{"id":3948,"date":"2018-12-28T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scottowensshow.com\/?p=158"},"modified":"2019-02-08T10:24:46","modified_gmt":"2019-02-08T15:24:46","slug":"the-best-of-the-best-from-the-12-28-scott-owens-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/?p=3948","title":{"rendered":"Today in Keenerland 12\/28"},"content":{"rendered":"
Today’s highlights from the morning show include: Creative news headlines from 2018. Instant Pot hacks. Can “holding a grudge can be good for you”? Backstory on\u00a0The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, a 25th anniversary, “where are they now” catch up with the stars of Mrs. Doubtfire, and what happens in “an Internet Minute”.<\/div>\n
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Heard yesterday at our grandkids house: “Alexa, take down the Christmas decorations.<\/strong>“<\/div>\n
Her response: “I think Santa’s little helpers can do that better than I can.”<\/div>\n
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Take a look at some of “the best headlines of 2018<\/a><\/strong>” as curated by TheWeek.com. Definitely some creative writing here.<\/div>\n
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\"\"The Instant Pot<\/strong><\/a> has become a viral phoenominon and was one of the hottest selling Christmas gifts this year. If you’ve joined the Instant Pot nation this year, here are some helpful hacks<\/a> for new users.<\/div>\n
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Any.do has created an intelligent grocery list application<\/strong> for iPhone and Android that suggests what you should buy<\/a>. It integrates with Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant, too. When I told my wife about it, she said, “That’s what you have me for!”<\/div>\n
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What happens in \u201cAn Internet Minute?<\/strong>\u201d All-Access’ Lori Lewis<\/a> has been tracking Internet Minutes for several years. Here’s her take<\/a> on how quickly we jump from screen to screen.<\/p>\n

There’s an old saying, often wrongly attributed to\u00a0Confucius, that if you hold a grudge, you end up digging two graves, including one for yourself. Now, author Sophie Hannah says holding a grudge can be good for you<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Check out her irreverent, funny & ultimately enlightening book.<\/p>\n

Have you been hooked on the Amazon Prime streamer, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel<\/em><\/strong>? We have. Now in season 2, here’s Rolling Stone’s deep dive<\/a> into the program’s success formula and the backstory on its Emmy \/ Golden Globe winning star,\u00a0Rachel Brosnahan<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>From our “Gee this makes me feel old” department: Child actress Lisa Jakub<\/strong> was just 14 when she co-starred in Mrs. Doubtfire<\/strong>. She just turned 40. Here’s what is she and the rest of the surviving cast are up to now,<\/a> 25 years later.<\/p>\n

Research shows that more and more parents are staying in on New Years’ Eve. Again this year, Netflix is offering a series of fake NYE countdowns for kids<\/a><\/strong>, featuring some of their most popular shows. That way, parents can get kids into bed before midnight and enjoy the last few minutes of 2018 on their own.<\/p>\n

Variety columnist, Carolyn Dayra Framke<\/strong><\/a>, has crowd sourced a google doc<\/a> of over 3,000 “books to get lost in in 2019”. If you’re a voracious reader, check it out!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

On This Date:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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1964 – Initial filming of the movie “Dr. Zhivago<\/a><\/strong>” began on location near Madrid, Spain. The movies total running time is 197 minutes.<\/p>\n

1971 – George Harrison<\/a><\/strong> was at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘My Sweet Lord’. He was the first Beatle to score a No.1 US hit. The song, originally intended for Billy Preston<\/strong>, got George into court for supposedly channeling\u00a0The Chiffons<\/a><\/strong>‘ “He’s So Fine.<\/p>\n

1973 – The Chamber of Commerce of Akron, OH, terminated its association with the All-American Soap Box Derby<\/strong>. It was stated that the race had become “a victim of cheating and fraud.”<\/p>\n

1974 –\u00a0 Helen Reddy<\/a> <\/strong>went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Angie Baby’, the singers third US No.1. The song was turned down by Cher<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Today’s viral photo:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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From the blockbuster film, “Treasure of the Dollar Shave Club”.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Today’s Birthdays:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Linus Torvalds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Roebuck “Pop Staples”, 1915 (Died 2000);\u00a0Stan Lee (Marvel), 1922 (Died 2018); Edgar Winter, 1946; Mary Weiss (The Shangri-Las), 1948; Alex Chilton (The Box Tops), 1950 (died 2010); Denzel Washington, 1954; Linus Torvalds (Linux Inventor), 1969; John Legend, 1978.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"\"<\/a>The third in our series of inspirational quotes to fire you up for 2019 comes from author, Ralph Waldo Emerson<\/strong>: \u201cDon’t be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.<\/em>\u201d<\/div>\n
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