Category Archives: Announcer Blogs

Does Time Really Fly When You're Having Fun? Yes It Does
Time flies when you're having fun. It's true. Think about your last vacation. When you're on vacation, does it feel like you just arrived at your destination and it's already time to leave? A new stud...
Marylou Tassone Jun 15, 2021

Why Do Most Zippers Have the Letters YKK on Them? Mystery solved
If you look down at your zipper, there's a hefty chance it bears the initials YKK. Why? The letters stand for Yoshida Kgy Kabushikigaisha, a name that translates to "Yoshida Manufacturing Shareholding...
Marylou Tassone Jun 15, 2021

Mister Know-It-All - May 27th, 2021
Write things down. If you're an "ideas" person, you've probably come up with some pretty great ones on-the-go or while you're working on something unrelated. Pausing to jot down what you've come up wi...
Marylou Tassone Jun 15, 2021

Lunchtime Trivia Thursday, May 27
Q: When it comes to our bodies, our ears and noses have this in common. What is it? A: They are the only part of the body that continues to grow as we age. Our noses and ears are unique compared to th...
Marylou Tassone Jun 15, 2021

Warning signs your dog is dehydrated and how to treat it - advice from a vet
Dr. Nick Thompson, a vet has shared a test you can do to see if your dog is dehydrated. Dogs can get dehydrated just like humans, and with temperatures set to rise this summer, it's important for dog ...
Marylou Tassone Jun 15, 2021

Don't throw away your tea bags, plant them
A relaxing cup of warm tea is a great way to make life a little easier. When most people finish their tea, they toss the used tea bag into the trash with little thought. It turns out there are actuall...
Marylou Tassone Jun 15, 2021

Mister Know-It-All - May 26th, 2021
Learn to say "no." As Keisha Rivers, Chief Outcome Facilitator at the KARS Group points out, we're often pressured to do more in our everyday lives-whether that means participating in more activities,...
Marylou Tassone Jun 14, 2021

Lunchtime Trivia Wednesday, May 26
Q: Around the world this year, we will do this about 1 and half trillion times. What is it? A: Take a photo. For instance, they told us humanity will take 1,440,000,000,000 photos in 2021... that's ov...
Marylou Tassone Jun 14, 2021 joey zanotti / CC

Late Canadian "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek is up for a posthumous Daytime Emmy Award.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences named the Sudbury born TV personality in the category of outstanding game show host for the syndicated series. The category is rounded out by Way...
Marylou Tassone Jun 14, 2021 "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek at the 2016 USO Gala, Washington, D.C., Oct. 20, 2016. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jim Greenhill)

Mister Know-It-All - May 25th, 2021
Be yourself, even when you're not sure how it will go over. According to Mike Shereck, an executive coach and business consultant, there is no practice as beneficial to improving life quality as expre...
Marylou Tassone Jun 14, 2021
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