liked it. (Not really, I just had a Dana Carvey moment there.)

Did anything like this take place in your High School?

I’d love to hear all about it.

Talk of Gym Class got me thinking about this classic scene from the show “Freaks & Geeks”. 

Now don’t get me started on Dodgeball!

~Rock

Have you been watching the Little League World Series?  The kids from Clinton County are now just 1 win away from a trip to the US Title Game.

I can’t even imagine what it would be like to be 12 years old and representing not only your state but your country in the LLWS.  I used to freak knowing that my Dad was in the stands watching as I stood in the batter’s box.  What must these kids be thinking with over 30,000 fans cheering when they take the field?

Watching the games got me thinking about my days in Little League.  See that little 12 yr old wearing the #3 uniform at the end of the bench?  That was me!

I loved playing baseball, but the baseball gods never granted me the skills to hit a baseball.  I used to dread the days that our team faced 2 pitchers:  Ricky Alexander & Michael Chico.  A lefty and a righty.  They were the Randy Johnson & Roger Clemens of my league.

A few years ago I went back to my old Little League field in North Jersey.  What seemed like a Major League sized stadium when I was a kid now seemed so small.  The trip brought back a lot of great memories.

I hope the kids from Clinton County have a chance to enjoy their time in the spotlight.

Good luck guys!!!

Had a blast last night at Alice Cooper with my girls! STILL haven’t been to bed, so I’m noticeably tuckered out today. I see a fluffy pillow and a delicious prone position in my future.  You ever get to that point of tired where you start to think in jibberish? Here’s my exact train of thought this morning as I’m driving to work…..

If I had a bunny rabbit, nobody would clean the cage. I need to get a pet that doesn’t require a cage. Maybe if cereal came in liquid form you wouldn’t need the milk at all. Who left a roll of nickels in my car? I really should’ve worn a jacket. Yellow jackets are bugs but they’re also a fashion emergency. If I don’t get my oil changed soon I think my car will turn into a crusty crouton….

The frightening thing is – I’m not kidding. These were my exact thoughts. The REALLY frightening thing is – I was trying to navigate traffic as my idiotic brain waded through all this effluence. When your thoughts start to sound like a David Lee Roth interview, you KNOW you’re too tired. Jibberish? What jibberish? I QUIT VAN HALEN, DAMMIT! Zobba doo bop.

So I’m gonna finish my work now. Cuz if I don’t jet outta here at a decent time today, my forehead’s gonna hit this desk for sure. Then I’ll have a bruise. Then I’ll hafta make up a lie to explain the bruise. Then I’ll hafta get a bunny rabbit and no one will clean the cage. Yikes. It’s starting again. Get to work, Yankee Rose! Bobba dah boo!

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LOVE these girls!! (from left) Shantell, Me, Desiree