Born on this day!! Actor Darryl Hickman (“The Grapes of Wrath”) is 92. Cartoonist Jim Davis (“Garfield”) is 78. Actor Linda Kelsey (“Lou Grant”) is 77. Singer Jonathan Edwards is 77. Actor Sally Struthers is 76. Drummer Simon Kirke of Bad Company is 74. Guitarist Steve Morse of Deep Purple is 69. CBS News anchor Scott Pelley is 66. Bassist Marc Perlman of The Jayhawks is 62. Actor Michael Hayden (“Murder One”) is 60. Actor Lori Loughlin (“90210,” ″Full House”) is 59. Jazz trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis is 58. Actor Elizabeth Berkley (“Showgirls,” ″Saved by the Bell”) is 51. Singer Afroman is 49. Drummer Todd Anderson of Heartland is 48. Singer Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach is 47. Actor John David Washington (“BlacKkKlansman”) is 39. Actor Jon Michael Hill (“Elementary”) is 38. Actor Dustin Milligan (“90210”) is 38. Rapper Soulja Boy is 33.
THIS DAY IN GENIUS HISTORY
1794 – Robespierre, one of the leading figures of the French Revolution, was sent to the guillotine.
1540 – King Henry VIII of England’s chief minister, Thomas Cromwell, was executed and Henry married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard.
1750 – The great baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach died.
1821 – Peru declared its independence from Spain.
1868 – The 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which established the citizenship of African Americans and guaranteed due process of law, was ratified.
1914 – Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, precipitating the start of World War I.
1932 – Herbert Hoover ordered Douglas MacArthur to evict the Bonus Marchers from their camps.
2002 – Nine Pennsylvania coal miners were rescued after 77 hours of being trapped in a mine shaft.
Today Is: Buffalo Soldiers Day, Lumberjack Day, National Get Gnarly Day, National Milk Chocolate Day, National Talk in An Elevator Day, National Waterpark Day, System Administrator Appreciation Day, US Police and Fire Championships, World Hepatitis Day
TODAY ON TV!
Primetime TV (All Times Eastern)
CBS – 8:00 – Tough As Nails / 9:00 – Fire Country / 10:00 – Blue Bloods
NBC – 8:00 – Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge / 9:00 – Dateline
ABC – 8:00 – Will Trent / 9:00 – 2020
FOX – 8:00 – WWE Smackdown
CW – 8:00 – Family Law / 9:00 – Moonshine
TV Talk Shows
**Due to the ongoing writers/ actors strike most shows are in reruns. (Stay Tuned!)
WHAT ARE YOU TALKIN’ ABOUT? Here are today’s PPM-Friendly Topics!
QUESTION: Did you see the House hearings on UFOs??? There was some wacky-ass stuff being said.. but no hard and fast answers!!! Check it out HERE!!!!
QUESTION: How did Ryan Gosling get so RIPPED to play KEN?? Here ya go.. he has nine-minute AB WORKOUT!!! Be careful!!! Don’t get TOO buff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
QUESTION: Hey, how is that new HAUNTED MANSION movie?? Uh… critics say this franchise is “haunted!!” “Wait for the ride, but not for the movie!!!”
QUESTION: Why are so many young men AFRAID to approach Gen Z women?? It’s because they’re wearing #UnapproachableMakeup!!! Is it too, too much????
QUESTION: How was YOUR drive home??? These Bay Area commuters had to deal with a NAKED WOMAN SHOOTING AT CARS!!! We call it “Wednesday in Cali!!”
Beyonce’s Mother Files For Divorce
*****The divorce filing claims she’s “too bootylicious” for him!!
******It all started when Beyonce told her to “take the ring off it!!!”
Tupac Shakur’s Gold Ring Sells Big At Auction For More Than $1 Million
*********And his finger is still in it!! That’s what makes it so valuable!! Just kidding!!
*********He wore the ring at his last-ever VMA appearance. It’s inscribed with “Pac and Dada 1996,” which refers to his engagement to Quincy Jones’ daughter Kidada Jones!! (Good choice, by the way)
*******It’s designed after the crowns of Europe’s medieval kings in a kind of “self-coronation, according to his godmother!!
