Frequent Flyers Share Flying Etiquette That You Should Know by Now There's a forum online where "frequent flyers" are talking about the things that annoy them the most . . . and most of them are things everyone should know by now.  Here are some of them . . . 1.  Take off your jewelry before going through security, just as the TSA asks. 2.  After walking through security with your shoes off, don't stand in everyone's way.  Take your stuff to one of the designated benches and collect yourself there.  Otherwise, you're just a roadblock. 3.  Have your boarding pass [...]

The Top Everyday Things That Make Us Smile The average person will encounter 11 different things today that make them smile.  Here are the top 10 everyday things that can do it . . . 1.  Spending time with your family. 2.  Waking up to a nice, sunny day. 3.  Making someone else smile. 4.  Finding money in your pocket. 5.  Getting a good deal on something. 6.  Seeing an old friend. 7.  Surprises. 8.  Spending time outdoors. 9.  Your favorite meal. 10.  Hearing a joke.  Listening to your favorite song just missed the list at #11. The Top 20 also [...]

Five Reasons to Drink Tea Instead of Coffee A ton of studies have found healthy benefits of drinking coffee.  But switching to TEA might be even better.  Here are five reasons experts think it's the healthiest drink in the world . . . 1.  It helps lower blood pressure.  A recent study found that compounds in it help our blood vessels relax, which can keep your blood pressure in check. 2.  The "flavonoids" might help you live longer.  Anything plant-based has them, including tea.  One cup has a third of the flavonoids you need in a day. 3.  It might help you lose weight.  [...]

Private jets are the new fur:  That silly extravagance that celebrities are being pressured more and more to give up on.  And now there's a Twitter account that's helping to apply that pressure. It's called Celebrity Jets, and it tracks famous people's private jet flights . . . revealing how long the flights were and how much jet fuel was used.  And it's pretty eye-opening. You may have heard that Kylie Jenner took a 17-minute flight recently, from Camarillo to Van Nuys, California.  The trip would have taken her about 45 minutes by car, depending on traffic. Well, she's not the only offender.  Not by a [...]

Six Table Manner Rules Even Adults Break Here are a few table manner rules even adults break:  Eating before everyone else starts . . . using your phone . . . cutting up all your food at once . . . and using bread to clean your plate like it's an edible sponge. Do you know anyone who's somehow made it to adulthood without figuring out table manners?  Here are a few rules even adults break . . . 1.  Eating before everyone else starts.  Like if your food arrives first at a restaurant, or you sit down before everyone else [...]

We're gearing up for Fourth of July weekend.  So here's a reminder to make sure it's a SAFE one for you and your family.   A few different Fourth of July related injuries have been on the rise over the last decade.  Here are the top three to be aware of . . . 1.  Firework injuries.  They're up 32% since 2012, partly because parents don't keep a close enough eye on their kids.  The most at-risk group is teens between 15 and 19.  Last year, one in eight injuries caused by fireworks were in that age group. 2.  Grilling injuries [...]

America Has a New "Most Patriotic State" for the Third Year in a Row An annual study ahead of Independence Day found the most patriotic states in America are Alaska, Montana, Virginia, North Dakota, and Oregon. It's officially summer, and Fourth of July is less than two weeks out.  So an annual study on PATRIOTISM just hit. WalletHub.com does an annual ranking of the most patriotic states in America based on two factors:  Military engagement and civic engagement. That includes things like how many people enlist in the armed forces . . . how many veterans there are . . . [...]

Top 5 Gifts Dad REALLY Wants for Father's Day A poll finds that the top gift dads want on Sunday is a nice meal with family.  Which, of course, is total B.S.  Here now with the truth, we present today's list of the . . . Top 5 Gifts Dad REALLY Wants for Father's Day. We gave you more than 5... Alone time on the toilet. A giant, loud vehicle advertised for its "towing capacity." You to move out of the basement. A weight loss plan that still includes beer and fries. (We Get It) Someone to go see "Top Gun: Maverick" with him [...]

Are You More Likely to Arrive Early or Late? This isn't just about work, but it's one of the top things it applies to:  In general, would you say you're more likely to arrive early to stuff, or show up a little late? Over 2,000 people were polled, and very few said they're someone who shows up late a lot.  Only one in eight people said they often don't show up on time.  12% said they're usually late . . . 64% said early . . . 20% said right on time . . . and 4% weren't sure. Young people were [...]

An old song from 1985 has sored up the charts of late. Kate Bush's single "Running up That Hill" is the hit song in the popular Netflix show Stranger Things. Season 4 was released a few days ago, and the whole world heard Kate Bush's song. "Kate Bush is selective when it comes to licensing her music," Wendy Crowley, Sony Music Publishing's SVP of creative marketing, film and tv said to Variety. Due to that they had to get script pages and clips to show Kate of how her song would be used in the show. "I have a running expression [...]