Today we visit with Jennifer Jones, author of “On the Line: My Story of Becoming the First African American Rockette” https://amzn.to/40bz8S3
TODAY'S REASON TO PARTY! (special thanks to ListOfNationalDays.com)
Valentines
Day
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SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
Nearly half of parents (47%) say children should never swear, while 35% say it depends on the situation…and 6% call profanity “no big deal.” The poll of almost 1,700 US parents of kids 6-17 also found that children most often pick up curse words from friends and classmates, and from the media, but the parents themselves are also responsible sometimes. Teens are more likely to swear at least occasionally (37%), as opposed to younger children (14%). Parents said they respond to blue language in varied ways, including telling kids to stop (41%), explaining why (38%), ignoring it (14%), or punishing (6%). Here are some additional findings…
• Parents who watch their own language around kids: 57%
• Parents who restrict kids’ media exposure: 39%
• Parents who ask others not to swear around their child: 28%
• Parents who discourage certain friendships: 20%
• Parents who admit they’re partly responsible for swearing: 58%
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
The family is getting back together for the latest installment in the “Fast & Furious” franchise. Universal announced that the forthcoming sequel in the racing series is titled “Fast Forever”, and is set for theatrical release March 17, 2028. It follows director Louis Leterrier’s “Fast X”, which hit theaters in 2023. Franchise star Vin Diesel, known for his role as ‘Dominic Toretto’, celebrated the news on Instagram, posting a photo of himself with late co-star Paul Walker, who played ‘Brian O’Conner’ in the films. Walker died in November 2013 while Furious 7 was in production, and his character’s scenes were completed using CGI, archival footage and the use of brothers Caleb and Cody Walker as stand-ins.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” won 4 prizes, including Film Of The Year, at the 46th annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards. Anderson also won Director of the Year and Screenwriter of the Year, while Sean Penn was named Supporting Actor of the Year for his role in the film. Jessie Buckley won Actress of the Year for her role in Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet”. Timothée Chalamet took Actor of the Year for “Marty Supreme”. Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” earned the Technical Achievement Award for Ludwig Göransson’s music, and Amy Madigan won Supporting Actress of the Year for “Weapons”.
After years of uncertainty, the long-discussed “Rambo” prequel is finally moving forward and headed toward the movie release calendar. Noah Centineo is set to play a young ‘John Rambo’, but Sylvester Stallone once had a very different vision for who would wear the red headband and dog tags. In a resurfaced clip from “The Tonight Show”, recently shared by OutstandingScreenplays, the action icon revealed that Centineo wasn’t his original pick to take over the character. That distinction, somewhat surprisingly, went to Ryan Gosling.
DID YA KNOW!?
DID YOU KNOW… A bolt of lightning is five times hotter than the surface of the Sun. Lightning can reach temperatures of around 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. That intense heat causes the rapid air expansion we hear as thunder.
JOKE OF THE DAY
(FROM
HEIDI)
SCOOP
OF THE DAY
Cold weather may make us crave warm, comforting foods, but letting meals burn can come with risks. Charring meats at high temperatures can create chemicals like PAHs and HCAs, while over-browning starchy foods produces acrylamide, all of which are linked to cancer in lab studies. Evidence in humans is limited, but experts say frequent consumption should be avoided. Burnt food can also irritate digestion and destroy nutrients. Aim for golden, not black, and cook ‘low and slow’ when possible.
Frozen juice from concentrate is
heading for the deep freeze…for good. As of April, Minute Maid is
discontinuing its frozen juice products – including canned orange
juice, lemonade, Fruitopia fruit punch and Five Alive. Parent company
Coca-Cola confirmed it is exiting the frozen juice category in both
Canada and the US, as demand continues to slide. The move follows a
similar decision last year by Canadian juice maker Lassonde, which
pulled its frozen-from-concentrate brands amid waning sales. With
both major brands and store-label versions gone, experts say frozen
concentrate has reached the end of its product life cycle, signaling
Canadians may soon be unable to buy it anywhere after decades on
shelves. [Frozen orange juice concentrate in the US is still sold
under other labels, including some store brands.]
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
"Freedom!" — Braveheart, William Wallace, 1995
NEWS TO ME
(FROM HEIDI)
FUN
FACT FOR YOU:
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✓ A horse can generally produce about 24 horsepower.
✓ Football (soccer) teams wearing red uniforms play better.
✓ Vanilla is mildly addictive.
✓ The brightest star in the sky, Sirius, gives off 26 times more light than the sun.
✓ Despite the fact that it produces 95% of the world’s supply of bourbon, the official state drink of Kentucky is milk.
WEIRD NEWS
A Mississippi appeals court has overturned the firing of former assistant principal Toby Price, who was dismissed after reading to students on Read Across America Day. The problem? The book he read is called: "I Need a New Butt". The Hinds County School Board had argued he caused kids “unnecessary embarrassment,” but the court found no evidence to support that claim. Judges noted no students were singled out, and that the book’s exaggerated premise was clearly understood as humor, and similar books are available in the school library.
QUESTION OF THE DAY
20% of singles say they do THIS to help with loneliness. What is it?
Answer: Use AI
SOMETHING SPECIAL WITH HEIDI SMALL
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THE LIST
A Reddit user recently posted: “Older women of reddit, what is something young women are doing that puzzles you?” Here some responses to that…
⇒ “Crying on the internet. I’m talking full-on snot-bubble crying…I can’t fathom having an awful thing happen to me and then taking out my phone to tell my ‘followers’ about it.”
⇒ “Taking pictures of yourself all the time doing mundane activities. Even as a younger person, I can’t imagine doing this.”
⇒ “Letting everyone on the internet know exactly where you are at all times. Everyone knows everyone else’s schedule these days thanks to social media. It seems a bit nuts…”
⇒ “Big, fluffy false eyelashes. I tried it once and I felt as if I had caterpillars on my eyelids.”
⇒ “Getting Botox in their early 20s. There’s nothing there. What wrinkles are you trying to fix?!”
⇒ “Wearing comfy shoes like sneakers to the club instead of heels. I’m certainly not mad at it. I’m just mad I never did that!”
GOOD NEWS
'I
Just Said, Not Today': 13-Year-Old Swims For Hours To Save His Family
https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news
