THIS WEEK'S DEAR JOHN LETTER!
Dear John,
I'm not sure what to do. My best friend from high school started a home improvement business about a year ago. We hired him to do work at our home right away. We were his official first customers. The project looked great last year, but over time, we're noticing some issues. I left a five star review, He is a friend. Now we're asking him to come over to see if he can fix the small things that seem to have been done wrong. I reached out over a week ago. I can see that he saw my message, but he has not replied. I just sent another message asking if he could call me this week. My husband is upset that he's ghosting us. I told him that we need to give him a chance to reply. I don't know what all is going on in his life. I know they have been busy with projects, I see the photos online. I'm pretty sure this will be a simple fix, but what if it's not. Where do we draw the line between friends and customers. My husband said we should talk to an attorney, but I want to give him a chance first. Any advice on how to deal with this delicately?
Signed – Customer and Friend
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TODAY'S REASON TO PARTY! (special thanks to ListOfNationalDays.com)
Bugs Bunny Day
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SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
A quiet solo walk by the water may ease loneliness more than group activities do. Surveying over 2,500 people near Lake Mjøsa, Norwegian researchers found the benefit wasn’t social – it came from feeling connected to nature and emotionally attached to the location. Activities like walking or simply enjoying the shoreline showed the strongest effects, especially when done alone. While solitude seemed to deepen that connection, researchers caution it’s not a cure-all, and too much isolation can still have downsides.
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
After a push in publication date, “Heated Rivalry” author Rachel Reid has shared an update on the new “Game Changers” installment titled “Unrivaled”, which will continue ‘Shane Hollander’ and ‘Ilya Rozanov’s’ story. Reid previewed that she is steadily working through plot details for the hockey romance sequel and is “very happy” with the draft thus far. Quote: “I feel like more than any other book I’ve written, this one needs to be really good. I hope I’m giving people what they want out of this. I hope what I want is what other people want.” It was recently announced that the book’s publication date has been pushed back to June 1, 2027.
Amazon’s second season of its social experiment series “Jury Duty” ended this month, with the reveal that unwitting series star Anthony Norman had been working for a family-owned hot sauce company that didn’t actually exist in real life. But while “Rockin’ Grandmas” was a fictitious firm that formed the basis of “Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat”, fans of the show can now actually purchase Rockin’ Grandmas products in real life. Amazon has 4 flavors of hot sauces available for purchase individually, or as part of this “Greatest Hits Hot Sauce Collection” variety pack. ($35 https://amzn.to/3QoWFxw )
DID YA KNOW!?
DID YOU KNOW… A lightning strike can cause sand to fuse into glass. These formations are called fulgurites. They preserve the path the lightning took through the ground.
JOKE OF THE DAY
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HEIDI)
SCOOP
OF THE DAY
The Apple iPod is making a quiet comeback. Four years after Apple Inc. discontinued it, second-hand demand is rising, especially among younger users who are attracted by its retro feel and distraction-free listening. Analysts say dedicated devices such as digital music players help people avoid smartphone overload…and endless scrolling. An iPod gives the listener the chance to listen to music in a focused way and to create their own playlists, rather than have them determined by algorithms. Millions of iPods still circulate online through resale platforms and refurbishers, though buyers should watch for misleading listings. From the classic click-wheel models to the touchscreen Touch, options vary widely. If you get your hands on one, reviving it might require a new cable or battery, but for many, the appeal is simple: music without notifications, algorithms, or interruptions.
THE MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY
If you have a favorite quote.... you can send it to us at the bottom of the page at JohnAndHeidiShow.com
“I carried a watermelon.” — Dirty Dancing — Baby (Jennifer Grey) — 1987
NEWS TO ME
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FUN
FACT FOR YOU:
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✓ The cardboard holder that you often get around a takeaway cup of coffee is called a “zarf.”
✓ Steve Jobs never wrote a single line of programming code.
✓ Dogs who bark a lot can get laryngitis.
✓ In a typical year, 14,030 “answers are questioned” on “Jeopardy”.
✓ A study found that poor people are generally more generous than rich people.
WEIRD NEWS
A viral TikTok video shows the great lengths some people are going to in order to give their kids the Disney experience, as ticket prices continue to climb. It shows a dad trying to sneak an older child into Disneyland…by hiding them in the back of a stroller. The child is barely visible, squeezed behind a younger sibling, munching on crackers while pushed up against the stroller’s mesh, while the father waits in line. With single-day tickets now topping $200 and line-skipping passes costing hundreds more, the cost of a Disney trip has become a major barrier for many families. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4j8524zy
QUESTION OF THE DAY
16% of us go to sleep at night wearing THIS. What is it?
Answer: Socks
SOMETHING SPECIAL WITH HEIDI SMALL
(FROM HEIDI)
THE LIST
NON-CONTACT REPORT:
Have you ever cut someone out of your life entirely? According to a new survey, many of us have, rather than try to work through a conflict. According to research released for Mental Health Awareness Month, 38% of adults in the US have gone “no contact” with a friend or family member in the past year. Once only the type of thing people generally did after serious harm or betrayal, this kind of digital and social cutoff, involving blocking, ghosting, or removing someone from group chats, has become more routine. The trend is especially apparent among younger adults, and experts warn it may be contributing to rising loneliness, even though it feels like an easier short-term fix. Here are some more findings from the study:
• 60% of Gen Z vs 20% of baby boomers have gone no contact with someone
• 36% cut off someone due to lack of respect
• 29% cited harm to mental health
• 27% said the person was too negative
• 73% prefer pulling away instead of addressing conflict
• 59% have remained no-contact after cutting someone off
GOOD NEWS
Missing 76-Year-Old Found Alive After Enduring 4 Days Without Food Or Water In Wilderness. https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news
