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January 8, 2020 9:35 am Published by

Dave McAdams and his wife Tina opened a coffee shop in Oak Grove, Oregon about a year ago.  But unfortunately, Dave was diagnosed with terminal cancer and is now in hospice.  So, the owner of a competing coffee shop down the street closed down for a day, and worked at their shop instead to help raise money to cover his medical bills.  Her name is Pixie Adams, and she told her own customers to start going there to help them out.

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You might have heard about the North American French fry shortage. If that wasn’t bad enough, now there’s THIS: A global coffee shortage could be just around the corner. A new report by the International Coffee Organization found that coffee consumption is expected to outpace production soon. There could be a deficit of about 502,000 bags of coffee in the production year.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Ryan Reynolds has confirmed a third “Deadpool” film is in the works. He plays the title character in the Marvel Comics superhero franchise, and following the success of “Deadpool 2” and its PG-friendly spin-off last year, Reynolds has revealed that fans won’t have to wait long for a follow-up. In an appearance on “Live With Kelly and Ryan”, he said: “We’re working on it right now with the whole team.”

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IMDB (the Internet Movie Database) has put together a list of the 10 most anticipated movies of next year, based on page views for various upcoming movies.

 

  1. Margot Robbie’sDC Comics movie “Birds of Prey”, February 7th
  2. “Sonic the Hedgehog“, February 14th
  3. “Top Gun Maverick“, June 26th
  4. The James Bondmovie “No Time to Die”, April 8th
  5. The Marvel movie “Black Widow“, May 1st
  6. The live-action “Mulan“, March 27th
  7. Gal Gadot’sDC Comics movie “Wonder Woman 1984“, June 5th
  8. The sci-fi movie “Dune”, December 18th.  No word yet on a trailer for it.
  9. The prequel to the “Kingsman”series “The King’s Men“, September 18th
  10. “Fast & Furious 9”, May 22th.  The trailer will be released next month.

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TODAY IS……………….

  • “Consumer Electronics Show”, continues today in Las Vegas and runs through Friday. CES is the world’s gathering place for all those who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for over 50 years.

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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

 

Tim McGraw began a three-week run at Number One on the Billboard country singles chart with “Felt Good On My Lips” in 2011

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Here Are the Most Disappointing Gadgets of the Decade

“Time” magazine put out a list of the best gadgets of the decade, including things like the Apple iPad, Tesla Model S, Google Chromecast, and Nintendo Switch.  Today, let’s talk about the flip side.

Gizmodo.com just put together a list of the most DISAPPOINTING gadgets of the 2010s.  Here are some of their best picks . . .

 

  1. 3D and curved televisions, 2010.
  2. Nintendo Wii U, 2012.
  3. Google Glass . . . those glasses with a built-in computer, 2013.
  4. Amazon Fire phone, 2014.
  5. Apple MacBooks with the keyboard that stopped working because of a single speck of dust, 2015.
  6. The exploding Samsung Note 7, 2016.

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RANDOM REPORT

  1. Vanna White has worn a different dress on every single episode of “Wheel of Fortune” . . . more than 6,500 total.  But she doesn’t get to keep them.

 

  1. Only two countries in the world are officially not allowed to sell Coca-Cola: North Korea and Cuba.

 

  1. 3.  In 1908, the Imperial Russian Olympic Team arrived in London 12 days late for the games because they were not using the Gregorian calendar yet.

 

  1. The baby who played baby Moses in “The Ten Commandments”was Charlton Heston’s son.

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GOOD NEWS

43-year-old Latonya Young lives in Atlanta.  She works as a hairdresser by day and drives for Uber at night.  But she’s always wanted to be a lawyer.

 

Back when she was 16, she got pregnant and had to drop out of high school.  But she eventually got her diploma and enrolled at Georgia State.

 

Unfortunately, she got behind on her tuition by about $700 and couldn’t take more classes until she paid it.  But every time she saved up some money, her kids needed something.  So she just kept putting it off.

 

Then recently, she picked up a passenger named Kevin Esch, and was talking to him about it.  And a few days later, she got a call from the school to let her know her bill had been paid in FULL.

 

Kevin says it felt like a blessing to meet her and be able to help her out.  And once she found out he paid her bill, she felt like she owed it to him to get her degree.  So she did.

