News; birthdays/events; American customs that are rude/disrespectful in other countries; word of the day.

News; because of your job what do you always notice?; Buzzfeed list...things people think are scams but are actually legit; game: Princess Bride movie trivia (Wallace Shawn birthday)

News; would you rather travel for Thanksgiving or Christmas?; funny things to say when when your Dr. knocks on the exam room door or when someone knocks on a stall door;
game: prison commissarry price right.

News; when it comes to lifetime supplies: books or movies?; game: I should have known that yes or no?; goodbye/fun facts....The National Chicken Soup for the Soul Day is celebrated to inspire people who are going through a difficult phase in life and help them heal their souls. The Chicken Soup For the Soul franchise started in the early 1990s when two life coaches, Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, planned to compile over 100 different motivational stories in the form of a book. To date, Jack and Mark have managed to publish over 200 different books under the same series, featuring motivational stories that were sent to them by their readers. The name was chosen because so many cultures use chicken soup to help with someone who is ailing. The ancient chinese used to make chicken soup with therapeutic herbs to cure different diseases...In Vietnam they eat coconut curry soup, the Greeks eat lemon chicken orzo soup, in Italy it's gnocchi chicken minestrone, and the Jewish tradition is matzoh ball chicken soup.

News; birthdays/events; how long do you "own" a parking spot?; word of the day.

News; game: famous people who are purple heart recipients; who do we go to for advice?;
if you're a 'tailgater'...how long before the game are you hanging?

News; game: military word ladder; most commonly mispronounced foods; have you ever regretted introducing your friends to each other?

News; game: 'boy' band names; things your dentist wishes you'd stop doing at your appointment; goodbye/fun facts....national sundae day...the ice cream sundae --a rich and layered as the dessert itself, with various towns in the United States claiming its invention.
The sundae's origins can be traced back to the late 19th century, when laws known as "Blue Laws" prohibited the sale of soda on Sundays. To circumvent this restriction, ice cream parlors began serving ice cream with syrup instead, which did not violate these laws. This workaround led to creating the ice cream sundae, originally served only on Sundays...but the spelling was changed to "sundae" to be a clever twist to avoid any association with the Sabbath day and allow the dessert to be sold daily....so on this Tuesday...go have a sundae.

News; birthdays/events; habits that speed up aging; word of the day.

News; game: quiz; game: feud; what's your Thanksgiving pie personality?

News; how long do you expect to wait for food (either out or at home)?; what's your favorite day of the week? do you pick certain nuts out of a can of mixed nuts?

News; would you rather have a high paying job you hate or a low paying job you love?;
game: calendar trivia; goodbye/fun facts....area code day...In the beginning of the world with telephones, things were easy. You didn't even call a number, you just called your operator and asked them to hook you up with someone in your town. Eventually, the phone system expanded beyond just local networks and started connecting towns, counties, states, and nations. It all started with numbering states and provinces with a single area code were assigned codes that had a 0 in the middle....and different codes were given to different states. For example, the area codes for more populous states started and ended with a lower number because during the 1940s, rotary phones were used to make calls, and more densely populated areas such as Chicago, Detroit, and Los Angeles were assigned simpler three-digit codes that involved less manual rotation for dialing each numerical digit. Then came the toll-free numbers...those were introduced in 1967 and they were originally only available for businesses that had a large volume of long-distance calls.

News; birthdays/events; watching cat videos is good for us!; word of the day.

News; Career Builder list...some of the oddest/funniest suggestion box ideas from actual employees...what would you put in your companies suggestion box?; things that aren't worth the price anymore...do you agree with the things on this list?; have you made an off handed comment that accidentally offended someone else?

News; would you rather give up one family/holiday tradition you love or start a new one?;
game: battle of the sexes part 1; game: battle of the sexes part 2.

News; any fears during the holidays?; game: 3 word describe historical people; goodbye/fun facts....national jersey day...The term 'jersey' comes from the island of Jersey in the English Channel where natives had a long tradition of knitting, and where the earliest sports clothing was made. Among the first to wear jerseys were gymnasts from Germany. They wore grey linen uniforms at first, but by the 1890s, cotton shirts became more common. When team sports emerged with the need to tell players apart, their shirts were dyed in many different colors, and symbols and numbers were sewn on. By the 1908 London Olympic Games uniform clothing regulations were put in place for all competitors. Today, according to popular sporting goods retailer, Dick's Sporting Goods, Dallas Cowboys' star quarterback Dak Prescott has the best-selling jersey, edging out former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

News; birthdays/events; game: 5 second rule; word of the day.

