THIS WEEK'S DEAR JOHN LETTER!
Dear John,
My mother is living in an assisted living center. She loves it for the most part, but lately she's been feeling bad about something. There are two ladies who play a card game each day. They have pretty much alienated everyone else in the whole facility, but it takes at least three people to play this game. My mother plays with them and loses every single time. She does not care that she loses, but the two ladies are very rude about it and have made my mother feel bad. She said she's only playing because nobody else will play with them, so if she doesn't play, they are not able to play the game. My mother puts everyone else above her own feelings, so she plays with them and takes the rudeness. The one lady shouts “You lose again” after almost every game. The other lady says things like “Are you sure you know how to play?” My mother said she lets them win because the time she did win they were even worse. They're sore losers and somehow sore winners too. I told my mom to quit playing, but she does not want them to feel bad. Imagine that. Why should she care if they feel bad, when they make everyone else feel bad every single week! Any ideas on how I can help my mother in this situation? I think she should suggest a different card game or maybe bring a board game next time. What are your thoughts.
Signed – Devastated Daughter.
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TODAY'S REASON TO PARTY! (special thanks to ListOfNationalDays.com)
Horchata Day
https://www.alicerecipe.com/authentic-mexican-horchata-that-you-can-make-at-home/
SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
Kids who like to play by themselves may be perfectly happy — as long as they still feel like they belong. A University of Georgia study of 473 fourth- and fifth-graders found that some children who appear unsociable actually just prefer playing alone. They still maintain good friendships and feel secure knowing classmates would invite them to join in. That sense of belonging can protect against loneliness. But kids who don’t think fitting in is important were more likely to feel unhappy with both their friendships and their place in the classroom. Researchers say parents and teachers should encourage social connections without forcing children to socialize when they’d rather have some alone time.
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
Tom Cruise is showing off more than his face on the cover of GQ Magazine this month. The 64-year-old faces the camera in a pair of jeans and a black button-down shirt, with his top completely open — to ensure his abs are on full display. It’s Cruise’s 6th cover of American GQ Magazine, though it’s his first for the publication in over 20 years. When asked why he doesn’t sit down for long-form interviews very often, Cruise joked: “I’ve been busy.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/vutzs9rx
It finally happened: Sony’s highest-grossing movie ever, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”, is now the all-time top-grossing movie at the North American box office, overtaking “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, which held the record for the past 10 years. As of Tuesday, “Brand New Day” counts a running domestic cume of $936.7M. “The Force Awakens” totaled $936.66M following its release in 2015. Worldwide, Spidey’s latest stands at $2.45 billion, still behind “Avatar” ($2.92 billion) and “Avengers: Endgame” ($2.799B) on the all-time list.
DID YA KNOW!?
Did You Know... Emperor penguins huddle together during Antarctic winters, taking turns standing on the cold outer edge so every bird gets a chance to warm up in the middle.
JOKE OF THE DAY
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SCOOP
OF THE DAY
30% have consulted astrology, tarot cards or a fortune teller.
Before you taste your food, your brain might have already decided if it tastes good, thanks to the label. A new study found that putting a number in a food or drink’s brand name can make people expect it to taste better — even when the product itself is identical. Researchers found that spelling out the number, like “s-e-v-e-n,” works even better than using the digit “7.” They believe the extra mental effort of reading the word makes the product seem more complex and of higher quality. The study also found that the sound of certain numbers can influence taste expectations. And it’s not just numbers. Fonts and the length of the brand-name can also change how we perceive flavor and healthfulness.
THE MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY
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“Nobody puts Baby in a corner.” Dirty Dancing Johnny Castle 1987
NEWS TO ME
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FUN
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✓ The Chinese census has a 2% margin of error. That comes out to about 26.7 million people.
✓ In 2016, Mozart sold more CDs than Adele, Drake, and Beyonce combined.
✓ Hitler thought the 1937 Disney movie “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was one of the greatest films ever made.
✓ The film shoot of “Grease” went though 100,000 pieces of bubble gum.
WEIRD NEWS
Singapore is offering citizens a little cash to put down their phones…and pick up a book. The country has launched a 5-year campaign designed to make reading a daily habit – and it’s gamifying the whole thing. Read for at least 15 minutes a day, log it online, and you earn 20 virtual coins. Collect 1,000 coins and you get one Singapore dollar. That’s 50 days of reading for about 80 cents US. The goal is to fight shrinking attention spans, doomscrolling, and “brain rot” – by encouraging more deep reading. Critics say they wonder if money can really create a lasting love of books. Others say: “Whatever works!”
QUESTION OF THE DAY
10% of us have given THIS ridiculous thing to our dog. What is it?
Answer: A greeting card
SOMETHING SPECIAL WITH HEIDI SMALL
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THE LIST
FUNNIEST CITY NAMES:
Because why not? More from car rental site VroomVroomVroom.com’s list of the World’s Top 120 Cities with Funny Names…
❑ Lick Fork, Virginia
❑ Looneyville, Texas
❑ Kill, Ireland
❑ My Large Intestine, Texas
❑ Upperthong, England
❑ No Name, Colorado
❑ Odd, West Virginia
❑ Peculiar, Missouri
❑ Ogre, Latvia
❑ Wagga Wagga, Australia
❑ Vulcan, Alberta, Canada
❑ Ugley, England
GOOD NEWS
Injured
Pelican Knocks on NOAA Fisheries Office Door Looking for Help
https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news