6/13/25 - Productive Hacks, TV Dads, and The State Of Beverages
- bribriny
- Jun 13
- 4 min read
Friday 6/13/25
Celebrate:
Blame Someone Else Day
National Cupcake Lover's Day
National Kitchen Klutzes of America Day
National Marriage Day
Own Your Share of America Day
Random Acts of Light Day
Sewing Machine Day
Skeptics Day International
Weed Your Garden Day
Work at Home Father's Day
World Softball Day
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I will not be briefing you tomorrow, so what can you celebrate this weekend?
Father’s Day!
Saturday
The Army's Birthday - formed in 1775 (do not celebrate any one else's..if you catch my drift)
Dog Dad's Day
Family History Day
Flag Day
International Bath Day
International Feta Day
International Young Eagles Day
National Bourbon Day
National Cucumber Day
National Rose Day
National Strawberry Shortcake Day
Pause for the Pledge Day
Pop Goes The Weasel Day
World Blood Donor Day
World Gin Day
World Juggling Day
Worldwide Knit in Pubic Day
Sunday
Family Awareness Day
Fly a Kite Day
Global Wind Day
Husband Caregiver Day
Justice for Janitors Day
Magna Carta Day
National Electricity Day
National Kiss a Wookie Day
National Lobster Day
National Megalodon Day
National Smile Power Day
National Turkey Lovers' Day
Native American Citizenship Day
Nature Photography Day
Worldwide Day of Giving
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Yardbarker.com gave us a list of the best movie dads; today, it's TV dads.
Al Bundy, "Married with Children"
Andy Taylor, "The Andy Griffith Show"
Archie Bunker, "All in the Family"
Bob Belcher, "Bob's Burgers"
Carl Winslow, "Family Matters"
Dan Conner, "Roseanne"
Danny Tanner, "Full House"
Frank Lambert, "Step by Step"
Fred Sanford, "Sanford and Son"
Herman Munster, "The Munsters"
Homer Simpson, "The Simpsons"
Howard Cunningham, "Happy Days"
Jason Seaver, "Growing Pains"
Michael Bluth, "Arrested Development"
Mike Brady, "The Brady Bunch"
Peter Griffin, "Family Guy"
Phil Dunphy, "Modern Family"
Philip Banks, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
Phillip Drummond, "Diff'rent Strokes"
Red Forman, "That '70s Show"
Steven Keaton, "Family Ties"
Tim Taylor, "Home Improvement"
Tom Bradford, "Eight is Enough"
Tony Micelli, "Who's the Boss?"
Ward Cleaver, "Leave it to Beaver"
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The company that owns Keurig, Dr. Pepper, and a bunch of other brands just released its first ever "State of Beverages" report.
And it found the most important drink of them all is . . . you guessed it, coffee. It's the top beverage Americans say they "can't live without."
62% agree with the statement, "My day doesn't start until I've had a cup of coffee." 69% agree with, "Drinking coffee every morning is my happy place."
That doesn't mean coffee is our "favorite" drink though. It's just the one we need in order to function every day.
America's "favorite" beverage is soda. 53% enjoy the taste more than any other beverage.
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According to a new report, 70% of American travelers are more likely to check themselves into a hotel using an app or a self-service kiosk, instead of walking up to a traditional front desk.
And this preference skyrockets to 82% among Gen Z travelers.
Hotel front desks used to be a hospitality feature. That is, when they're properly staffed, convenient, and helpful. But now, many people would rather interact with an app than wait in a long line at the lobby.
Of course, completely skipping the front desk isn't an option everywhere . . . but it's probably only a matter of time. Think about it: With Airbnb and VRBO, you can rent someone's entire house without ever seeing or talking to them.
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People online are sharing the "weirdest productivity hacks" that actually have worked for them.
1. "How much can I get done before this song ends?"
2. "The 5 Minute Rule: 'If a task should take less than five minutes, do it now.'"
3. "Listening to the RIGHT THING: Generic white noise, classical music, something instrumental like a video game soundtrack, or 'movie music from spaghetti Westerns.'"
4. "I switch rooms depending on the task . . . Writing? Kitchen. Emails? Bedroom floor. My brain thinks it's a new job each time and stays alert."
5. "Burn a candle with a certain scent every time you do a certain task."
6. "I have a resistance band around the legs of my work chair and do leg extensions if I'm getting distracted."
7. "What works for me is hating someone and wanting to do better than them."
8. "A former boss of mine would say, 'Before you start anything, think for 10 minutes how you're going to do it.'"
9. "Tidy as you go. Train yourself to look around before leaving a room . . . and pick something up that you can put away where you're going."
10. "Every time I need to make an important phone call, I put on red lipstick. Something about it makes me feel more confident and professional."
11. "Give me a deadline and I'll make it. Don't, and I won't."
12. "I put all my tasks on slips of paper in a jar. Then, I draw one randomly and do it. It's like a game, and it makes things seem less overwhelming because they're broken into small chunks and not all in one long scary list."
13. "It's easier to start writing in Comic Sans. It doesn't seem as serious."
14. "The entire roll of garbage bags goes in the garbage can. It's much easier."
15. "Pretending to be incompetent, so someone will step in and do it for you."
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Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - Jackie Chan is a classically trained opera singer and he's released more than 20 albums.
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