 

She recently got her associate’s in criminal justice, and Kevin showed up to her graduation a few weeks ago. Now she’s heading back to school this month to keep going for her bachelor’s, and eventually, her law degree.

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BIRTHDAYS

[65] Mike Reno, rock singer (Loverboy)

 

[41] Sarah Polley, Toronto ON, movie director (“Away From Her”)/TV actress (“John Adams”)/Canada’s Walk of Fame (2010)

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2019: THE GOOD NEWS:
It wasn’t ALL negative – Here is a collection of some of the positive headlines of the year…

➢ Netherlands has achieved the goal of becoming the first country without stray dogs.

➢ Sea turtles are making a huge comeback, with their populations increasing by 980%, thanks to the Endangered Species Act.

➢ A Thailand supermarket has said “No” to plastic packaging and is now wrapping produce in banana leaves.

➢ South Korea is organizing daytime disco parties for seniors to tackle loneliness and dementia.

➢ Scientists in Finland have developed the world’s first vaccine to fight off “bee apocalypse”.

➢ In a breakthrough that could save thousands of lives, scientists have found a way to convert all blood types to the universal type O, which is safe for all patients to receive.

➢ Scientists found an edible mushroom that eats plastic, which could clean our landfills.

➢ Research has found that feeding cows seaweed cuts 99% of greenhouse gas emissions from their….um….gas emissions.

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THIS DIET – TRY IT!
For the third year in a row, the Mediterranean diet has been named #1 in US News and World Report’s ranking of best diets. Each year, a number of diets are ranked on balance, maintainability, palatability, family-friendliness, sustainability and healthfulness. And once again, the Mediterranean diet has checked all the boxes.

 

The Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes simple, plant-based cooking, also captured first place in best diet for healthy eating, easiest diet to follow, best plant-based diet and best diet for diabetes.

 

And its little wonder it has come out on top again. Meals from the sunny Mediterranean have been linked to stronger bones, a healthier heart, a lower risk of dementia and breast cancer, and longer life, along with a reduced risk for diabetes and high blood pressure.

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CURE OF THE COLD?

Instagram users have been left horrified by a fermented cold-busting remedy. The bizarre concoction, which was shared on US-based BuzzFeed Tasty’s Instagram page, garnered hundreds of comments from disgusted users – who were not impressed at the variety of ingredients.

 

One user claimed they would ‘rather die of a cold’ than drink the mixture, while another insisted that you would ‘stink for a whole week’ if you consumed the liquid.

 

The remedy requires one whole piece of ginger, which is quartered, peeled and minced followed by 12 cloves of minced garlic and four cinnamon sticks. Then comes two halved jalapeno and habanero peppers, two sprigs of rosemary, one orange, two lemons, one apple, one onion, two tablespoons of honey and one cup of apple cider vinegar.

 

The ingredients are all added to a large glass jar where they are squashed into place with a wooden spoon. It needs to be stored in a cool dry place where it will ferment for three to six weeks, depending on how spicy you want the remedy to be.

 

The mixture is then strained through a sieve and the juice can be stored in a smaller jar in the fridge for one month. Once the remedy is fermented, a small amount can be added to either soda water, to drink cold, or consumed as a hot tea with boiling water.

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WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8TH                                             

 

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

[65] Mike Reno, rock singer (Loverboy)

[41] Sarah Polley, Toronto ON, movie director (“Away From Her”)/TV actress (“John Adams”)/Canada’s Walk of Fame (2010)

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  1. NHL

TBL 9 – VAN 2     ARI 5 – FLA 2       NYI 4 – NJD 3 OT                WSH 6 – OTT 1   CAR 5 – PHI 4 OT

NYR 5 – COL 3     DET 4 – MTL 3     STL 3 – SJS 2                         BOS 6 – NSH 2     CGY 2 – CHI 1

PIT 4 – VGK 3      CBJ 4 – ANA 3

 

  1. Ken Jennings won the first day of the “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time” event by a slim margin, only 200 points.  The format is being played using points instead of money and they’ll do two complete games each day.  The guy with the most points at the end of the day wins that match.  The guys will keep playing until one of them wins three matches.  Winner gets bragging rights and one million dollars.

