Darren Marlar – Marlar House Productions

A rural east Texas man has been reunited with his long-lost gun more than two decades after it was stolen. Kauffman County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Pat Laney says burglars took the gun from Bruce Garner’s home in Terrell, Texas soon after he moved there in June 1989.  ***MARLAR: It’s the story of the prodigal gun.
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“Have a nice day!” (Yeah, you too!)
That’s the verbal exchange we’re all used to. Someone wishes us well, and we automatically respond in kind. This conversation for most of us occurs daily. Someone we know will say, “have a nice day,” or perhaps, “have a great weekend” and immediately we respond energetically with, “you [...]

Wendy’s bacon-lovers may soon feel a hit to their wallets. The chain said this week it is phasing out a cheaper bacon in favor of a higher-priced Applewood-smoked, center-cut bacon, which is already used on premium sandwiches like the Bacon Deluxe and Bacon & Blue burgers.  ***MARLAR: There’s an interesting business decision.  Let’s charge more [...]

A federal judge overturned California’s gay marriage ban Wednesday with an unequivocal ruling that could eventually force the U.S. Supreme Court to confront the question of whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to wed.  ***MARLAR: Seven million Californians voted to uphold the ban.  One man says no and it’s shot down.  Welcome to the [...]

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on U.S. President Barack Obama to face him in a televised one-on-one debate to see who has the best solutions for the world’s problems.  No word yet on if there will be a debate.  ***MARLAR: Obama first has to find a teleprompter that speaks Iranian.
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Mark Kirkland of Salt Lake City, Utah, has dedicated more than a decade of his life to a single concept: The sandwich in a can.  Or, actually, make that a few concepts: Sandwiches in a can. Pizza in a can. French toast in a can. Cinnamon rolls in a can.   Why a can? Because, when [...]

Sarah Taylor was one of about 84,000 Americans in need of a kidney transplant. She also was one of a few people who have been able to meet their medical needs through Facebook.  One night the 53 year old was on Facebook and decided to post a message.  She said, ‘If anybody would be interested [...]

A science professor at Gustavus Adolphus College left for a week’s vacation this summer and returned to a shiny office. Very shiny. Professor Scott Bur’s students had covered his office in aluminum foil. Computer screen, chairs, the ceiling, the floor – all covered in foil. Books and pens were individually wrapped, so was the phone, [...]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will no longer sell bottled water on campus.  School officials say they’re trying to help the environment by eliminating plastic containers.  The campus has outfitted its drinking fountains with filling attachments. This way, students can fill their own bottles with Stevens Point municipal water.  ***MARLAR: Isn’t the whole point of [...]