\u27a2 This is quite the fishing achievement. Wildlife officials in Tennessee say a nine-year-old boy was fishing with his family on Old Hickory Lake recently when he reeled in a sturgeon that weighed in at 79.8 pounds. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says the fish Coye Price caught dwarfed a 39.8-pound striper his sister caught and a 58-pound blue catfish his other sister caught. The agency says Price released his catch back into the lake, as lake sturgeon can live for an estimated 150 years.<\/p>\n
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\u27a2 Officials at an aquarium in Australia\u00a0say<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0some of their fish have been showing signs of depression during the lockdown, possibly because they’re lonely and haven’t been able to watch people through the glass.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u27a2 Frequent flyers who miss the wonderful delight of the prepackaged snacks served on flights can now have them delivered straight to their doors. JetBlue Airways snack packs are available in the US to Imperfect Foods customers, the same grocery delivery service that sells ugly produce for less than store prices. Those of us who are longing for the inflight experience can order mixed cheeses, crackers and dried cherries from the airline that has seen a steep decline in travelers due to the coronavirus pandemic. And more good news: Although you would have had to pay $9 for the airline\u2019s \u201cEatUp\u201d boxes, through Imperfect Food, you can get the same snack for just $2.99.<\/p>\n \u27a2 There have been rumors\u00a0about a possible\u00a0“Pirates of the Caribbean”<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0reboot\u00a0for a couple years. And\u00a0now, a Disney “insider” blog claims\u00a0the movie is\u00a0in development, and they want a FEMALE lead. They’re supposedly interested in\u00a0KAREN GILLAN<\/strong>,\u00a0who plays\u00a0Nebula in the Marvel\u00a0movies, and\u00a0also\u00a0starred in\u00a0“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”<\/strong><\/em>. There’s no word on how they’d be connected to the other\u00a0“Pirates”<\/em>\u00a0movies . . . although the report suggests it could be about\u00a0REDD\u00a0the pirate, who’s a\u00a0popular\u00a0meet-and-greet character at the Disney parks.<\/p>\n Since it’s a reboot, it doesn’t sound like\u00a0JOHNNY DEPP<\/strong>\u00a0would be involved.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u27a2 Kristen Bell talked to Ellen DeGeneres and said Dax Shepard shattered his hand while doing some off-roading in his Polaris RZR UTV.<\/p>\n \u00a0_____________________________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n TODAY IS\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2013 [07] Donald Trump declares country singer Trace Adkins winner of \u201cThe Celebrity Apprentice\u201d on NBC-TV<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Randy Travis<\/strong>‘ “Forever And Ever, Amen” went to Number One in 1987.<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The World\u2019s Last Blockbuster Is Holding Strong\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The 20-year-old Bend, Oregon, location that became the only Blockbuster left on the planet has managed to keep afloat during the global pandemic.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n None of the stores dozen-plus employees have been laid off, and they continue to receive paychecks through the closing and reopening that occurred while management figured out best safety practices for employees and customers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the early days of this crisis, everybody would be converging in the same area, everybody wanted to go to the new release section they weren\u2019t able to keep people apart, so after closing for a few days to regroup, the store reopened with curbside pick-up.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Customers called Blockbuster to request and pay for a film, and showed up at the store to receive a sanitized DVD in a Ziplock bag. Harding then felt comfortable enough with their safety measures to open the doors to 10 people at a time. The Manager joked they had a customer come in and she said, I am so grateful that you reopened, because I couldn\u2019t flip through Netflix one more time, she said.<\/p>\n ___________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n FOUR RANDOM FACTS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n GOOD NEWS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Here’s a way to cheer your neighbors up if you’re a\u00a0Monty Python<\/strong>\u00a0fan:\u00a0 People have been setting up signs in their front yards, declaring them “Silly Walk Zones<\/strong><\/a>.”\u00a0 So when you walk by, you have to do a silly walk.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A middle school teacher in Georgia named Bill McAllister has been running six to eight miles a day.\u00a0 And he plans each route so he can\u00a0stop by as many of his students’ homes as possible<\/strong><\/a>, just to say hi.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Two dozen people near Detroit have been holding weekly parades through their town while\u00a0wearing inflatable costumes<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 They say it’s easy to social distance from each other, because a lot of the costumes have long tails.\u00a0 And people love it . . . not just kids . . . because it’s something totally different to break up the day.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Michael Che<\/strong>\u00a0(comedian,\u00a0Saturday Night Live) (37)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0_____________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n MAY 16TH<\/sup> MIRACLE <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n It will take volunteers several more hours of work to sort through the thousands of bags of food that were collected across virtually every corner of Chatham-Kent this weekend.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On Saturday, residents and businesses collectively participated in the May 16th Miracle by leaving non-perishable food items on their doorstep to go towards feeding those in need\u00a0during the COVID-19 emergency.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mor\u00e9na\u00a0McDonald, owner of 519 Events & Promotions and project manager for the May 16th Miracle, said the event exceeded the expectations of everyone involved.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Volunteers drove across the municipality around the noon-hour, collecting the items that were left on porches. There were also several drop-off locations set up for those living in rural areas.<\/p>\n McDonald said the majority of Chatham-Kent residents got involved.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Although there are no exact totals yet, McDonald said the amount of food that was collected throughout the day was a sight to behold.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWhat I can say is it\u2019s mind-blowing. Walking into some of those drop-off locations and just seeing the amount of boxes and bags of food, it was like being in a disorganized grocery store,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was insane.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Planning for the event started just three weeks ago. According to McDonald, the idea was thought up by Chatham-Kent residents\u00a0Wes Thompson and James Rasmussen. From there, it snowballed into an 11-person leadership team and kept growing and growing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWe had 2,000 at least register [to volunteer] formally on our website,\u201d she said. \u201cThen we had a bunch of people jump in at the last minute, families coming together to help volunteer. All I can say is probably at least 3,000 volunteers total. Then, of course, the majority of Chatham-Kent putting something on their doors step or apartment lobby or driving to a rural drop-off location. It took thousands of people to pull this off and we\u2019re so incredibly grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now, McDonald said volunteers have a lot of work ahead of them with sorting the items and distributing them to local food banks. Whichever community the food was collected in is where the donations will stay.<\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n <\/p>\n STUDY: EXCESS COFFEE CONSUMPTION A CULPRIT FOR POOR HEALTH <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n It turns out you can have too much coffee. University of South Australia researchers looked at data from over 300,000 people and examined connections between habitual coffee consumption caused by genetics and several diseases.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n They found that drinking too much coffee was linked increased risk of osteoarthritis, arthropathy (joint disease), and obesity. The scientists found six cups of coffee per day was considered the upper limit of safe consumption.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Researcher, Professor Elina Hypp\u00f6nen says, \u201cFor people with a family history of osteoarthritis or arthritis, or for those who are worried about developing these conditions, these results should act as a cautionary message.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The body generally sends powerful messages with respect to coffee consumption, so it\u2019s imperative that individuals listen to these when consuming coffee. [\u2026] The message we should always remember is consume coffee in moderation.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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