09.14.10:  TODAY IS...

  • National Anthem Day celebrating this day in 1814 when Francis Scott Key wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner."  The song became the official U.S. National Anthem on March 3rd, 1931.  
  • Cream Filled Donut Day
  • Pet Memorial Day

POP QUIZ

What show debuted on this day in 1978

AUDIO


ANSWER

Mork & Mindy starring Robin Williams and Pam Dawber.  The story centered around Mork, an alien who comes to Earth from the planet Ork in a large egg-shaped spaceship.  

Bonus trivia:  Mork and Mindy was a spinoff from (what show)?
Answer:  Happy Days!  Mork tries to take Richie Cunningham back to Ork as a human specimen.  

PHONEBUZZ

Light 'em up!

Is it me, or is dressing up as "sexy Elmo" for Halloween a bit creepy?

Yes, there is such a thing.  This year, costume catalogs are offering sexy versions of Big Bird, Elmo and even Cookie Monster.  The description for Sexy Cookie Monster reads "she did it all for the cookie."  Yikes.  See it here

Of course, it can ALWAYS be worse -- take, for instance, the Pirate Wench costume for TWEENS (here), or the sexy school girl outfit FOR DOGS (here)!

Gads... are you scared for our future as much as I am? 




It's only for a week, but you have to give up TV or Facebook.  Which do you choose?  Telephone or Facebook, how about now?  Dessert or Facebook -- try that one!  

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Provost Eric Darr is conducting a little experiment to see if life can continue without Facebook and Twitter.  He's banned all school employees and students from using any social networking site for one week.  No instant messaging, either.  After the ban is lifted, the students will be asked to answer surveys about life w/o Facebooking or Tweeting.  Could you do it for a week, or are you that hooked?  source


FACEBUZZ

Post this on Twitter & Facebook:

"What's the most annoying interruption while you're trying to get something done at work?  I've got a few tips on dealing with those people here (copy in your blog address)"

Then post this on your blog:

Ways to handle interruptions like a pro!

Isn't it awesome to get in a groove on a project, knowing you'll meet deadline and maybe even get out of there a little early?  Isn't it NOT awesome when you're in that groove, and Mr. "hold my hand" taps you on the shoulder because he can't figure out how to print something out on his computer?  If this is part of your every day, here are a few ways to handle interruptions like a pro:

1. Embrace Your Fear -- Don't fear distractions, embrace them, because they're going to happen.  Fearing them also fosters resentment against the ones doing the distracting.  Recognize it's going to happen.  

2. Plan For Interruptions -- Start each work session by drawing a few squares on a small piece of scrap paper.  These represent distractions that will pop up.  As they pop up, check off a box.  After awhile, you'll be able to do this in your head.  An expected distraction has no power over your day.  You still have control.

3. Delegate And Postpone -- If the interruption is not an emergency, postpone your involvement and delegate the work to someone with available time.  

There are 6 more -- click here for the rest  

CELEBRITY TWEETS

  • Supermodel Naomi Campbell was honored yesterday by Essence magazine at its Fierce and Fabulous Awards in NYC.  Her Fashion for Relief foundation has donated millions to Haiti and victims of Hurricane Katrina.  The whole blood diamonds controversy was apparently set aside for a day.  source

  • Penny Lancaster told Hello magazine that high levels of mercury in her body was the reason she couldn't get pregnant.  Penny, with hubby Rod Stewart by her side, went through three rounds of in vitro fertilization before finally getting pregnant.  "I do love fish, and I thought it was healthy, without understanding the high mercury levels that fish like tuna, swordfish and halibut can contain."  source



  • It's always good to be in Oprah's audience on the first show of the season... and yesterday she didn't disappoint.  On her 25th, and last, season premiere, Oprah told her 300 fans that she was taking them all on a trip -- "We're all going to Australia!"  Fans went crazy -- screaming, jumping -- you've seen it before.  Oh, and the pilot flying them over there:  John Travolta.  More screaming, jumping and crying.  She earlier called Travolta her "Favorite Guest of All Time."  source



