THIS WEEK'S DEAR JOHN LETTER!
Dear John,
I need your opinion on something that has become a major issue in our house. My husband keeps eating my leftovers. Not just occasionally. ALL THE TIME. I'll go out to eat and bring home half my meal because I'm planning to eat it for lunch the next day. I put it in the refrigerator and sometimes I'll even write my name on it. The other day I wrote, "DO NOT EAT — THIS IS MINE." The next morning it was gone. I asked my husband if he ate it and he said, "I thought you meant don't eat it yet." Apparently, in his mind, "DO NOT EAT" means "Wait approximately 12 hours." So I started putting my leftovers in containers with labels like "BROCCOLI" or "LEFTOVER CHICKEN." He still eats them. Yesterday I put a container in the refrigerator labeled "MYSTERY MEDICAL SPECIMEN." He ate that too. At this point I'm afraid to ask what happened to my lunch. Any idea on how I can get him to leave my food alone?
Signed - Hungry and Married
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TODAY'S REASON TO PARTY! (special thanks to ListOfNationalDays.com)
Cowboy Boot Day
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SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
Mixing up your workouts could help you live longer, according to a large study. Researchers tracked the exercise habits of more than 110,000 American adults for about 30 years and found that people who did the widest variety of physical activities were 19% less likely to die during the study than those who mainly stuck with one activity. Walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, tennis, weight training, yoga, and other activities were included. Researchers say total exercise still matters most, but combining activities that offer different benefits, such as cardio and strength training, may provide an extra boost. The study found decreased risk of death from cancer, heart disease and lung conditions among those who mixed it up when sweating it out.
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
Rob Lowe says a documentary about his life is in the works at Netflix. He announced the project during Sunday’s episode of “Watch What Happens Live”. Lowe, who came to fame in the 1980s as part of the “Brat Pack” of actors who starred in “The Outsiders”, “St. Elmo’s Fire” and other films, said the documentary was “3 years in the making”, and he expects it to be released “around Thanksgiving.” When asked if he had “final approval” over the project, Lowe said he left the final cut in the crew’s hands.
At the height of his success and popularity, Dane Cook was betrayed by the person closest to him, and he’s now opening up about the shocking crime. The new documentary “Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story” goes inside the wild story of Cook’s half-brother and business manager, Darryl McCauley, stealing $12 million from him. The comedian woke up one day in 2008 to learn that only “crumbs” were left in his accounts, and McCauley soon went on the run, with $3 million in his trunk. Both he and his now ex-wife were arrested, with piles of cash found in their freezer, down a heat vent, and submerged in spaghetti sauce(!) Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story premiered on VOD and digital platforms yesterday. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/5fu2w8xe
John Cusack now knows that he wasn’t almost the one who knocks. The “Say Anything” star appeared on a recent podcast, and took the opportunity to address the longstanding rumor that he declined the lead role on “Breaking Bad”. According to him, “There was this whole riff that I had turned down Walter White.” Cusack said: “And I never ever remembered that, and I was like, did that happen and I blacked it out?” He eventually went straight to creator Vince Gilligan to get to the bottom of the rumor, and “He was like, ‘No.’ I was like, ‘Thank you, Vince!’”
DID YA KNOW!?
Did You Know... Dolphins sleep with only half of their brain at a time. The other half stays awake so they can continue breathing and remain alert for danger.
JOKE OF THE DAY
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NOT going to bed angry can help you live longer. Researchers at Oregon State University found in 2021 that people who settled arguments right away experienced about half the negative emotional reaction of those who let problems linger – and showed no emotional “residue” the next day. The study also found that seniors are most likely to resolve conflicts quickly. The study authors added that reducing chronic stress plays a major role in improving overall health, which means that it’s better for you to take off that conflict quickly, rather than sleep on it.
You should leave your bathroom fan running for 15 minutes after your shower or bath. Experts recommend the ventilation fan remain on for that long afterward to clear lingering moisture from the air and surfaces. That extra time can help prevent condensation, mold and damage to bathroom materials. If the mirror or walls are still foggy, run the fan longer. For best results, make sure the fan vents outdoors - not into an attic or another enclosed space.
THE MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY
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“Groovy.” Evil Dead II Ash Williams 1987
NEWS TO ME
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FUN
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✓ Lobsters taste with their feet, and have 3 stomachs – one of which contains their teeth.
✓ Every 7 years you lose about half of your friends and replace them with new people.
✓ Angelina Jolie, Jeff Bridges, and Matt Damon all say they’ve misplaced their Oscars.
✓ A study found that politicians tend to express lies and inaccuracies through longer sentences.
WEIRD NEWS
Road rage? Try road relaxation. Lincoln has turned one of its luxury SUVs into a mini spa on wheels. The 2026 Lincoln Navigator Reserve, starting at US $99,995, features “Rejuvenate,” a 5 to 10-minute wellness experience with massage, calming scents, sounds and visuals. There are 6 experiences: Waterfall Meditation, Elements, Aurora Borealis, Forest Meditation, Tropical Paradise, and Refreshing River. Some include guided meditation, while others use nature-inspired sights and sounds. A Purdue University study found the experience reduced stress, based on heart-rate and brain-wave measurements, and 98% of participants preferred using it after a stressful activity. There’s one catch: the full spa treatment only works when the vehicle is parked.
QUESTION OF THE DAY
According to a dating site survey, which pets make their owners seem least attractive?
Answer: Crocodiles or Alligators
SOMETHING SPECIAL WITH HEIDI SMALL
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THE LIST
Never mind “6-7”… bewildering buzzwords and phrases like “scuba,” “crine,” and “i can’t do nathan,” rank as the most-searched teenage slang of 2026, according to new data. Let’s find out what the heck they’re talking about these days…but please: keep it ‘quiet on the creek’:
Scuba: Nope. They’re not going underwater. To Gen Alphas, “scuba” is a dance indicating that someone or something stinks. The move sees tweens and teens holding their noses while fanning the air.
Crine: The buzzy term “crine” is the intentional misspelling of “crying,” which Alphas use to describe extreme laughter.
Larp: Shorthand for “live action-role-play,” teens say “larp” or “larping” when describing someone who’s leading a fake, performative lifestyle for clout.
Bird: A derogatory term, “bird” is used to bash women who are overly, detrimentally obsessed with men. A bird is often air-headed, or “bird-brained,” exhibiting foolish behavior online and in person.
I Can’t Do Nathan: It means “I can’t deal with this,” “I can’t handle it,” or “I’m done.”
Quiet on the Creek: Popularized by rapper Saucy Santana, it means to keep certain secrets, situations and sexual scenarios on the down-low. Rather than broadcasting their every move, they prefer handling business on the hush-hush.
GOOD NEWS
Dog
Standing in Road Leads Police to Owner Who Needed Help
https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news