Mama always said, "Life is like a box of chocolates ~
you never know what you're gonna get" (from Forest Gump)
There
are many things we hear...gossip is something to which we listen...it
may be true or false; it is for us to determine its validity. What
we hear and read from the media (newspaper, television, radio,
magazine, etc.) is usually the truth (and facts upon which we can
assert are truthful.)
Easy it is, for people to overlook facts and points of
interest...their mind-sets are grooved in channels of personal
likings (certain movies, specific books, special hobbies, attending
chat meetings over coffee, a walk to the local groceteria). FYI
today, I list some factual information that may surprise you.
Highest
Paid Stars:
Here are some of the world's top-earning TV entertainers in 2017,
according to Forbes Magazine. The annual earnings (in U.S. dollars)
may include income from additional activities such as endorsements
and merchandising. Dr. Phil McGraw ($79 million); Ellen DeGeneres
($77 million); Jerry Seinfeld ($69 million); Gordon Ramsay ($60,000);
Ryan Seacrest ($58 million); Louis C.K. ($52 million); Judge Judy
Sheindlin ($47 million); Kim Kardashian West ($45.5 million; Simon
Cowell ($43.5 million); Steve Harvey ($42.5 million).
Painting
a Bathroom Increases Your Home's Value:
Colour psychology probably doesn't affect your life on a day-to-day
basis ~ unless for personal desire or trying to sell your home. The
colour of your walls can actually raise or lower the value of your
property, a dollar amount that changes annually along with the year's
colour trends. Zillow recently examined over 32,000 photos of sold
homes...dissecting how certain colours impact their closing price.
Keep it light. Painting walls in fresh, natural-looking colours,
particularly in shades of blue and pale grey, not only make a home
feel larger but also to help buyers envision themselves living in the
space. Painting the house's front door is inviting for future home
buyers...together with a few potted flowers along the walkway to its
entry.
City
Rejects Developer's Appeal:
Upset Scenic Drive residents complained in late March after Valery
Developments Inc. cut 106 trees...a few days before the city formally
denied the developer's permit request. The city had an illegal
tree-cutting charge under Hamilton's woodland protection bylaw
against the developer this week. The maximum fine for a first
offence is $5,000 per injured tree.
Antarctica
Fruitcake 'Almost Edible':
(published by the New York Times News Service) In one of the most
hostile regions to humankind, conservationists for the New
Zealand-based Antarctic Heritage Trust have unearthed an ice-covered
fruitcake they believe once belonged to British explorer Robert
Falcon Scott. The age of the fruit cake: 106 years old was in
excellent condition...and almost edible. The cake was found in
Antarctica's oldest building which was built by a Norwegian
explorer's team in1899. The dessert, found wrapped in paper and in
its original 'tin-plated iron alloy tin' container was made by the
British biscuit company Huntley & Palmers. The fruitcake was an
ideal high-energy food for Antarctic conditions...and still a
favourite item on modern-day trips to the ice.
Maybe
Crocodiles are the Answer:
Ruth Best's opinion was published in Readers Write of The Hamilton
Spectator. “As a resident living across from Webster's Falls park,
I suggested topping the fences with razor wire. Failing that,
electrifying the fence could work...or if all else fails...a moat
filled with circling crocodiles would be a solution!”
Beluga
Whale Dies at Marineland:
Marineland issued a statement Monday morning saying the whale named
Gia died suddenly...and that preliminary results of a necropsy
indicate the cause of death was a twisted small intestine that
resulted in a fatal blockage. Gia was born at Marineland and had
appeared to be healthy. The young whale will be sadly missed by
everyone at Marineland.
B.C.
Bans Trophy Hunting of Grizzly Bears:
The British Columbia government is ending 'trophy hunting' for
grizzly bears and hunting for them in the Great Bear Rainforest.
There are an estimated 15,000 grizzlies in B.C...and 250 are killed
by hunters every year.
Weatherman
Finds Scorpion with Bananas:
A weatherman says he got more than he bargained for during a recent
trip to a Costco in Halifax after finding a live scorpion in a bag of
bananas. Nathan Coleman, a reporter for The Weather Network, says he
was unloading groceries when his 11-year-old daughter spotted
something squirming in a plastic bag. He says he double-bagged the
arachnid and drove to the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History,
where it has been jarred for observation.
Rochette,
Spectator's Milton in Skating Hall of Fame:
Figure skater, Joannie Rochette, who captured the hearts of
Canadians when she competed at the Vancouver Olympics just days after
her mother's death, is headed to Skate Canada's Hall of Fame. She
will be joined in the class of 2017 by The Hamilton Spectator's Steve
Milton...long regarded as an international expert on figure skating
and coaching several Canadian participants. He also covered this
sport at the Olympic Games in Calgary, Albertville, Lillihamer,
Nagano, Salt Lake City, Vancouver and Sochi.
Still
the King of Kale Eaters:
When it comes to chewing down kale, Gideon Oji is once again the top
dog, beating back a challenge from hot-dog-eating champ Joey
Chestnut. Oji gulped down 22 1/2 16-ounce bowls of the leafy green
vegetable in eight minutes during Sunday's Kale
Yeah! Competition
at the Erie County Fair in New York. The kale was served raw with
oil and vinegar. The contest is billed as 'the
world's healthiest eating competition.'
Shipping
News ~ Hamilton Harbour Traffic July 30 to August 5:
( Domestic 7, U.S.A. 5, Overseas 6.)
8
vessels handled bulk material related to the steel industry; 3
handled petroleum product; 3 handled agricultural product; 1 handled
aggregate; 3 handled finished steel cargo. Weekly estimate 291,829
metric tons. Export 61,315...Import 230,514. The vessel Volgaborg
was at Pier 12 with an import of ferro-manganese, an iron alloy used
in steel production. Approximately 15,000 metric tons of ferro-ma
ganese are handled through the port each shipping season. This ship
sails under the Netherlands flag.
Firefighters
Conduct Rope Rescue at Albion:
Wednesday afternoon, the hiker injured herself on Wednesday at the
bottom of Albion Falls gorge. Due to the terrain, the responders used
a rope
and basket
to bring the woman up the side of the falls. The city has bolstered
safety features at the park, including adding $75,000 worth of
fencing. Bylaw officers are also handing out $130 penalties in an
effort to step up enforcements. Yet, still...several ignore all the
signage!
Thank
You, President John Kelly:
(re Trump appoints John Kelly as Chief
of Staff)
Robert Miller of Hamilton responded to “Readers Write”...It has
only been a few days since you 'took office' but already we see signs
of normalcy and sanity returning to the White House. I hope you are
able to get rid of more of those 'alligators' that have populated the
Washington 'swamp'!
Compiled by Merle Baird-Kerr...August 15, 2017
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