I found some great quotes in honor of my Saturday blog :)   “Saturday mornings, I’ve learned, are a great opportunity for kids to sneak into your bed, fall back asleep, and kick you in the face.” – Dan Pearce   “Anybody have plans to stare at their phone somewhere exciting this weekend?” – Nitya Prakash   “You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.” – Derek Jeter  

The hit Netflix crime drama Ozark is, hands down, the best streaming series on TV!   And Julia Garner is a transcendent star!  Her Fbomb laden hillbilly delivery just must be experienced.  And once she is in your head you are seriously hooked.     Yes there are bigger names in the star laden cast (check it out) and the dark, nearly unreal scary scenarios are bordering on disbelief, but once you’ve had a taste of Ruth Langford (Garner) you’re compelled to binge.    

We talked about this last week at the New York Health and Longevity meeting and I thought it was worthwhile to share the information in today’s blog.On January 1st, the federal No Surprise Act went into effect. Basically, it is designed to protect patients from “surprise medical bills”.

Football in today’s media landscape is a cultural throwback.  The weekly TV broadcasts are perhaps the last remaining events when Americans watch the same TV shows at the same time. And, the Super Bowl is the biggest example of holding a mass audience together.  Even the ratings powerhouse, “60 Minutes” showed reruns against the game.  

  I write this blog every year after the Super Bowl.  Honestly, I’m typically not all that interested in the game itself.  But the commercials, the commercials are the draw for me. Sadly, I wasn't all that impressed this year, although a few stood out for different reasons:  

Facebook is protecting me. I have a Facebook friend that I knew in high school. Over the years I have not kept up with her other than what I see on Facebook.  Her posts, that I see on my news feed, have consisted mostly of pictures of her children and pets. And, for the past year, pictures of her grandson.  

The uncharacteristically mild day enjoyed yesterday certainly invited folks to spend time outside. I did. I even donned one my my N95s. Not to protect me around others. The outing remain totally solo. The mask made sense because I opted to go under my deck and clear the leaves that got through. In the past the dirt from the raking and sweeping might induce a round of sneezing. Not this time.  

In this world of crazy products...this one takes the cake (or the French fry)   The Idaho Potato Commission announced it's celebrating Valentine's Day with a limited-edition (thankfully) potato perfume named, not surprisingly, Frites by Idaho. The fragrance is made from distilled Idaho potatoes and essential oils and is designed to smell like a fresh plate of French fries.   The IPC President and CEO Jamey Higham said in a news release. "This perfume is a great gift for anyone who can't refuse a French fry."