  • Paparazzi have been following Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem trying to spot any indication of a baby bump, and they may be on to something.  There are photos of the two in Santa Monica with Penelope sporting a rather large jacket and shirt.  Check out the photos here go

    Clipped from: www.dailymail.co.uk (share this clip)

  • Chelsea Handler is taking heat over her host performance at Sunday night's VMA's.  The New York Times called it "among the worst in the show's history," and a TV Guide poll concluded that "she was bad."  She's got something to smile about, though -- the ratings.  11.4 million people watched, the most since 2002 and the third most watched in VMA history.  source

  • New on DVD today:  "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" with Jake Gyllenhaal, "Just Wright" starring Queen Latifah, "My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done" with Michael Shannon and "Letters to Juliet" starring Amanda Seyfried. more


CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY

  • Faith Ford (46)
  • Sam Neill (63)
  • Amy Winehouse (27)

BIRTHDAY QUIZ

Sam Neill is 63... Name this blockbuster

AUDIO


ANSWER

Jurassic Park!

PRIMETIME, BABY!

ABC: Wipeout (NEW), Wipeout (NEW), Final Witness (NEW)
CBS: NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, Fashion's Night Out 2010 (NEW)
NBC: Minute to Win It (NEW), America's Got Talent (LIVE), Parenthood (LIVE)
FOX: Glee, Glee
CW: One Tree Hill (NEW), Life Unexpected (NEW)

FUN STUFF

GOTTA SEE THIS

13 seconds.  Watch all 13 seconds.  The only skateboarding video you'll ever enjoy.

DID YOU KNOW

According to a team of investigative journalists, women are more likely to have C-sections at for-profit hospitals than at non-profit ones.  

The reporters analyzed a database of state birthing records from 253 California hospitals. They then narrowed the births to those deemed to be least likely to require C-sections (a single, full-term fetus, positioned head down). After further adjusting the data for the mother's age (older women tend to have more complicated pregnancies), they found that the average C-section rate for these low-risk births was 16 percent at nonprofit hospitals compared to 19 percent at for-profit ones.
From www.minnpost.com (share this quote)

JOKE OF THE DAY

Two guys work for the city: one furiously digs a hole, the other quickly fills the hole.

A confused passerby asks: "Why do you dig a hole and fill it up again?"

The digger leans on his shovel and replies: "The lazy jerk who plants the trees is sick again today."

WHO SAID IT?

"'Igor.'  I dunno.  Is it only me, or is that an ominous name for a hurricane?"
Clipped from: www.smartgoals.me (share this clip)
-Roger Ebert, yesterday via Twitter

SURF THIS!

SmartGoals.me is an app that recruits friends who will hold you accountable for public goals you set.  Want to lose weight?  Tell your friends.  They'll keep you on track.  Set any goal -- just be ready to take the heat if you slack off!

DOGGIE BAG

  • Robert Lynn Baker of Leesburg, FL, was arrested Saturday and charged with child abuse after using a BB gun to "motivate" his stepson to exercise.   "I'm not a perfect father, and I don't know anybody who is," he said.  Um, I do... how about that dad over there -- the one not shooting at his kid's feet...  source

  • Speaking of child abuse, this may be a stretch.  A U.K. father received a letter from the county council threatening to report him as a unfit father for not walking his 7-year old daughter to the bus stop--- LOCATED JUST 20 YARDS AWAY.  The dad, Mark McCullough, said "this is more than upsetting.  It has made me angry."  source

  • New research proves the simple act of walking can actually boost the connectivity within brain circuits, which tends to diminish as you age.  That's bull, because I'll walk to the other side of the room to grab my remote and I still stink at Jeopardy... source

  • Lady Gaga said the meat dress she wore at the MTV VMA's was a statement saying she's no piece of meat.  The outfit came with a meat purse.  I don't care what she says, it was a cruel and insensitive outfit.  It made me get off the couch at 11pm and drive to McDonalds for a Big Mac.  You owe me $2.99 Lady Gaga! source




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