Prince Harry Loses Another Court Battle
*****He sued the papers for tapping his phone, and then admitted at the trial that he had no evidence, just “a feeling!”
******That wouldn’t even fly in a NY courtroom!!
*********He can still sue the paper for other allegedly illegal activities.. or his father an just gave them beheaded!!
“Jeopardy!” To Delay Tournament Of Champions Due To Strike
***********Several contestants said they wouldn’t participate!! But they’ll still tape new episodes in the fall with material written before the writers’ strike!!
*********Now they claim they never INTENDED to produce the tournament!! Do YOU believe that??
*******”We’ll take “Cover Your Ass” for $1,000, Ken!!!”
Kylie Jenner Admits Regrets For Getting Breast Implants As A Teen
**********We wanna know if her FATHER regrets getting breast implants!! That’s far more interesting!!
*******Does anyone ever tell her, “You look just like your dad, except his breasts are bigger!!”??
******She gave birth at 20, while her implants were still healing!!
*****She says her real breasts were “Perfect. Perfect size and shape, Natural Tits!!!” Now she wouldn’t do anything. Except… she’s 25, and she does use fillers!!
TABLOID FODDER
Harry & Meghan At the Crossroads-(National Enquirer)
Prince Harry and wife Meghan are taking a trial separation after their California dream of wealth and fame came crashing down amid bitter public backlash, canceled business deals and ugly family feuds, palace insiders say. As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex lick their shocking wounds, Harry, 38, is heading to Africa to rebuild his life while his 41-year-old actress wife remains in Hollywood chasing the fleeting shadow of super-stardom, say sources. “They’re trying to figure out what hit them,” dishes a high-level palace source. “This separation is no surprise. Harry doesn’t fit in Meghan’s tacky Tinseltown world. I think he was always uncomfortable with her obsession with being a show business power player. But he was blinded by love and went along with it. Sadly, he lost his identity in the process. He needs to find himself, and a trial separation may be the only way they can resolve their differences and go forward stronger than ever.”
STUPID NEWS
16-Year-Old Chinese Student Breaks Jump Rope Record, 374 Times In One Minute
*******And it’s a DUDE!!!
*****The previous record-holder was a female student who did 348 skips in a minute!!
******He also skipped dinner, school and a family reunion!!
Construction Crew Finds Time Capsule At Ohio Middle School
**********It was buried back in… 1997!! You know, the good old days!!
********The “time capsule” is an old milk jug, which took in some water, so there’s a lot of soggy paper!!
TOPIC: If YOU made a time capsule from 2023, what would be in it????
Naked Man Terrorizes L.A. Neighborhood
*****California… slowly overtaking Florida as the craziest state!!
*****This guy strips down and walks around an apartment complex!! He’s been caught on camera many times, but police say there’s “little they can do!!” Huh???
********The cops say no crime is being committed. So, if you want to walk around with your Johnson hangin’ out, you’re good!!
******Residents say that he DOES crack a smile!!
******One person yelled at him: “YOu must be crazy!! I can clearly see you’re nuts!!”
Colorado Prisoners Stage “Shawshank Redemption” Escape
**********Four prisoners escaped by bundling up blankets to make it look like they were in bed, then pushing through a drywall ceiling!!
******Two have been recaptured, one died of a drug overdose, and one is still at large. This makes the story not as funny!!
STUFF THAT’S COOL AND VIRAL
VIDEO: JOE PESCI THREATENS TO ASSAULT SINEAD O’CONNOR FOR TEARING UP PICTURE OF THE POPE
A LIST FOR FRIDAY
The 7 Best iPhone Hacks That Will Make Your Productivity Skyrocket
Huffington Post
1. Turn on Do Not Disturb.
Anna Dearmon Kornick, a time management coach, said that turning on the iPhone’s Do Not Disturb feature is her go-to when she wants to avoid being distracted by notifications. “I love it because when I set my iPhone to Do Not Disturb, it extends to my laptop notifications, too,” she said.
What makes it different from Airplane Mode ― which disables your phone’s ability to connect to cellular or Wi-Fi networks ― is that you can still allow certain notifications to come through, she said.
