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Jan 24, 2025 | 
mix1079.com | Matt Harris
We’re not even a month into 2025 and lots of us are feeling burnt out already. If you’re in that group, here are six tips to turn things around . . . 1. Move every day. You can’t just sit around doomscrolling all the time and feel good. Put the phone down every now and then and do something active, whether it’s walking, yoga, or anything else you enjoy. 2. Eat food that fuels you.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
ju.edu | Matt Harris
Preparing students, empowering employers: JU’s commitment to Jacksonville’s future Dr. Barbara Ritter, dean of the Davis College of Business and Technology at Jacksonville University, took center stage as a top panelist at the JBJ Economic Outlook event Jan. 21 at the WJCT Soundstage. The gathering brought together influential leaders and experts to discuss key trends shaping the region’s economic landscape.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
ju.edu | Matt Harris
Jacksonville University’s online programs earn national recognition in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Rankings Jacksonville University’s commitment to academic excellence and innovation continues to shine, with five of its online programs earning recognition in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs. The rankings highlight the University’s dedication to delivering high-quality, flexible education tailored to the needs of modern learners.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
mix1079.com | Matt Harris
Someone asked 2,000 employees under 35 to name the work rules they’re willing to break. At least 10% said yes to all of these. 1. Ducking out of work early. 34% admit they sometimes do it. 2. Calling in sick just because you want a day off, 27%. (You’d expect that one to be higher.)3. Showing up late, 18%. 4. “Quiet quitting” or putting in minimal effort, 16%. 5. Using A.I. to complete tasks, 14%. 6. Taking naps when working from home, 11%. 7. Claiming you worked more hours than you really did, 11%. 8.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
mix1079.com | Matt Harris
Here’s a dirty little secret: Parents DO have a favorite child . . . and if you’re wondering if it’s you, maybe you ARE the chosen one. A study analyzed data from over 19,000 participants, and found that parents do treat their children differently . . . and the way they choose their “favorites” is more systematic than you might think. Here are FIVE interesting takeaways:1. Both mothers and fathers tend to favor daughters. 2.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
mix1079.com | Matt Harris
The authorities in Saskatchewan, Canada, have released a list of the “Top 10 reasons NOT to call 911” . . . based on actual incidents from last year. Here’s the list:1. 911 dispatchers received a call from an individual reporting that their tambourine was taken from a party they were at. 2. A person called 911 asking for help on a math equation because they didn’t want to fail their test in the morning. 3. Dispatchers got a call from someone having trouble with their washing machine. 4.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
mix1079.com | Matt Harris
The big Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas starts today. As always, it’s got a ton of amazing products . . . plus a few very WEIRD ones. Here are the strangest gadgets unveiled so far. 1. A robot vacuum that picks up dirty socks. It’s like a Roomba, but with an arm on top that picks up stuff you tossed on the floor. A company called Roborock made it. It’s just a prototype, so no word on pricing, but probably north of $1,000. It can pick up small items that weigh less than 11 ounces. 2.
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Dec 21, 2024 | 
burlingtontoday.com | Matt Harris
When you’re a legend, they write about you. When you’re a legendary building, they write about you, too. And when you’re just a kid playing the sport you love and you give up another kid’s first-ever minor hockey goal on a random game day, you likely don’t think they’re going to write about that.
Well, here we are.
The first part of that paragraph could be anyone, but it’s about Wayne Gretzky and how he famously scored his first goal in minor hockey when Brantford was in town to play Stratford.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
mix1079.com | Matt Harris
There’s a lot of INDULGING over the holiday season. So not surprisingly, the #1 New Year’s resolution in 2025 is expected to be a DIET . . . for your WALLET. Americans are expected to spend more than $1,000 on gifts over the holidays, which isn’t just generous . . . it’s a new record. And if you’re not flush with cash right now, you may be spending more than you should. A new poll asked people what they planned to “resolve to start doing in 2025” . . .
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Dec 13, 2024 | 
mix1079.com | Matt Harris
A website analyzed a bunch of Google search data to determine which states have the most “Christmas Spirit.” They didn’t really explain it . . . other than that it’s based on the percentage of festive, Christmassy searches per user. In the end, the state with the most Christmas Spirit is . . . Utah. The states with the most Christmas Spirit are: Utah . . . Massachusetts . . . Virginia . . . Illinois . . . Washington . . . Texas . . . Maryland . . . Pennsylvania . . . California . . . and New Jersey.
