THIS WEEK'S DEAR JOHN LETTER!
Dear John,
I have two events on the same night... and both are at the same time. One is for a coworker who is singing at her church. She recently loaned me some money when I needed a little help. I paid her back, but I think I owe it to her to be at her concert. The other is my nephew's Christmas program at his school. I go to that every year and I enjoy it more than he does. I think I could skip it and he wouldn't even know. My plan was to go to the church early and watch the beginning of her concert, then sneak out and go to the school and catch the end of his program and join them for cookies! Does this sound like an “evil plan”? That's what my boyfriend called it. He said I need to skip one of the events and tell the others why. What do you think?
Thank you,
Two Events One Night!
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When it comes to dirty dishes, are you a “doer, or an “ignorer”? The average dirty dish lays untouched in the sink for a day and a half, according to a survey about people’s kitchen habits. The study of 2,000 Americans also found that about half run their dishwasher 3 times per week. What other dirt did the OnePoll survey dig up? 54% believe pots and pans should be washed by hand, followed by fine-dining ware (46%), glasses (38%), and coffee mugs (37%). Interestingly, there is almost universal agreement on where certain things belong in dishwashers. Respondents say plates (75%), cutlery and utensils (67%), pots and pans (55%), and fine dining ware (37%) all belong on the bottom rack. The top rack is reserved for coffee mugs, glasses, travel mugs, plasticware, and bowls. About half of Gen Z and millennials believe it’s OK to leave dishes in the sink for 1-4 days before putting them in the dishwasher, compared 66% of Gen X, and 72% of baby boomers – who all believe that one day is the limit.
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Steve Harvey will no longer host the Miss Universe competition. Miss Universe’s CEO Amy Emmerich has confirmed that Harvey will not host the 2023 pageant set for Jan. 14, and a female emcee will take his place, in an effort at a “restart in a whole new place”. Most pageant fans remember Harvey as the host who announced the wrong winner during Miss Universe 2015. He was supposed to call Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines, but initially announced Ariadna Gutierrez of Colombia as the winner. FOX retained Harvey as host for 5 more years as part of its deal with the organization. The new host is expected to be announced in the next few weeks.
HBO has published a new video that seems to tease the “Game of Thrones” spinoff about ‘Jon Snow’. “SNOW” is reportedly in development, but with the release of this new sizzle reel, some fans suspect that a big announcement is coming. The new video is essentially a highlight reel depicting “Jon Snow’s Journey” in Game of Thrones. It says nothing about another show, but by now most fans know that Harington is heavily involved in developing a spinoff with the working title SNOW. According to author George R.R. Martin, the idea behind SNOW is to be a sequel about Jon Snow’s life beyond The Wall after the events of the Game of Thrones TV series. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2zwxmjvb
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There’s a song that’s so relaxing that drivers are actually being warned not to listen to it while behind the wheel. Said to be the most calming song ever, the 8-minute piece of music has been found to reduce blood pressure, slow the heart rate and decrease levels of cortisol (the stress hormone). Also — it can even make people so relaxed, they become drowsy — which is why it shouldn’t be listened to while driving. A study by shower gel brand Radox Spa found the song – which is called ‘Weightless’ by Marconi Union – is even more relaxing than a peaceful walk, having a massage or enjoying a cup of tea. In a study, the song was found to be 11% more effective than any other song, reduce anxiety by 65%, and it made some of the participants ‘drowsy’. What makes it so relaxing? The band that recorded it worked with sound therapists in producing the song, using pianos, guitars, chimes, and Buddhist chants to create the melody. LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfcAVejslrU
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EVERYDAY PHRASES WITH SURPRISINGLY DARK ORIGINS:
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• “Pulling my leg”: This phrase goes back to Victorian London, when it wasn’t used to refer to when someone is trying to fool us, but to the then fairly-common practice by robbers of dragging a person by the leg to get their hands on one’s possessions.
• “Diehard”: This term dates back to the 1700s. Then, it wasn’t used to describe a huge fan of something. It was used to refer to those who struggled the longest when hanged.
• “Bite the bullet”: Soldiers in the battlefield sometimes had to undergo emergency procedures without anesthesia or alcohol to numb the pain. So, they’d have to literally “bite a bullet”.
• “Taken aback”: Comes from the idea of attacking someone from behind. The element of surprise can make an effective way to conduct an attack.
• “Running amok”: comes from the Amuco, a band of Javanese and Malay warriors who would go on killing sprees for unknown reasons. It is believed there was some mental condition afflicting them.
• “God bless you”: Its origins can be traced back to the plague. It was used to express a desire for your soul to remain in your body, because the Black Death could take it.
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