“I’ve noticed that a lot of productivity experts recommend putting your phone in Airplane Mode while you work, putting your phone in another room, or locking it in a drawer,” she said. “As a mom to two little girls in daycare, Airplane Mode or going completely off the grid is not an option for me, because I need to be available in case of an emergency. Within the Do Not Disturb settings, you can allow notifications from certain people within your contacts or specific apps, so the girls’ daycare is able to reach me even while I’m in Do Not Disturb mode.”
To turn on Do Not Disturb:
- Go to Settings, select Focus.
2. Tap Do Not Disturb. From there, you can choose to allow notifications from selected people or apps. - Use the extra fields in Contacts to put in helpful reminders about the people you meet.
If you tend to forget details about the people you meet and network with, try typing in those details alongside their contact info.
“You may automatically save phone numbers and email addresses in your Contacts app, but take things a step further and utilize more information fields in Contacts,” said productivity consultant and time management coach Rashelle Isip.
“You can add in helpful information for contacts like birthdays, anniversaries, important dates, family members, and work contacts,” she said. “You can create custom labels, add pronunciation fields, and take notes. You add in information once, and it’s there for easy reference in future.”
To add more details in Contacts:
- Select your phone icon, go to Contacts and select a person’s contact entry.
2. From there, select Edit. You can fill in fields like birthday, URL and email, and you can write notes in the select field. - Use the Notes app to scan documents.
“If you have to send in a lot of signed/filled out documents like camp registration or school permission forms, and these organizations don’t generally use electronic signatures, then the Notes function on an iPhone can save a ton of time,” said Laura Vanderkam, author of “Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters.”
“It creates a PDF from your scan and you can then email it straight to whoever is asking for it,” she said. “Other than that, I think the best productivity app is staying off your phone as much as possible.”
To scan documents from your phone:
- Open Notes and select a note or create a new one.
2. Tap the camera icon inside Notes and place your document in the camera’s view to scan.
3. Your document will automatically scan if it’s in Auto Mode, but you may need to manually capture a scan by tapping the Shutter button. - Set up Reminders.
Harleny Vasquez, a New Jersey-based career coach for social workers, said she uses the built-in Reminders app on iOS devices.
“In taking the time to create and set up reminders, it can give you the peace of mind in ensuring important tasks, meetings and deadlines are not missed or overlooked,” she said. “These types of reminders can also help you stay organized and focused, including allowing you to set the foundation to take necessary breaks and prevent burnout.“
To set up Reminders:
- Go to the Reminders app and tap New Reminder.
2. Use the Title and Notes fields to type out what you want to remember.
3. Tap the Date and Time button to set due dates for your reminder. Tap the Photos button if you want to attach a photo with your reminder.
4. If Location Services is turned on, you can also receive location-based reminders and choose whether you want to be notified when arriving or leaving a perimeter area. - Use Focus mode.
“To protect my energy and time, I use the Focus mode, which allows me to mute notifications and minimize distractions,” Vasquez said.
To turn on Focus:
- Go to Settings and select Focus.
2. Select a Focus option, such as Personal, Sleep or Work. From there, you can customize how you want to allow or silence notifications from certain people and apps during set hours. - Set app limits.
If you find yourself automatically scrolling social media or checking emails when you should be working, try setting app limits, productivity consultant Samphy Y recommends.
“I’ve found that endless email and social media scrolling tricks my brain into feeling busy and satisfied, when I’m really just procrastinating,” he said. “Restricting app access flips that switch and forces me to sit with boredom and discomfort. That’s when the real work happens.”
For example, Y said that he restricts his access to email to only a few hours. “I get more done in those two hours of email than I would in an unlimited email day,” he said.
To set app limits:
- Go to Settings, select Screen Time and select Add Limit.
2. From there, you can set daily time limits for app categories like “social” or specific websites. - Turn off the Raise to Wake feature
Have you ever noticed how the iPhone’s lock screen automatically turns on when you pick up your device? That’s known as the Raise to Wake feature.
Y, the productivity consultant, said that turning off the Raise to Wake feature has helped him reduce distractions, because it makes it a little harder to get sucked into automatically using his phone.
To turn off Raise to Wake:
- Go to Settings, then select Display & Brightness.
2. Tap Raise to Wake to turn the setting off or on.
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