Friday 7/7/23
Celebrate:
Chocolate Day
Comic Sans Day
Father-Daughter Take a Walk Together Day
Global Forgiveness Day
National Dive Bar Day
National Macaroni Day
National Strawberry Sundae Day
Tell the Truth Day
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New movies this weekend
Insidious: The Red Door - The original cast returns for this next entry into the franchise.
Joy Ride - a comedy from the co-screenwriter of Crazy Rich Asians.
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Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to get your hip replaced. Tom Cruise told the Sydney Morning Herald he has no plans to retire the "Mission: Impossible" franchise anytime soon and, in fact, hopes to still be playing Ethan Hunt when he's 80.
This came up while Cruise, 61, was praising 80-year-old Harrison Ford for still making "Indiana Jones" movies. "Harrison Ford is a legend; I hope to be still going; I've got 20 years to catch up with him," Cruise said. "I hope to keep making 'Mission: Impossible' films until I'm his age." This is despite the fact that "Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part Two," the follow-up to this month's "Part One," was planned as the "sendoff" for Cruise's character, per Variety.
Part one opens next weekend.
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What is the best way to keep cut flowers fresh and alive longer? The Old Farmer's Almanac has some ideas.
Cut garden flowers in early in the morning or early evening, when temperatures are cool and the stalks are filled with water.
Do NOT put cut flowers in full sun. Display the bouquet away from direct sunlight, heat, or hot and cold drafts. Also, position vase away from fruit bowls.
Change the water every few days, refreshing any flower feed as well.
Always cut them with a sharp knife and try to keep them in water at all times.
Don't use cold water!!! Flowers like to be warm and prefer water that is 80° to 110°F. (it does not need to be maintained at these temps though.
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Meghan Trainor and husband Daryl Sabara welcomed their second child over the weekend. The “Made You Look” singer announced the news on Tuesday night (July 4) in a sweet Instagram post featuring a black and white picture of mother and baby snuggling in the hospital.
On July 1st (our 7 year anniversary of our first date) we welcomed Barry Bruce Trainor into the world,” she wrote alongside the series of snaps, which also featured the former Spy Kids star cradling baby Barry, as well as a number of adorable solo Barry snaps and one of Trainor in her hospital bed throwing up a peace sign.
“He was a big boy at 8lbs 7oz…and sideways (transverse), but we had an amazing, successful c-section, and I finally got my skin to skin time!” She went on to thank the doctors and nurses.
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There's a scene in the "Barbie" trailer where Margot Robbie steps out of her heels and her feet stay arched . . . just like an actual Barbie doll's. And so of course, people are recreating it on social media.
There haven't been any reports of an epidemic of sprained or broken ankles, but so-called "experts" are already setting off the alarm. A foot doctor in Florida says, quote, "If someone attempts the pose once or twice, they will likely be ok and produce a great TikTok video.
"However, if attempting the pose and stride over long periods, there are some risks involved. The ankle is unstable, which can lead to ligament sprains and injuries, commonly seen with high heel use."
Oh, and there's also this: A Christian preacher named Kent Christmas has CURSED the movie, because it contains, quote, "transsexual and transgender and homosexuality."
(so you've seen the movie...that isn't out yet...go away!!!!)
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Ever taken a skill from work and applied it at home? Four in five workers say they have. Here are the top work skills we've turned into life skills .
1. Making to-do lists.
2. Budgeting.
3. Time management and being punctual.
4. Meal planning.
5. Being confident on the phone.
6. Making time for breaks to avoid burnout.
7. How to talk and engage with different types of people.
8. Multitasking, or juggling lots of stuff at once.
9. Communication skills, like teamwork, listening, and how to handle conflict.
10. How to negotiate.
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We have had a lot of bear sightings around the area this summer, but i believe that we are smarter than some Missourians.
A police department in Missouri notified citizens on social media that there have been bear sightings in the area . . . and they warned people not to feed or interact with bears. And definitely don't WRESTLE the bear.
They then reminded people that bear wrestling is ILLEGAL in Missouri, and shared the language from the actual statute, which also bans: Promoting or allowing bear wrestling on your property . . . owning a bear that will be used for bear wrestling . . . training a bear to wrestle.
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An inmate in Ohio named Jason Conrad somehow escaped from custody while he was being transported to a doctor's appointment.
But he was captured the next day thanks to a tip from a McDonald's employee.
Jason rode up to the McDonald's on a bike, and asked for something off the "dollar menu." The employee told him that they haven't had the dollar menu for years and so the guy took off.
The employee said that the guy seemed "out of touch," and that's when he remembered hearing about the escaped inmate, and contacted police. They were able to catch up with Jason soon afterward.
The guy wasn't a HUGE threat he's mostly a drug trafficker and as amusing as it is to think of him being behind bars for 20 years and just now getting out, he was actually just arrested in April. Apparently, he hadn't been to a McDonald's in a while or only had a buck.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - A local ordinance in Quitman, Georgia prohibits chickens from crossing the road. (It's part of the language about not allowing "domestic fowl" to run at large throughout the town.)
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