 

  • “Modern Family” (ABC): Return of season 11
    • “Criminal Minds” (CBS): Season 15 premiere
    • “Undercover Boss” (CBS): Season 9 premiere
    • “Chicago Med” (NBC): Return of season 5
    • “Chicago Fire” (NBC): Return of season 8
    • “Chicago P.D.” (NBC): Return of season 7

 

  1. David Lee Roth — almost ruined a marriage by giving out an old phone number to women. Author Nancy French claims that not long after her wedding, she became suspicious of the number of calls from mysterious women her husband David was receiving. They soon discovered that he had Roth’s old number, which he had been handing it out to women whom he wanted to let down easy.
  2. Kevin Erskine jokes about people who lazily leave their shopping cart in a parking space, and taking someone else’s cart that’s already filled.

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A NEW BIT OF INFO:
Tim Hortons is a part of many Canadians’ (and many in other countries!) daily routine, but now there’s a whole new way to make Timmy’s a part of your morning. The restaurant/coffee chain has just introduced “Tim Hortons Timbit cereal”. We were tipped off in the fall when someone tweeted a pic of a Tim Hortons cereal box with the caption: “This is happening, folks.” The Canadian icon has partnered with Post Foods Canada to come up with two flavors: ‘Chocolate Glazed’ and ‘Birthday Cake’, both named after popular ‘Timbit’ flavors.

They are already available at some grocery stores.

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CARRIE UNDERWOOD’S NEW BOOK

Carrie Underwood‘s first lifestyle book, Find Your Path: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul and Get Strong with the Fit52Life, will arrive in stores on March 3rd and it includes all kinds of tips and tricks that the superstar incorporates into her life to look and feel great. She tells us: [“I’ve done a lot. I’ve tried a lot, and I just kind of wanted to lay it all out – here’s what works for me and hopefully people can get some ideas and implement some of it into their lives, so hopefully people get some good ideas and tips and tricks in there. There’s recipes and exercises and stories and backstories on why I am the way I am in the health and fitness portion of my life anyway.”]

There is also a Target exclusive bonus chapter of Find Your Path called “From My Garden,” with advice on growing vegetables and fresh herbs in an at-home vegetable garden. Carrie shares several bonus plant-based recipes that are exclusive for Target readers.

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JASON ALDEAN KEEPS HIS MUSIC BELIEVABLE

When it comes to chasing trends in country music, Jason Aldean is definitely not a follower. Since day one, he has recorded and performed the music that fits him comfortably. Jason tells us: [“I’ve just always been comfortable in what we do and the kind of music that I make. It’s country and rock and a little blues and some R&B. I don’t know. I’ve always been comfortable and thought that what we did was cool and it was what made me think that it sound good, you know? And I think you can always change it up a little bit here and there but I always thought like the core sound of what we do and the types of songs that we cut, you know, it’s kind of what got us here and it’s because it was believable and authentic to me and where I’m from and I think that’s why it’s always connected with people.”]

He will join his good friend Luke Bryan for the very first time at Luke’s Crash My Playa event in Cancun, Mexico beginning on Jan. 22nd. The event is sold out.

 

RASCAL FLATTS PLOT ‘FAREWELL TOUR’

After 20 years together, Rascal Flatts has announced their Farewell: Life Is A Highway Tour, kicking off on June 11th in Indianapolis.

The Farewell Tour celebrates the group’s 20th anniversary, something that Gary and Joe Don Rooney tell us they credit to their hits and their fans. [“It all boils down to the songs, you know.  We’ve written some really good ones and we’ve been blessed a million times over with the songwriters here in Nashville and all over the world, really, writing great stuff.  So we’ve been just fortunate to be able to tell people’s stories and their life journeys through music.  So it all starts and ends with a great song and without that you really don’t have anything, so that’s where it all starts and ends. (Joe Don Rooney) And our fans, you know, our fans are incredible (absolutely).  They’re still with us every step of the way and it’s incredible to see some of the younger fans that’s grown up with us now, they’ve graduated college, moved on, have jobs, have families of their own, bringing out their kids now and it’s pretty incredible.”]

Tickets to the Farewell: Life Is A Highway Tour will be available in the coming weeks.

6/12        Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
9/3          Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

 

 

 

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