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The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966) Role : Rob Petrie This half-hour sitcom centered around the lives of television comedy writer Rob Petrie (Van Dyke), his wife Laura (Mary Tyler Moore) and their son Ritchie, who live in the suburb of New Rochelle, NY, a train ride away from Rob’s job in New York City. Supporting characters include Rob’s two co-writers Sally and Buddy and the Petrie’s neighbors and friends Jerry and Millie Helper, along with Carl Reiner as Alan Brady, the star of The Alan Brady Show which Rob writes for. Reiner created the show and based it on his real life as a writer on Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows and Caesar’s Hour variety programs. Read on for some of the best Rob Petrie quotes. Episode : “My Blonde-Haired Brunette” Aired Oct. 10, 1961 Laura thinks Rob is no longer interested in her so she decides to color her hair blonde. [ Laura, with Millie’s help, had dyed her hair blonde and talks to Rob on the phone ] Laura : Well, honey, what if I were a bl...

Admit it: You’ve always wondered whether Amazon’s Alexa spies on you. You may have even gotten a little paranoid about it at one point, especially since privacy experts have cautioned that smart devices are always listening . But you likely got over your fears because it’s just so darn convenient to have a handy virtual assistant dishing out all sorts of information you need quickly and efficiently. Now, Amazon’s recent announcement about a change in the way it processes information for Alexa devices may have you worrying all over again. Starting on March 28, Amazon will no longer offer the “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” feature on Echo devices, moving all of your voice recordings to its cloud server, whether you like it or not. How big of a deal is this? And will Amazon be listening to everything you say—and keeping that information indefinitely? Read on to find out the details and see if there’s anything you can do about it. Get  Reader’s Digest ’s  Read Up newsletter f...

If you’ve ever seen any of the British crown jewels, you know they’re not exactly subtle. They are sparkle-set to the max: crowns encrusted with thousands of diamonds, gold scepters, jewel-studded orbs and ornate brooches. And what you might not realize is that Queen Elizabeth’s personal stash of jewelry is completely separate from this collection. So what’s in both collections, exactly, and just how much are the crown jewels worth ? It’s hard to put a number on it, since these jaw-dropping pieces are steeped in centuries of history and royal tradition. “The crown jewels are a priceless collection that represents the history and continuity of the British monarchy ,” says royal historian and author Carolyn Harris, PhD. “They’re significant to the entire nation of the United Kingdom.” That said, we do have some numbers for you. Reader’s Digest spoke with Harris and Lauren Kiehna, a historian and the writer of the blog The Court Jeweller, to dive into the glittering world of royal blin...

It’s not often that you hear butter and health benefits in the same sentence, but quite often, the better the taste, the better that buttah is for you, apparently. This helps me rationalize my obsession with Costco’s Kirkland Signature Grass-Fed Butter. I swear, it tastes just as good as the pricey name brands (I see you, Kerrygold!) … but for almost half the cost. Seriously, you wouldn’t expect warehouse club butter to be so luxe, but Costco has unlocked a level of peak dairy while keeping prices low . So what’s Costco’s secret sauce for its private-label butter? Buckle up, because we have to travel to New Zealand to get to the bottom of it. Get  Reader’s Digest ’s  Read Up newsletter for more food news, humor, cleaning, travel, tech and fun facts all week long. Who’s behind Costco’s butter, exactly? Sometimes you have to do some serious sleuthing to figure out which major manufacturer is behind Costco’s Kirkland products. That’s not the case with Kirkland Signature G...

I travel. A lot. As a travel writer, it’s literally my job, and I love everything about exploring the world . Everything, that is, but figuring out currency conversions, especially if I’m country-hopping between spots that don’t use the same currency. (This happened to me recently after taking a two-hour train ride from Budapest, which uses Hungarian forint, to Vienna, which uses euros). But I just discovered a super easy iPhone hack that handles currency conversions in seconds—for free—that was literally right in my pocket. And I’m here to tell you it’s a game changer. So grab your passport and get ready to have your mind blown. Here’s everything you need to know. Get  Reader’s Digest ’s  Read Up newsletter  for more travel, tech, cleaning, humor and fun facts all week long. What is the iPhone currency converter hack? First, get to your home screen, swipe down to search for your calculator, then open it. You’ll see a standard calculator screen. In the bottom-left ...