Studies

Hey, There.  How ya feeling today?  If you are sad, you might want to catch a ride from someone else because a new study from Virginia Tech says driving while sad can increase your chances of an accident by 10x. How many sad people do we have in Lawton and how can we make them happier???  We need to figure it out becuase driving while sad is more likely to result in a crash than being tired or usi

Halloween is right around the corner and while ghosts and goblins may scare you, those aren't the things most likely to strike fear in your heart.

I'm guessing that we break the mold in Oklahoma because we are all awesome and happy -- but just in case. . . A new study says parents are miserable.  Not so much before they are parents, while they are pregnant or when they have an infant -- but after that:  misery.

The city of Lawton has gone back to the drawing board when it comes to our city’s efforts to recycle.  The big bins in the park are gone after they were repeatedly used as just a general dumping ground instead of a real way to offer recycling options to the public. If you want a voice in the decision, you can answer the city’s short survey.  Click here to be taken directly to the survey.

America: where the streets have no (original) names.

There are tons of factors that can affect your sleep on a nightly basis — like how much activity you got that day, what you ate, and how stressed you are. These factors usually vary based on your habits, but Jawbone, maker of fitness wristbands, was able to gather data that shows how Americans sleep in general.

The results of this study seem, well, obvious. Being slow to react can get you eaten, injured or splattered across your computer screen. While we probably already know this, a new study offers evidence of how much speed of response still matters: In men and women from ages 20 to 59, slower than average reaction time turned out to be a pretty good predictor of premature death. (YIKES).

Think you're a good liar? Here's an easy way to find out.

Here’s something worth reading.

God doesn’t take Sundays off.

Some people would kill to get a good job, but make sure you don't get a job that could kill.

Every year presents a new apocalypse for the film industry and every year sees movies and theaters evolving to match the increasingly strange age that we live in. However, Hollywood's evolution may not be happening fast enough to win back certain audiences. A new Harris Poll asked Americans about their moviegoing habits and the results are a fascinating combination of the surprising and the not-so