THIS WEEK'S DEAR JOHN LETTER!
Dear John,
I just discovered that we have a storage unit. My wife has been paying for this thing for two years without me even knowing about it. It's not huge and it's not expensive, but I am absolutely amazed that she had this without even talking to me about it. I found out because we got a letter from the storage unit telling us that there are new owners and they are planning a rate increase for next year. We can renew our lease at that time or we can choose to move out. I was super confused, so I called to see if this was meant for someone else. They said, “We usually talk to your wife, so she would know all about this” I confronted her about it and she didn't deny it. She said she didn't talk to me about it because she was paying for it on her own. She has been buying things at garage sales and on facebook then making improvements and selling them for more. She also cleared out the clutter from our garage and closets, which I did notice, but I didn't realize we were paying to store this stuff. I'm OK with her doing this, but I feel like we should have spoke about it first. Does this seem odd that she would keep this a secret? Is it OK that she did it this way?
Signed – A Little Confused!
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TODAY'S REASON TO PARTY! (special thanks to ListOfNationalDays.com)
Patriot Day
https://recipes.net/drinks/cocktail/the-patriot-recipe/
SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
On a lazy Sunday, many of us skip chores and dive into Netflix or a gripping book. While this is often seen as procrastination, new research suggests doing so may have psychological benefits. A study in Acta Psychologica found that people who binge-watch shows or read multiple chapters in one sitting are more likely to engage in “retrospective imaginative involvement” (RII)—mentally replaying and expanding on stories long after finishing them. This mental engagement can help reduce stress and enhance well-being. TV shows, in particular, sparked creative elaboration, like imagining alternate endings or replaying favorite scenes. Lighthearted stories encouraged simple replay, while complex narratives inspired deeper imagination. The researchers caution that benefits come when viewers engage deeply with content that resonates personally, rather than passively consuming anything available. Binge-watching, it seems, can be more than just mindless entertainment—it can nourish the mind.
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
“Saturday Night Live” has confirmed 5 new cast members are set to join the sketch comedy series. Veronika Slowikowska, Kam Patterson, Ben Marshall, Tommy Brennan and Jeremy Culhane have all joined the cast for the upcoming 51st season. This news follows word that Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim have all departed. The new season will premiere Oct. 4th.
Amid a flood of “Saturday Night Live” cast changes and rumors about even more, fans can breathe a sigh of relief that one longtime cast staple will be back. Scarlett Johansson has confirmed that her hubby Colin Jost will return for season 51. While it is not yet confirmed that Michael Che will also be back behind the news desk, it’s hard to imagine one without the other. Johansson also couldn’t say if she’d also be back for another infamous “Weekend Update” joke swap with Jost and Che, because that type of thing is usually arranged “like Friday night before the Saturday show.” Saturday Night Live season 51 premieres Oct. 4.
Danny Trejo is alive and well, despite a false social media post that had fans believing the Hollywood icon had died. Over the weekend, a memorial-style post dedicated to Trejo’s life began circulating on Instagram, before snowballing across platforms. Things escalated when John Leguizamo, who once shared the screen with Trejo in “The Infiltrator”, reposted the claim, leading many to think the report was legit. Finally, 81-year-old Trejo himself stepped in to calm worried fans, writing on IG: “Thank you all for your concern, but I am very much alive. Someone is spreading fake news.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yv2kwanc
DID YA KNOW!?
LEGO bricks withstand compression better than concrete. An ordinary plastic LEGO brick is able to support the weight of 375,000 other bricks before it fails. This, theoretically, would let you build a tower nearing 3.5km in height. Scaling this up to house-size bricks, however, would cost far too much
JOKE OF THE DAY
(FROM
HEIDI)
SCOOP
OF THE DAY
Researchers say your social media habit could be making you unhappy.
Pumpkin spice wasn’t always destined to be a fall favorite. Peter Dukes, creator of the Pumpkin Spice Latte, recently told the story of how, back in 2003, Starbucks set out to design a seasonal drink that felt warm and comforting, testing ideas like chocolate and caramel, alongside pumpkin. At the time, pumpkin wasn’t a popular flavor outside of pie, and in early surveys, it actually scored the lowest with customers. Even though Starbucks believed in the concept, they were worried that customers might not “get” the flavor. They staged their lab to feel like autumn, sampled pumpkin pie with espresso, and eventually perfected the recipe. A market test sent scores soaring, and the Pumpkin Spice Latte was born. But the iconic PSL almost hit shelves under a totally different name — the Fall Harvest Latte.
THE MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY
If you have a favorite quote.... you can send it to us at the bottom of the page at JohnAndHeidiShow.com
"It's not a man purse. It's called a satchel. Indiana Jones wears one." The Hangover, 2009
NEWS TO ME
(FROM HEIDI)
FUN
FACT FOR YOU:
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✓ Studies show that we spend 30-50% of our waking hours with our minds wandering (daydreaming, zoning out, replaying memories, planning, worrying, etc…).
✓ Spread out, your lungs could cover an entire tennis court.
✓ Eating 2 burgers is healthier than eating one burger with a side of fries, according to Harvard Health.
✓ In 2015, a Chinese billionaire bought a US$170 million painting using a credit card — so he could use the points for free airfare.
✓ 1997 is as far away as 2053.
WEIRD NEWS
A Missouri fire department said a vegan firefighter’s first day on the job included a call about 40,000 pounds of ribeye steaks that caught fire on the highway. The Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District said that crews responded Monday to a tractor-trailer fire on Route 174. And as the post pointed out, “This was probationary [firefighter] Jenna Ulrich’s first fire…Ulrich is the only vegan on our department — so naturally, her very first fire involved a tractor trailer carrying 40,000 pounds of ribeye steak.” No injuries were reported, but the steaks were “a total loss.”
QUESTION OF THE DAY
60% of us wish we knew how to do THIS. What is it?
Answer: Drive stick (standard transmission)
HEIDI HAS SOMETHING SPECIAL
(FROM HEIDI)
THE LIST
MOST-COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS:
You know how it goes…in the midst of a conversation, you confuse the word “effect” for “affect”. Or you make a post, and mix up “their” with “there”. A new analysis by language learning website Preply has revealed the most perplexing word pairs in the US, according to the number of Google searches…
1. Affect and Effect: 1,026,000 monthly Google searches
2. Breath and Breathe: 157,000 monthly Google searches
3. Ensure and Insure: 105,200 monthly Google searches
4. e.g. and i.e.: 100,600 monthly Google searches
5. Principal and Principle: 82,900 monthly Google searches
6. It’s and Its: 72,680 monthly Google searches
7. Who’s and Whose: 72,540 monthly Google searches
8. Lose and Loose: 68,380 monthly Google searches
9. Than and Then: 61,100 monthly Google searches
10. To and Too: 57,800 monthly Google searches
Numbers 10-20, in order: Criteria and Criterion; Desert and Dessert; Lay and Lie; Emigration and Immigration; Woman and Women; You’re and Your; Their and There; Past and Passed; Either and Neither; Cue and Queue
GOOD NEWS
Cancer Survivor Celebrates Her Birthday By Paying For Strangers' Hospital Parking Fees. https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news
