Wednesday 3/29/23
Celebrate:
Knights of Columbus Founder's Day
Manatee Appreciation Day
National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day
National Little Red Wagon Day
National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day
National Vietnam War Veterans Day
Piano Day
Smoke and Mirrors Day
Texas Love the Children Day
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So much for the work-from-home revolution: the number of employers allowing their staff to work hybrid or remote schedules fell last year, according to Labor Department data. The share of employers who allowed little to no telework grew from 60% to 73%. This is not what workers want: 87% of employees choose to work from home at least once a week, when given the choice, according to a 2022 McKinsey report.
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It's been a minute since Kelly Clarkson has been out of the music scene. She's been wrapped up with her daytime television stint, but a return to the recording studio is imminent.
The Daytime Emmy award winner announced via Twitter that she is gearing up to release her 10th studio album called Chemistry, though she did not reveal a release date. She noted that the album will capture "the arc of an entire relationship" entailing "the good, bad, and the ugly." Clarkson's divorce from music manager Brandon Blackstock was finalized in 2022.
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The guitar isn't as prevalent in mainstream music as it used to be . . . but U2 guitarist The Edge says he wants to kick-start a "resurgence of guitars."
He tells "MOJO" magazine that he believes the "pendulum is going to start swinging in the other direction" . . . and that guitars will start becoming more popular than synths, samples, and computer-generated sounds.
He says there's been "a drift away from the instrument" in recent years, but that Fender is selling more guitars than ever before . . . and they're ready for it.
Bono recently said that the next U2 album will be a "noisy, uncompromising, unreasonable guitar album."
And The Edge adds . . . quote, "We are turning the amps on . . . the rock that we all grew up with as 16- and 17-year-olds . . . that kind of power is something we'd love to connect back into."
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Do you have a cute nickname for your significant other? Someone analyzed tweets from all 50 states to find the one "pet name" couples in each state are using more than other states.
They didn't include the MOST common ones, like "babe" and "honey." Still, a lot of the ones on the list are pretty common.
1. Cutie. Nine states use it more than average. (Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin)
2. Shorty. Eight states. (Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia)
3. Baby daddy. The five states that use it the most are Georgia, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia.
4. Bae. Five states: Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.
5. Boo. Four states: Alaska, Idaho, North Dakota, and Oklahoma.
6. Sweetie. Four states: Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, and New Mexico.
7. Hubby. Four states: Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, and Vermont.
8. Wifey. Three states: California, Colorado, and Rhode Island.
9. Baby girl. It's popular in Arkansas and Kansas.
10. Sugar daddy. People in New York and Montana use it the most. (I don't really think of Montana as a sugar daddy state.)
11. And finally, the most unique nicknames that only had ONE state each: Nevada likes the word "hunk" . . . women in Wyoming are saying "my boy" . . . calling your husband or wife "dearest" is big in South Dakota . . . and Alabama likes the term "sweet cakes".
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Reddit is at it again, people are sharing examples of things that seem to scream "I have no life." Here are some of them
1. Nonstop complaining about other people.
2. The person at work who monitors how often people are at their computer.
3. Posting everything about your personal business and drama on social media. And more specifically: The Facebook Moms groups.
4. People who spend all day arguing with strangers on Facebook, or bots on Twitter. Or simply being on social media all the time.
5. Being way too invested in the lives of reality TV stars.
6. Being emotionally invested in the British royal family.
7. Playing thousands of hours of a single $20 indie game on Steam. (And the people who suggested this ARE admitting to it themselves.)
8. Only ever talking about your job. (This depends on what you do, and who you hang out with. If you're out with a bunch of other people from the office, you'll probably talk about work.)
9. Working tons of hours and bragging about it.
10. Hanging out at work after you're off.
11. Being involved with a homeowner association.
12. And one person suggested: "Breaking into a teenager's home because he flipped you off a week ago."
Other comments imply that any judgment in this debate is also problematic . . . "Making fun of other people's hobbies and how they spend their time." And also, "Thinking other people have no lives because they want to live their lives differently than how you want to live yours."
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/11fszzd/what_screams_i_have_no_life/?rdt=48783
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How great is this idea? A nonprofit called Loose Ends launched last September. If someone passes away . . . like a grandparent . . . they'll take their unfinished knitting project, and finish it for you. It's free. You just pay shipping. They've only been around six months and already have about 1,000 volunteers.
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When you go to a restaurant, are you more interested in trying several different things . . . or do you want your own meal, and for everyone else to keep their paws away from it?
In a new poll, 58% of people say they sometimes order different dishes than their friends or significant other, so that they can share. 35% say they never do that.
When broken down into demographics, it sounds like it's something that's more popular among younger adults, living on the coasts. Boomers in the Midwest are the LEAST likely to share their food.
Of course, this isn't EVERY meal. Some stuff, like pasta dishes, soups, and salads are awkward to split. It's easy to cut and divvy up a pizza, a sandwich, or a dessert.
The poll also asked if you ever order the SAME thing as a friend or partner . . . because you can't decide what you want. 40% say they have, 52% have not.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - Mike and Ike aren't real people . . . they're imaginary food characters, like Mr. Peanut or Betty Crocker.
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