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I’m still on vacation in Daytona Beach, and today I’m talking about why we decided to skip the Garth Brooks concert after it turned into one big decision hassle, and why I’m glad we did get out for an awesome sunset cruise aboard the FunCat sailboat Arabella with Penny, Captain Troy, and especially Nick, the incredible first mate. We saw dolphins, caught a gorgeous sunset, and had one of those beautiful vacation nights you remember. I also spent some time on the beach and by the pool with Karen, continued reading Seth Godin’s The Practice, and started looking forward to another boat trip to hopefully see some manatees and dolphins. Along the way, I celebrate Ben E. King and “Stand by Me,” talk about my love of Star Trek after marking the anniversary of The Next Generation, explain why strawberries are better when you add enough sweetness, pie crust and whipped cream, and somehow get from National Drink Beer Day to growing up around beer and World Rabies Day to Michael Scott’s rabies 5K on The Office. Then it’s Monday’s Interesting Headlines, with a family sharing one remarkable birthday across generations, a 100-pound tortoise stuck in a culvert, 191 turtles and tortoises showing up at a FedEx office, a dad running a record-breaking mile while pushing his daughter in a pram, and the discovery of a possible 45-million-year-old “thunder beast.” Which one should I dig into for Thursday? Text me at 513-399-6468 or email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com and cast your vote.

• Family Officially Breaks Record for Most Generations Born on Same Day, and That's Not the Only Extraordinary Coincidence
• 100-Pound Tortoise Rescued From Culvert in Eagleville
• 191 Turtles and Tortoises Found in Unusual Shipment at North Texas FedEx Office
• Dad Unexpectedly Runs Record-Breaking Mile While Pushing His Daughter in a Pram
• Remains a Possible 45-Million-Year-Old “Thunder Beast” Discovered at California Construction Site

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