You already know your slow cooker is capable of saving your weeknight dinners and getting you through winter. But did you know that the secret to the creamiest, dreamiest hot chocolate comes from that same often forgotten appliance? As Delish…
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Who Knew The Most Decadent Hot Chocolate Was Made With A Slow Cooker?
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: decadent, hot chocolate, marshmallows, recipe, slow cooker, ultimate, upgrade
Today Was Once Called The Saddest Day Of The Year
Got the Monday blues? Today was once called the saddest day of the year, or “Blue Monday,” by British psychologist, Dr. Cliff Arnall. The doctor came up with a pseudo-scientific formula in 2005 to calculate why we may feel a…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: Blue Monday. Monday's, debunked, January, SAD, saddest day of the year, seasonal affective disorder, Winter
[Video] Gladys Knight To Sing The National Anthem At Superbowl LIII
The NFL has announced who will sing the national anthem at Super Bowl LIII next month. The “Empress of Soul,” Gladys Knight, will sing, following Pink last year. Gladys Knight hails from Atlanta, Georgia, the site of this year’s Super…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: Colin Kaepernick, Gladys Knight, inequality, National Anthem, NFL, Superbowl, video
Man Wins $1 Jackpot And Asks To Be Treated Like Big Winner
A man in Iowa who won $1 on a scratch ticket, drove all the way down to lottery headquarters and insisted on being paid out with one of those massive novelty cheques. Tyler Heep hit the $1 jackpot earlier this…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: Iowa Lottery, novelty cheque, scratch and win, stinking rich, Tyler Heep
Your Own Villa In Sicily For Less Than A Cup Of Coffee – With A Catch
For less than the price of a cup of coffee, you could purchase a villa on Italy’s southern island of Sicily. The small town of Sambuca di Sicilia is offering up homes in the town for approximately $1.75 in a…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: disrepair, Italy, refurbish, renovate, revitalize, Sambuca di Sicilia, Sicily
Ladies Getaway Weekend Guest Speaker Susan Stewart Chats with Codi Jeffreys
Jewel Radio’s 11th Annual Ladies Getaway Weekend, sponsored by Ashley Homestore Ottawa, will feature speaker, comedian, and author Susan Stewart as Sunday Morning’s guest speaker. Susan, has spent the last decade entertaining and inspiring people to see the lighter…
Posted in All Stories, Codi Jeffreys, Whats Happening Tagged with: Jewel Radio's Ladies Getaway Weekend, Ladies Getaway Weekend, LGW 2019
Betty White Is Waiting For Robert Redford To Call And Wish Her Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday to Betty White! Betty is doing fabulously well on her 97th birthday, according to her publicist, adding that the actress “still loves to work and offers keep coming in.” When she’s not acting, Betty enjoys hanging out with…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: 97, Betty White, birthday, celebration, Quote, Robert Redford
Art Installation Will Play Toto’s “Africa” In Africa For All Eternity
A new art installation will play Toto’s ‘Africa’ on a never-ending loop in the continent that initially inspired the iconic song. The project is the brainchild of Namibian artist Max Siedentopf, who has constructed seven white plinths in the Namib…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: africa, art installation, desert, eternity, loop, Namibia, TOTO
Royal Mail Carriers To Check In On Seniors During Postal Delivery in The U.K.
According to London reporter Thomas Daigle, British mail carriers are taking part in a pilot project that could help lift the spirits of elderly residents who live alone and the health risks that come with it. Loneliness has been linked…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: elderly residents, good deed, house calls, loneliness, Royal mail, seniors, trail program
YouTube To Ban Prank Videos Deemed Too Dangerous
About time… YouTube has banned dangerous or distressing pranks after a string of viral challenge videos caused injuries and in some cases, deaths. In an updated section of its FAQs, the Google-owned site said: “Our Community Guidelines prohibit content that…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: ban, Bird Box challenge, FAQs, new rules, prank videos, Tide pods, Youtube
Ottawa Might Soon Join The Ranks Of “No Pants Ride” Cities
It was as cold as in Montreal as it was in Ottawa yesterday, but that didn’t stop dozens of people from stripping down to their underwear for the annual “No Pants Metro Ride”. What started as a joke by a New York…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: absurdity for absurdity's sake, annual event, no pants, No Pants Metro Ride. tradition
[Video] “Goodbye Dolly” – Broadway Legend Carol Channing Has Passed Away
Carol Channing, the legendary actress known for her roles in “Hello, Dolly!” and “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” has died at 97. She played Dolly Levi more than 5,000 times across three Broadway runs from the 1960s to the 1990s and on…
Posted in Steve Boyton, The Lounge, Whats Happening Tagged with: broadway, Carol Channing, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Hello Dolly!, Legend, Tony Award
Want Your Dishes To Come Out Of The Dishwasher Squeaky Clean? Don’t Pre-Rinse!
I’m guilty of this and I get called on it. If you give your plates and bowls a quick rinse before sticking them in the dishwasher – don’t! You may be surprised to learn that it doesn’t make them any…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: Consumer Reports, detergents, dishes, don't do it!, environmental, pre-rinse, squeaky clean
U.S. Government Shutdown Leads To “Pizza Solidarity” Between Air Traffic Controllers
CNN is reporting that Canadian air traffic controllers are conducting some cross-border ‘pizza solidarity’. They ordered hundreds of pizzas for their American counterparts working without pay due to the ongoing US government shutdown. The president of the Canadian Air Traffic…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: air traffic control, CATCA, pizza, pizza solidarity, U.S. Government Shutdown
Canada Welcomes Saudi Woman Seeking Asylum
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has granted asylum to a Saudi woman who fled alleged abuse by her family and was holed up in Thailand. Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, who is 18, was stopped last Saturday at a Bangkok airport…
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