THIS WEEK'S DEAR JOHN LETTER!
Dear John,
I'd like some advice. I have a family get together at my house in a few weeks. Every time they're here we have fun. I love my family. I do have an issue with one brother. I love him dearly, but he always brings his dog. This is not a medical thing. He just brings his dog everywhere. Last time he was here, the dog dug up some plants that eventually all died. He destroyed my rug and chewed the leg of a table. It was about a thousand dollars in damage between the rug and fixing the table. He offered to help me pay, but I know he cant afford that. He's struggling to make ends meet. How do I get him to leave the dog home? We get together for a few hours. He's at work all day with the dog staying home. He says he spend more time with the dog on the weekend, that's why he brings him everywhere. I just can't do it again. I need to make sure the dog is not here for the party. I'm afraid that my brother will skip the party too. I found a dog kennel on Facebook marketplace for twenty bucks. I was thinking about getting that to have a place for the dog if he does come over. Would that be rude? I think it's rude to bring a dog to someone's home without asking first, but that may just be me! What do you think? Any ideas? I can't afford another rug. What do I do?
Signed – No Dogs Allowed
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SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
Extreme heat may do more than make you miserable – it could actually speed up biological aging. A study of more than 2,300 adults in China found that repeated heatwave exposure was associated with faster biological aging, with the strongest definition of a heatwave linked to about 6 months of additional biological aging per event. The effect was particularly pronounced among people living in cities, those with higher body weight and residents of hotter regions. As heatwaves become more frequent and intense, researchers say the health implications could be significant.
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
Netflix has greenlit a new feature documentary about Keiko, the orca who became famous after appearing in the 1993 movie “Free Willy”. It memorably told the story of a young boy who befriends and tries to free a killer whale who has been captured and is living in an aquarium. A synopsis says: “Keiko, the world’s most famous orca, was the star attraction at an amusement park in Mexico City and an icon for an entire generation.” No title yet.
Jaws dropped throughout the movie industry after The New York Times reported that a follow-up to “Barbie” — the highest-grossing movie in Warner Bros. history — is in peril, thanks to stalled deal talks. And not just those involving leads Robbie and Ryan Gosling. The creative team is also at a seeming impasse, led by co-writer and director Greta Gerwig, who became the most successful woman director ever after the first film grossed more than $1.4 billion.
DID YA KNOW!?
Did You Know... Crabs walk sideways because their legs are specially hinged for moving in that direction. This design allows them to move quickly across beaches and rocky shores.
JOKE OF THE DAY
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You can eat more of a watermelon than just the juicy red part. The USDA has added an official nutrition profile for watermelon rind. (That’s right, the watermelon-jacket!) A 1/3-cup serving has just 10 calories, plus 1 gram of fiber, 140 mg of potassium and 4 mg of vitamin C. The new listing makes it easier to evaluate watermelon rind in recipes, nutrition education, and meal planning while encouraging greater use of the whole watermelon. The rind can be blended into smoothies, shredded into slaws, pickled or tossed into stir-fries. So next time you eat a watermelon, don’t rind yourself short!
Your voice could one day help detect diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, heart failure and depression. Researchers are working on ways to analyze everything from pitch and breathing patterns to word choice and sentence structure from a simple voice recording. Scientists haven’t even agreed on how to define these “voice biomarkers,” making studies difficult to compare. But now, 24 international experts have created a common framework for classifying voice-based health signals. It could help researchers, doctors and regulators better understand, and eventually trust, voice-powered health technology.
THE MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY
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“The horror… the horror…” — Apocalypse Now — Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando) — 1979
NEWS TO ME
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✓ If you’re 18 years old, you have about 3,300 weekends left in your lifetime.
✓ A Keele University study revealed that volunteers who used profanity could endure pain 50% longer than those who did not curse.
✓ 5% of people never experience a headache.
✓ A fist-bump spreads one-twentieth the bacteria that a handshake does.
✓ 9,000 years ago, an ear of corn was about one-tenth the size it is today.
WEIRD NEWS
HercLeon, the company that brought us self-cleaning underwear a few years ago, is back with a new product…and a bold claim: its “HercShirt” can supposedly stay fresh for more than a month without washing. The HercShirt V5.0 uses copper, silver, zinc, gold, volcanic ash and 2 secret ingredients woven directly into the fabric to fight odor and absorb moisture. The company says it can handle heavy use while lasting longer than conventional T-shirts because it needs far fewer washes. The shirt costs $79, with a cheaper $39 version designed to stay fresh for 3 days…and a standard model rated for up to 14 days. The V5.0 is expected to ship in November. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/3a3h779f
QUESTION OF THE DAY
52% of people say they’d consider breaking up with a partner because they love THIS. What is it?
Answer: Pumpkin spice anything
SOMETHING SPECIAL WITH HEIDI SMALL
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THE LIST
WORLD RECORDS THAT SOUND TOTALLY MADE-UP:
➠ The Oldest Verified Person: Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment lived to 122 years and 164 days, making her the oldest person whose age has been fully verified. She was born in 1875 and died in 1997 – living through 2 World Wars, the invention of the telephone and the arrival of TV.
➠ The Most Lightning Strikes Survived: Roy Sullivan survived 7 lightning strikes over 35 years while working as a park ranger in Virginia.
➠ The Most Passengers Ever Carried on a Commercial Airplane: In 1991, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 747 evacuated 1,086 Ethiopian Jews from Ethiopia to Israel. During the flight, 2 babies were born, bringing the total to an astonishing 1,088.
➠ The Most Children Born to One Couple: Russian peasant Feodor Vassilyev and his first wife had 69 children between 1725-65. That included 16 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets… and 4 sets of quadruplets.
➠ The Longest Fast: In 1965, Angus Barbieri of Scotland went an astonishing 392 days without eating solid food. Under medical supervision, he consumed vitamins, electrolytes, yeast, tea, coffee and other calorie-free drinks, losing about 276 pounds.
➠ The Longest Time Without Sleep: In 1964, 17-year-old Randy Gardner stayed awake for 11 days and 24 minutes as part of a sleep-deprivation experiment. He experienced problems with concentration, memory, perception and mood, but surprisingly, he fully recovered.
➠ The Most Time Spent in Space: Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka spent a combined 879 days in space over 5 missions between 1998-2015. That means he spent more than 2 years of his life orbiting Earth.
➠ The Longest Prison Sentence: In 1989, Thai businesswoman Chamoy Thipyaso was sentenced to 141,078 years in prison for running a massive pyramid scheme. The sentence resulted from adding penalties for thousands of individual offenses.
GOOD NEWS
'Postcard From Heaven': A Message From Mom and Dad Finally Arrives 26 Years Later. https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news