5/3/25 & 5/4/25 - Kentucky Derby, Don't Skip Lunch, What Mom Really Wants
- bribriny
- 4 days ago
- 5 min read
Saturday 5/3/25
Sunday 5/4/25
Run for the Roses Saturday!
It's the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby - The most exciting two minutes in sports.
Journalism is the 3-1 favorite, followed by Sovereignty (5-1) and Sandman (6-1) as 2025 Kentucky Derby favorites.
Post time for the 2025 Kentucky Derby is 6:57 p.m. Saturday
Post Horse Odds
1 Citizen Bull 20-1
2 Neoequos 30-1
3 Final Gambit 30-1
4 Rodriguez 12-1
5 American Promise 30-1
6 Admire Daytona 30-1
7 Luxor Cafe 15-1
8 Journalism 3-1
9 Burnham Square 12-1
10 Grande 20-1
11 Flying Mohawk 30-1
12 East Avenue 20-1
13 Publisher 20-1
14 Tiztastic 20-1
15 Render Judgement 30-1
16 Coal Battle 30-1
17 Sandman 6-1
18 Sovereignty 5-1
19 Chunk of Gold 30-1
20 Owen Almighty 30-1
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Celebrate:
Astronomy Day
Beer Pong Day
Bladder Cancer Awareness Day
Childhood Stroke Awareness Day
Free Comic Book Day
Garden Meditation Day
Herb Day
International Drone Day
Join Hands Day
National Auctioneers Day
National Chocolate Custard Day
National Homebrew Day
National Lumpy Rug Day
National Raspberry Popover Day
National SAN Architect Day - Hooray for Storage Area Networks managers!
National Scrapbooking Day
National Specially-abled Pets Day
National Start Seeing Monarchs Day
National Textiles Day
National Two Different Colored Shoes Day
Paranormal Day
Pilates Day
Public Radio Day
Sun Day
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Wordsmith Day
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Sunday
Anti-Bullying Day
Bird Day
International Firefighters' Day
International Respect for Chickens Day
K.I.N.D. Day (Kids in Need of Diapers)
Lemonade Day
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National Candied Orange Peel Day
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Petite and Proud Day
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World Give Day
World Laughter Day
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Actress and comedian Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame in the 1968 to 1973 NBC variety/sketch comedy Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, died on May 1. She was 88.
Buzzi debuted on television in variety series The Garry Moore Show in 1964, and she was a member of the ensemble on the The Entertainers in 1965. Following a guest spot on sitcom The Monkees in 1967, she landed the recurring role of Margie “Pete” Peterson on the Marlo Thomas comedy That Girl. Other guest appearances followed, including Night Gallery, Here’s Lucy and Love, American Style until her big break came with Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-in.
Among her recurring characters on Laugh-In were spinster Gladys Ormphby; Busy-Buzzi, a gossip columnist; Doris Swizzler, a cocktail-lounge patron who always got smashed with husband Leonard (Dick Martin); one of the Burbank Airlines Stewardesses; and Flicker Farkle.
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The AskReddit question today is What is something people say so much that it's become meaningless? It could be something you hear from companies . . . your coworkers . . . your parents . . . your partner . . . or your kids.
"Longer than usual wait times."
"A.I." and "powered by A.I." . . . "Even our new fridge is 'powered by A.I.'"
"Crisis." When everything is a crisis, nothing is a crisis.
"Cleanse" products, and "detox" or "detoxifying."
"Slams," when used in a news headline.
"My truth." There's already a word for that, and it's called "opinion."
"Influencer." Just tell us you're trying to hawk something.
"Triggered."
"Aesthetic."
"New normal" or "normalize."
"Literally." Because it's mis-used more than it's used appropriately.
"Hack" or "life hack."
"Synergy." Or other business terms like "disruptive" and "mindset."
"Thoughts and prayers." Sad, but true. The plus side is that we're being pushed toward coming up with things to say that are more personal, expressive, and substantial when people are experiencing pain. That's a good thing.
"Artisan."..maybe i would add "Organic"
"Woke."
"Unprecedented."
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If you ever work through your lunchbreak, you're not alone. And it's not just an American thing. A recent study in Australia found around 80% of workers do it sometimes, and most said it has a negative effect on their mental health.
It's easy to do if you've got a deadline or you're in the middle of a project. So that's why setting a lunch alarm might be a good idea.
An expert in workplace psychology talked about why working through lunch is a BAD habit to get into. She says "we think that not taking breaks is making us more productive." But the trade-off is we're "not giving our brains a chance to rest." And over the long haul, it actually makes you LESS productive.
She says "putting strategies in place to prevent burnout is the best approach." So setting a lunch alarm can encourage you to take that lunch break more often.
Try not to use the Snooze button.
Maybe a Mid afternoon alarm would be good to to make you get up and stretch and freshen your mind for 15 minutes for that last stretch of work.
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Every year, moms are asked what they want for Mother's Day, and many are always hinting at the same stuff: A nap . . . the day off doing everything for the family . . . and handmade gifts and cards.
In a new survey, 94% of moms say they'd like to have more sleep, and HALF of the moms said that "a nap with no one needing you" is the ultimate luxury, with the next-best "luxuries" being: "Eating a meal while it's hot" . . . "not making any decisions" . . . and a "solo bathroom break."
60% of moms say they'd happily trade gifts for the chance to sleep . . . almost two-thirds of moms haven't had a nap in the last month . . . and a quarter of them can't remember the last time they napped.
Yes, thoughtful gifts are nice . . . flowers and dinners out are appreciated . . . bonus family time is special . . . but nothing shows your appreciation for what moms do, more than doing it yourself, (and not destroying say the kitchen so she has to clean it later) so they can put their feet up.
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There are three kinds of favors: The minor kind people like helping with . . . the major kind people will reluctantly help with . . . and the worst....In a survey, 38% of people say they (secretly) hate even being asked to help a friend or family member move.
That makes sense. It's hard to get out of . . . it takes a long time . . . and it typically involves stress, manual labor, and the risks of messing stuff up.
If you're the one needing help, people say the top three things you can do to sweeten the pot are:
Buying food and drinks
Paying for the help
Promising to return the favor when the time comes.
So why don't people just hire professionals? 54% of people say it's too expensive. 29% say they don't feel like they need "professionals." And 17% say they don't trust strangers with their stuff.
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