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Survivor season 50 ("In the Hands of the Fans") premieres on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, with a special three-hour episode at 8/7c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. The landmark 50th season features 24 returning players and will be preceded by a two-week "Road to 50" marathon of classic episodes starting Feb 9. Who else is excited? May 31, 2000 Survivor first came out and to be honest, I didn't watch it. It wasn't until Covid hit in 2020, that I had way too much free time on my hands and was watching TV all the time. Survivor was one of the shows I never watched, but always looked good. Well, I started and never stopped. I went thru season after season loving each one and was always excited to see who was the sole survivor. In fact you can see my favorite all-time players and season here . But, now 50 is almost here and I want you to join me in a Fantasy Survivor game! In Fantasy Survivor Game, players earn points when their drafted Su...

Anthony Bourdain - Read and Watch

Anthony Bourdain was a chef, a writer and a TV host that I was a big fan of thru the 2000’s. I started off by watching his show No Reservations (2005-2012) and then watched Parts Unknown (2013-2018) until his suicide during the filming of that show in June of 2018. During that time I also read several of his books as well. The coolest thing about Anthony Bourdain was he travelled and showed me what the world looked like in different areas and countries that I had no idea about. He would often times, not only eat at famous chef’s restaurants around the world, but would also get local grub in each area to see how they really ate there. The thing about his TV show was it was very calming. I could have it on in the background and I would learn something and just feel a calm feeling by watching. In my younger years it made me want to travel the world, write and eat food like him. It just seemed like a fun life. Here are 2 of my favorite Anthony Bourdain quotes thru the years: "Food i...

The Flat Cap: A Hat You Don't See Too Often

The flat cap is something you don't see too often here in the States. The Irish flat cap has roots dating back to the 14th century but gained widespread popularity due to a 1571 English parliamentary mandate requiring men to wear wool caps on Sundays to support the wool trade. Originally a practical, durable staple for rural farmers and workers, it evolved into a durable, iconic symbol of Irish culture and fashion, often crafted from Donegal tweed. I think what made me first like flat caps is because of my Irish heritage. I have always been a fan of looking at the history in Ireland and seeing what my ancestors wore. So of course I saw a lot of old pictures in Ireland of men with flat caps. So I had to have one. It's funny you don't really see them that often anymore. Although the recent TV show Peaky Blinders and celebrities like David Beckham have popularized the style, transitioning it from, functional, gear to modern high fashion. Anoth...

Cold Slither: How A Song From The 80's Haunts My Mind

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero had an episode called "Cold Slither" (Series 1, Episode 34), featuring the Dreadnoks as a rock band and originally aired on December 2, 1985. I was 7 years old at the time. The episode is well known for the song "Cold Slither" and featured characters Zartan, Ripper, Buzzer, and Torch. While I loved the show at the time, I didn't know realize that over 40 years later, that song would still be stuck in my head. In the show, Cobra used the song to control citizens minds. It was their mind control weapon. Now, I know this was just a cartoon, but I'm starting to think it was real! Now, hear me out. I am crazy, but not that crazy. But, the fact that the song just pops up in my brain from time to time, 40 years later, has me thinking there is more to it. But from everything I have read, it's completely normal to always have a song in your head. It's a phenomenon called an "earworm" or "involuntary musica...

Sneezing Myths & Other Superstitions

We all sneeze in our life time. Sneezing is the body's natural reflex to clear the nasal passages of irritants, protecting the respiratory system from foreign particles like dust, pollen, bacteria, or viruses. When these particles tickle the nasal lining, nerves send signals to the brainstem, which triggers a forceful contraction of the chest, throat, and abdominal muscles to expel air. One thing I have heard over the years are lots of myths about sneezing. Sneezing Myths I have Tested: I had always heard that getting pepper in your nose would make you sneeze. FALSE. Contrary to what you see in Bugs Bunny cartoons, this doesn't work. I personally snorted some pepper yesterday and nothing happened. A little burning maybe, but no sneeze. Another sneezing myth that I have busted. So called experts have always said you can't sneeze and keep your eyes open. If you did your eyes would pop out due to the 100 mph of force from the sneeze. FALSE. Just 2 hours ago I was able to s...

Tight Rolled Jeans: What Were We Thinking?

The year was 1990 and I was a cool 6th grader. I was always up to try the latest fashion trends, hair styles and other so called "cool" things at the time. Well, in 6th grade the cool thing that everyone was doing was tight rolling their jeans. Tight-rolled jeans (or "pegging") was a popular late-1980s to early-1990s fashion trend where the bottom hem of jeans was tightly folded, pinned, and rolled up to create a tapered, snug fit against the ankle. I remember at the time it was the coolest thing. But when I look back at it now, it looks so stupid. I recently showed my kids who are 14 and 17 the style their dad use to showcase. They just laughed at me thinking it was so stupid. Although, I will say some of my old styles have come back over the years that they have copied. Back when I was young, big baggy jeans were the thing. And this past year, my son bought the same type of jeans I use to wear. While some fads may...

10 Game Ideas for your Winter Office Olympics

Every winter I am tasked with putting together a Winter Olympics for my office. It’s fun, can be used as great team building exercise and gets people away from their desk and moving around. Here are 10 game ideas that have worked well for us that will make your Office Olympics a smashing success. 1. Reindeer Hunting Each member of the team gets to shoot 5 rubber bands at reindeer targets worth a different value. The scores of the team will be combined and the team with the most points wins. 2. Paper Clip Throwing Contest Each team gets 20 total paperclips to toss at the giant magnet. The team that can get the most to stick wins. 3. Garbage Toss Each member of the team will have 10 paper balls to shoot at the garbage can. The team that makes the most paper balls in the garbage can wins. 4. Christmas Trivia The team who answers the most questions right wins. 5. Clip Chain Challenge The entire team has to try and get as many paper clips chained together as possible in...

Twinkie Wiener Sandwich: Would You Eat?

The "Twinkie Wiener Sandwich" is a fictional, humorous food item from the 1989 cult classic comedy movie UHF, starring "Weird Al" Yankovic. The snack consists of a hot dog (wiener) placed inside a split Twinkie, topped with canned spray cheese. The character George Newman (Weird Al) creates it to cheer up his friend Bob. Two things here. Never heard of UHF? It was a classic movie in the late 80's. It had Weird Al and also Michael Richards, who plays Kramer on Seinfeld. It may be old, but it is funny and you have to give it a watch sometime. The second point is the Twinkie Weiner Sandwich. Are you telling me you have never eaten one of these? It's pretty common right? Lol. Okay, so it's weird. Sure hot dogs are a common food, but then putting a hot dog in the middle of a split Twinkie and then topping with canned cheese. That is just crazy! Or is it? Have you ever actually tried one? All you need is 3 things: 1. Hot ...

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