News; how much "overage" will you allow in your holiday budget?; game: mind the gap part 1; game: mind the gap part 2.

News; do you rely too much on technology?; why do "bad employees" seem to be able to keep their jobs?; has your life gotten predictable and boring?

News; how often do you get "surveys"? and do you participate?; a dad's rules before turning up the heat in the house (funny); goodbye/fun facts....National Nacho Day! one of america's favorite snacks no matter how you make it. Chicken or beef--beans or salsa- it all began one day in 1943 in Eagles Pass Texas when the wives of U.S. soldiers stationed at Ft. Duncan dropped in on a local hotspot called the Victory Club. Unfortunately the restaurant had closed for the day. Still, a manager named Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya decided to throw a dish together based on whatever ingredients he still had left. It became a local hit...then in 1978 it became a national hit when famed sportscaster Howard Cosell, introduced the snack during a game between the then-Baltimore Colts and Dallas Cowboys broadcast on national TV and now they can be found at restaurants across the country or you can make your own!

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News; birthdays/events; when you experience a travel disruption...does it ruin your entire trip?; word of the day.

News; would you use A.I. to help you keep your weight in check (especially during the Holidays?); Buzzfeed list of interesting/alternative Christmas trees; game: outburst.

News; would you rather never have to wait in line during the holiday shopping season or always have a super close parking spot?; when was the last time you cleaned any of the items on this list?; game: movies trivia.

News; game: what year was it?; do you 'skip thru' things in life (consent forms, reading bedtime stories etc)?; goodbye/fun facts....American Football Day celebrates the U.S.A's most popular sport. Just known as 'football' in the US and Canada..it's been around since the late 1800s. The first official football game in the US was played between Rutgers and Princeton. Football was inspired by rugby, the original ball was round and the rules stated that it could not be picked up or carried and there were 25 players on the team at the time. The game has evolved with an elongated ball and 11 players on the field per team. College football took off well before the pro version...but the 1958 NFL Championship Game, known as "The Greatest Game Ever Played," changed everything. Today there are 32 NFL teams split evenly between the NFC and the AFC.

News; birthdays/events; bucket list vacation places off the beaten path; word of the day.

News; game: everybody knows; how much do you rely on grandparents for "funding the grandbabies"?; we don't like using the office bathroom...but experts say we're doing damage to our bodies.

News; game: movies trivia; would you rather have job "boreout" or job"burnout"?; funny/gross things people have accidentally eaten.

News; game: Matthew McConaughy birthday trivia; do you take time and care wrapping presents?; goodbye/fun facts....National Easy-Bake Oven Day, a fun tribute to the beloved toy oven that has been a part of childhood for over six decades. At Kenner Products, a salesman named Norman Shapiro returned from a sales trip with the inspired idea of making a toy oven using incandescent bulbs that would bake cookies. During his sales trip, he saw street vendors keep pretzels warm using a contraption that employed light bulbs. In 1963, the iconic Easy-Bake Oven quickly became the hottest selling product. Ever since, it has continued to receive the love of children.

News; birthdays/events; what to do with leftover Halloween candy; word of the day.

News; game: quiz; game: feud; how long does your social battery last?

News; it's "movember"!; most stressed states in the U.S. (why is Hawaii on this list??); retailers keep trying to out-do competitors with holiday sales...is it overwhelming or do you love it?

News; game: calendar trivia; delivery driver saves lady and her dog from loose dog; goodbye/fun facts....cliche day celebrates the usefulness of clichés in everyday life. Clichés are elements of a play, book, or movie — or sayings, or ideas that have been used so often that they've completely lost their original impact...They can be very irritating — but they're also funny and enjoyable, and used well, clichés can facilitate conversation and be great ice breakers. Printers borrowed the word 'cliché 'in 1825 from the French to refer to the cast plate or block print used to replicate type or images. By the 1880's the word 'cliché' comes to be used for ready-made phrases that are repeated often. Like: better late than never, low hanging fruit, it is what it is, last but not least.