8/26/26 - Thank you, Dolly!!! Be Likeable and Eat Like A Roman
- bribriny
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Wednesday 8/26/26
Celebrate:
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Legendary singer-songwriter and country music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80.
Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, revealed the news in an Instagram video the same day.
Parton shared an update on her health on Friday, Aug. 21, acknowledging her recent decline after the March 2025 death of her husband, Carl Dean.
“As I’ve shared in video messages throughout the past year, I am dealing with some health issues that I just didn’t pay attention to when I was watching over Carl.
She added: “But I think because we live in a 24/7 world with social media, everything gets magnified in ways it wasn’t years ago. I used to joke that I was the Queen of the Tabloids, but now I guess I can say I’m the Queen of Social Media AI! Seriously, though, even though I’m still healin’, I’m still workin’! You know me — as I’ve often said — I’ve dreamed myself into a corner and I still have so many things I want to achieve, so I’m gonna keep on working as long as I can to see everything come to life.”
Parton is the best-selling female country music artist of all time, having sold more than 160 million albums worldwide, including the song "I Will Always Love You"
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In entertainment news:
The musical adaptation of 10 Things I Hate About You will begin Broadway performances Aug. 17, 2027.
The production features music and lyrics by "Call Me Maybe" singer Carly Rae Jepsen and Ethan Gruska and a book by Girls creator, writer and star, Lena Dunham and playwright Jessica Huang. Christopher Wheeldon (MJ, An American in Paris), will direct and choreograph. The plot is based on the 1999 Touchstone Film, which starred Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles.
The film is loosely based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
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In TV News.
Paramount Pictures is in early development on a sequel to How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, the beloved rom-com starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey.
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It's a long article on what makes someone likeable.
Here's the short version of the factors.
Asking Questions Make Great Impressions
Being Present Builds Rapport
Preconceived Notions Affect Perception
People Like What They Know.
Vulnerability Creates Connections
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So what did a typical Roman citizen start his day with? Well, breakfasts might have varied across ages, but probably not by much. For your average Roman, a morning meal would have consisted of bread, with possibly cheese and olives. Other fruits might also be consumed, likely pears, dates, or plums, but bread was the essential staple of any Roman diet.
Bread would have been dipped into wine to soften and was so important to the Romans that it would be given away free to citizens in need.
Richer Romans dined on slightly different fare. Bread would certainly be present, but so too would be a wide range of fresh vegetables and fruits, as well as fish or other meat. In place of sugar, honey was used to sweeten the meal.
Breakfast would be eaten whilst reclining on a sofa, and it would be the job of slaves to cut up the food. Towels would have been available with which to wipe one's hands and mouth.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - A person may produce several thousand gallons of saliva over a lifetime — potentially around 10,000 gallons.
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