THIS WEEK'S DEAR JOHN LETTER!
Dear John,
My husband and I are at odds over Halloween. We have three kids. Two younger daughters and a son who just turned 13. He's been watching scary movies with my husband the last few weeks. They have a plan to watch a bunch of the scary movies my husband likes this whole month. This has become a bonding thing for these two. I don't mind them watching the movies... our son is only 13, but he's very grown up for his age. I'm spending the same time with our girls and we're having fun watching other fun stuff. My son has always dressed up for Halloween in the past and it's always been something fun. This year he wants to dress up as something less fun and more gory! I kind of want my little guy to be a little guy for a few more years. I feel like I'm talking out of both sides or my mouth though, because I'm OK with him watching the movies. I'm just concerned that he might be the only 13 year old dressed more scary than fun! What do you think? Am I just making this a big deal when it's not? Should I step aside and let my husband and my son get his costume on their own? Watching my little guy grow up has been harder than I thought!
Signed – Mother, no longer Mommy
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TODAY'S REASON TO PARTY! (special thanks to ListOfNationalDays.com)
Tony Shalhoub's Birthday
https://www.games4parties.com/party-tips/delicious-cocktail-recipes/murder-mystery-cocktail-recipe
SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
Clutter might seem harmless, but a new survey says it is — to your love life. The Storage Center polled 1,000 people in relationships and found more than one-third feel a messy partner makes them less attractive. Women are especially fed up: 62% say their partner’s chaos drives them crazy, compared with 50% of men. Dirty laundry is the main culprit, with nearly 30% saying clothes pile up like a volcano, while 19% complain about socks and underwear scattered everywhere. Clutter also sparks conflict: 61% said it causes regular blowups, and some even admit to secretly tossing, or “accidentally” breaking their partner’s things. Experts advise that a clean sink or folded laundry isn’t just neat — it might save your love life. A previous study found that more than half of adults say the sight of a partner scrubbing the sink or tackling laundry sparks attraction.
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
John Cena will enter the ring for his final match in December. Following his year-long farewell tour that included stops at WrestleMania 41 and SummerSlam, the wrestling icon is set to bring this chapter of his career to a close by headlining “Saturday Night’s Main Event”, the WWE has revealed. That will take place on December 13 at Monumental Sports & Entertainment’s Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. No word yet on who Cena will face. Saturday Night’s Main Event will stream exclusively on Peacock.
“Wheel of Fortune” has a new grand champion, and a record breaker at that. Christina Derevjanik of Stamford CT became the biggest winner in the show’s history when she took home $1,035,155. After solving the Bonus Round clue, she shouted to host Ryan Seacrest over the cheers of the audience: “I can pay off my student loans!” Seacrest looked shocked when he opened the envelope to reveal a million-dollar prize. Confetti canons shot out glittering rainbows, and Derevjanik began to dance and shout with glee.
“Peaky Blinders” is coming back to the small screen with a new generation of Shelbys. A sequel series from the beloved show’s writer and creator Steven Knight, set in 1953 Britain, has received a 2-season order at Netflix and the BBC. The cast is being kept under wraps for now, but original “Peaky Blinders” star Cillian Murphy is on board as an executive producer.
DID YA KNOW!?
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have created “NFCGest,” a system that lets credit cards authenticate purchases through air gestures – such as swiping, tapping, or sliding — rather than traditional PINs. Unlike codes, gestures are harder to observe…or steal. Built on Near Field Communication, which already powers contactless payments, NFCGest analyzes the electromagnetic signals a card emits when moved near a reader. By training machine-learning models to recognize 9 unique movement patterns, it adds a gesture-based security layer, protecting users if their card is lost or stolen.
JOKE OF THE DAY
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HEIDI)
SCOOP
OF THE DAY
A Rhode Island beer delivery truck overturned, spilling alcohol all over the freeway.
A Chinese airline is set to launch what it calls the “world’s longest flight route” on December 4, linking Buenos Aires, Argentina and Shanghai, China. The journey will stretch 12,500 miles — nearly half the globe’s circumference — and take about 29 hours, including a 2-hour stop in Auckland, New Zealand, where passengers likely won’t be allowed to leave the plane. A Boeing 777-300ER aircraft operated by China Eastern Airlines will fly the route twice weekly. Eastbound flights will last 25 hours, while the return takes 4 hours longer. How much for this unique form of torture? Economy fares are priced US$1,400-$2,000. Business class: just over $4,500.
THE MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"It’s just a flesh wound." -Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), The Black Knight (John Cleese)
NEWS TO ME
(FROM HEIDI)
FUN
FACT FOR YOU:
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✓ Fetuses can hiccup.
✓ Technically, a female “dude” is known as a “dudine”.
✓ ‘Ray-Bans’ are called that because they ‘ban’ rays from the sun.
✓ People who drink black coffee consume about 69 fewer total calories per day than those who add sweeteners or cream.
WEIRD NEWS
You might have heard last week about the luxury hotel for dogs that just opened at the Rome airport. Well now, bone appétit, Brooklyn! Sea Wolf, the hip seafood joint in a city seeing a rising trend in pet-friendly establishments, just unveiled a new menu — but only pups get a seat at this table. Four-legged foodies can now dig into a 3-course “À La Bark” menu for just $9, complete with salmon jerky starters, beef-and-sweet-potato mains, and a coconut “puppuccino” for dessert. The human-grade hound cuisine comes courtesy of pet food brand Ollie. A restaurant rep said that Sea Wolf wants “every pet to feel special — just like their humans.”
QUESTION OF THE DAY
The average woman has 5 of THESE, but only uses 2 of them regularly. What are they?
Answer: Perfumes
HEIDI HAS SOMETHING SPECIAL
(FROM HEIDI)
THE LIST
THINGS NOT TO SAY AT WORK:
According to communications expert and former world champion debater, Kate Mason, PhD, many professionals are overly concerned with ruffling feathers or “being a bother” at work. These “minimizing” phrases should be avoided…
• “It’ll just take a second”: Meant to be polite, but it backfires: nothing ever takes one second, so it risks annoying the listener and downplaying your message. Instead, frame it as a meaningful request with clear time set aside.
• “No worries if not”: This phrase weakens your request, signaling it isn’t important. Be specific about what you need…and when. People are more likely to help if they understand the reason and timeline.
• “I’m not an expert, but…”: Prefacing with this phrase undercuts your authority. Rather than minimize your expertise, embrace the perspective you bring — that’s why you’re in the room.
GOOD NEWS
An
Old VHS Tape Helped This Mom Get Her Voice Back After 25 Years
https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news
