THIS WEEK'S DEAR JOHN LETTER!
Dear John,
We have been married for almost 20 years and have been together for almost 25. I have a stepdaughter who I love dearly and have had a good relationship with however over the years our contact with her has gotten less and less, now it seems that she only contacts us when she needs money. She has 3 children, 2 from her 1st relationship which thankfully she finally ended when he was arrested for the umpteenth time for drugs. He was abusive to not only her but also to their kids. He's now in prison for the next couple of decades. She is in another relationship, has a third child with this man and they have been "engaged" for the past 4 years although we have yet to actually hear anything regarding an actual wedding. To me this is a relief! This "new" man has never been able to keep a full-time job, barely maintains a part-time job and relies on her to not only support him but also his online gaming habit. He's nothing more than a child in a man's body in my opinion. It's that time of the year when yet again we will get a phone call telling us she is behind on her bills. Mind you she always says HERS not THEIRS! Everything is in her name! Again she won't be able to afford gifts for the kids unless she gets help paying the bills or she gets gifts and the bills go unpaid then she gets shutoff notices. The phone call usually comes after she's bought the gifts and she gets the shutoff notices. I love them all but am sick of bailing them out year after year. She never asks her mom, just us and my husband gives in to her. She's the only girl out of all our kids. Not a single one of the boys has ever asked for anything like this! I want to put my foot down this year and say no when the call come and I know it's going to cause friction if not a fight because of it. Is there anything else I can do? HELP!
Signed - Stepmom, Not A Bank!
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TODAY'S REASON TO PARTY! (special thanks to ListOfNationalDays.com)
Happy Hour Day
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SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
Your fitness may start declining earlier than you think. A 47-year Swedish study tracking 427 people found that aerobic fitness and muscular endurance peak between ages 26 and 36, while explosive power peaks even earlier. The slide that begins in your mid-30s is initially modest and becomes progressively faster with age, even among people who exercise regularly. By age 63, participants had lost 30-48% of their peak performance, enough to show up in daily tasks like climbing stairs, carrying groceries or getting up off the floor. Now, the good news: those who became physically active as adults improved their performance by 5-10% compared with inactive peers. Researchers say exercise can’t stop aging, but it can slow the decline. And it’s never too late to start!
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
We knew it was coming in January, and now we have a specific date. Fox’s upcoming “Baywatch” reboot will premiere Wednesday, January 6 at 9pm. The new Baywatch finds wild-child legacy character ‘Hobie Buchannon’, played by Stephen Amell, serving as a Baywatch Captain, following in his legendary father ‘Mitch’s’ footsteps. In the reboot, Fox promises “fans can expect all the adrenaline-fueled rescues, tangled relationships, complicated chemistry and beachside heroics that defined the original — now with a new cast, contemporary trappings, tensions and challenges.”
“You Can See Everything” became a bigger must-see at the box office in its second weekend, collecting a remarkable $19.5 million, for a sizeable 2-week total of over $45 million. It’s primed to leave theaters as one of the biggest non-musical documentaries of all time, a true feat for a nearly 3-hour film that wasn’t publicized until a month before hitting cinemas. At this point, Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 9/11” is the biggest non-music doc, taking in $222 million in 2004.
“OJ’s Accomplice”, a 2-part documentary that has been in the works at Peacock for some time, is having its premiere moved up, as news around the infamous murder trial heats up. The doc premiered on the NBCUniversal streamer on November 1, having previously been set for December. It emerged last month that Peacock had ordered OJ’s Accomplice, a doc that claims to offer “real evidence” that suggests members of O.J. Simpson’s inner circle may have known more than they’ve let on about the brutal 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/bd3b3p6f
DID YA KNOW!?
Did You Know... Grapes can burst into flames in a microwave. When two grape halves are placed close together, they can create tiny bursts of plasma, producing a brief flash of light.
JOKE OF THE DAY
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HEIDI)
SCOOP
OF THE DAY
There’s a new gadget that lets you listen to your plants — and supposedly understand what they’re saying! Called “Bud”, it uses AI to interpret the electrical signals plants naturally produce, revealing clues about their hydration, stress levels and overall health. The low-cost, handheld sensor attaches to a plant with two probes, while its AI translates ‘plant-speak’ into useful information. The goal is to help people, farmers and foresters figure out what plants need before problems become visible.
Have you ever had someone say something so ridiculous that all you could do was stare at them? Well, there’s actually a name for that: the “Gen Z stare.” It’s that blank, expressionless look that some younger people give when a response is expected. One 26-year-old pregnant woman used it perfectly when a stranger at a grocery store commented on her swollen feet and predicted she’d have a “fat baby.” Rather than argue, she simply stared until the woman became uncomfortable and walked away. Experts say the look isn’t necessarily rude or judgmental. It can signal discomfort, uncertainty or simply a different approach to social interaction. Sometimes silence really does speak volumes!
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
“I’m just a girl, standing in front of a boy…” Notting Hill Anna Scott 1999
NEWS TO ME
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FUN
FACT FOR YOU:
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✓ After a male bee mates, its testicles explode, then it dies.
✓ According to psychologists, forgiveness is the number one trait linked to happiness in humans.
✓ Alcohol is considered a performance-enhancing drug in competitive shooting competitions.
✓ Spider webs are a Christmas tree decoration in Poland.
✓ As a child, Houdini often broke into his family’s locked cookie cupboard.
WEIRD NEWS
Did you know? Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year for 2026 is “maxxing,” meaning maximizing or taking something to the extreme. The term’s use skyrocketed nearly 19-fold this year, with “looksmaxxing” (trying to maximize your appearance) up more than 900%. Other variations include “fibermaxxing,” “proteinmaxxing” and “productivity-maxxing.” The choice sparked plenty of online groaning, with some people saying they’d had enough of the trend. Last year’s winner was “6-7,” the viral slang term that drove teachers and parents absolutely bonkers.
QUESTION OF THE DAY
In a survey, 52% admitted to doing THIS during Halloween. What is it?
Answer: Sneaking into a cemetery
SOMETHING SPECIAL WITH HEIDI SMALL
(FROM HEIDI)
THE LIST
THE MOST “MISPRONUNCIATED” WORDS:
Apparently, we’re having a few problems pronouncing the names of everything from sauces and Greek dishes to foreign names. A new study of Google searches (in the US) reveals the 15 biggest pronunciation troublemakers. Top 15 most mispronounced words…
✗Worcestershire sauce (Wuus-ter-sheer sauce) – searched 321,600 times
✗Gyro (YEE-roh) – searched 290,400 times
✗Dachshund (DAKS-hund) – searched 259,100 times
✗Niche (NEESH) – searched 224,500 times
✗Porsche (POR-shuh) – searched 205,200 times
✗Qatar (kuh-TAR) – searched 196,800 times
✗Gif (JIF) – searched 190,700 times
✗Curacao (KYUR-uh-sow) – searched 189,600 times
✗Saoirse (SEER-shuh) – searched 181,200 times
✗Pho (FUH) – searched 174,000 times (The source of unlimited dirty jokes and bad puns!)
✗Salmon (SAM-un) – searched 171,600 times
✗Nguyen (WIN) – searched 170,300 times
✗Aoife (EE-fuh) – searched 169,200 times
✗Acai (Ah-sigh-ee) – searched 168,000 times (If I have to Google how to say it, I’m ordering something else!)
✗Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Super-cali-FRAJ-al-istic-ex-pi-ali-do-shous) – searched 165,600 times
GOOD NEWS
She
Was Laughed at for Wanting to Be an Actress. Now She's Starring in a
Movie
https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/