Mid-Day Recap (Friday 03/31/17)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who lost all of his children tragically?

- Isaac

- Jacob

- Job

- Joseph

In the News:

The "world's strongest coffee" is now available in the US, but just one cup could spill you over the daily caffeine limit. To prove the title, “Black Insomnia” was tested chemically against competitors, and is more than twice as strong as Starbuck's dark roast.

Mary Sweeney, who researches the effects of caffeine at John Hopkins School of Medicine, explains, "For the same amount of coffee, you will get double the amount of caffeine. This makes it easier to consume more caffeine than you intend to and effects can range from mild to severe, for example, jitteriness, nervousness, restlessness and trouble sleeping. The most serious effect would be cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)."

Caffeine Informer, a consumer information site devoted to help people understand caffeine, lists Black Insomnia as one of the "Most Dangerous Caffeinated Products."

Would you drink it?

Matt’s MidDay Fact:

Although known for their long necks, a giraffe can clean its ears with its tongue. ​#MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

When I think about it, I've probably spent a solid year of my life just staring into the refrigerator... #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“The Chain Gang” by The Kingdom Heirs

Bible Trivia Answer:

Job (Job 1:13-15)

Mid-Day Recap (Thursday 03/30/17)

Bible Trivia Question:
What king used enchantments, witchcraft, familiar spirits, wizards, and observers of times when he ruled?

- Hezekiah

- Manasseh

- Ahab

- Rehoboam

Matt’s MidDay Fact:

Ever wonder how long is a million seconds? The answer: 11.5 days. #MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

There is always a 99.9% chance I am hungry. #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“Gone” by Teddy Huffam & The Gems

Bible Trivia Answer:

Manasseh (2 Chronicles 33:1-6)

Mid-Day Recap (Wednesday 03/29/17)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who cautioned his followers not to give holy things to the dogs?

- Moses

- Samuel

- Gideon

- Jesus

In the News:

Friday is National Crayon Day -- but at Crayola, it will also be a farewell party.

For the first time in its 100-year history, the company will retire a color from its 24-count box. That's right. They are retiring a color. Except Crayola isn't saying yet which crayon is getting kicked out, saving the announcement for Friday morning.

I’m guessing it's not red, blue or yellow, lest Crayola wants to set off riots around the world. Then again, stranger things have happened.
The 24-count box currently features red, yellow, blue, brown, orange, green, violet, black, carnation pink, yellow orange, blue green, red violet, red orange, yellow green, blue violet, white, violet red, dandelion, cerulean, apricot, scarlet, green yellow, indigo and gray.
Which color do you think will be on the chopping block?

Matt’s MidDay Fact:

Muscle cells live as long as you do. However, skin cells live less than 24 hours. #MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

If Violets were Orange, poetry would be a lot more challenging. #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“One Way Trip” by the Kingsmen

Bible Trivia Answer:

Jesus (Matthew 7:6)

Mid-Day Recap (Tuesday 03/28/17)

Bible Trivia Question:
Dogs licked the sores of WHO?

- Lot

- Jezebel

- Lazarus

- Pharaoh

In the News:

61% of adults who wake up with an alarm said they use the snooze button. That means 39% of people are up-and-at-em when the alarm goes off. Roughly 17% of snooze users hit the snooze only once, 15% hit it twice, and 14% hit it three times.

What are you?

Matt’s MidDay Fact:

Like beards? Back in 1558, in England, beards were taxed according to their length. #MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

​Coffee gives me the illusion that I'm actually awake... #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“Every Saint” by Guy Penrod

Bible Trivia Answer:

Lazarus (Luke 16:20-21)

Mid-Day Recap (Monday, 03/27/17)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who was told by God to pick soldiers from the men who lapped water like dogs?

- Joshua

- Gideon

- Moses

- David

In the News:

The average adult now has 37 online accounts — but uses just five passwords to keep them secure. And one in four people use a single password for most of their accounts.

Matt’s MidDay Fact:

“Amen” is the same in more languages than any other word. “Taxi” is second. #MidDayFact

More News:

A quarter of adults intend to pull off some form of prank on April Fool's Day. Best friends, spouses, kids and siblings are most at risk. Bosses are least at risk, with most April Fool's pranksters saying they wouldn't think of playing a prank on the boss.

Matt's Musing:

While shopping, I saw a 3D printer at Best Buy. It's kind of cool, but I won't be impressed until it can print snacks... #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“He Lifted Me” by the Kingdom Heirs

Bible Trivia Answer:

Gideon (Judges 7:5)

Mid-Day Recap (Friday 03/24/17)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who said, “Create in me a clean heart, O God”?

- Abraham

- David

- Moses

- Paul

In the News:

Yesterday, KWFC Radio reached 100% on goal for the 2017 FriendRaiser! The goal was 311 partners (MMMPs giving $1 a day) with a total of $112,000 in four days. YOU did it in 3 days!!!

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Matt’s MidDay Fact:

Half of all crimes are committed by people under the age of 18. #MidDayFact

More News:

What is the perfect age to get married? Researchers say the best age to walk down the aisle is 26. The number comes from the Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions, which was written by journalist Brian Christian and cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths.

Matt's Musing:

Whenever I feel blue... I start breathing again. #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“I Wanna Go To Heaven” by Mark Lowry

Bible Trivia Answer:

David (Psalm 51:10)

Mid-Day Recap (Monday, 03/20/17)

Bible Trivia Question:
What king of Israel was a giant among his own people??

- Solomon

- David

- Saul

- Rehoboam

BLOG BONUS:

Children will do whatever the they want, whenever they want. That’s the lesson a couple of parents learned when they took a look at some home security footage and saw their twin toddler boys sneak out of their cribs and play in the middle of the night. Andrew and Ryan Balkin are twin 2-year-old boys, and they have plenty of fun when their parents turn off the lights. Here’s the video: https://www.facebook.com/JBalkin/videos/10158327324275524/

Matt's Musing:

​For maximum attention, nothing beats a good mistake. #musing

#musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“Good News From The Graveyard” by Southern Raised

Bible Trivia Answer:

Saul was the most handsome man in Israel—head and shoulders taller than anyone else in the land. (1 Samuel 9:2)

Mid-Day Recap (Friday 03/17/17)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who prayed with Saul that he could regain sight?

- Ananias

- Peter

- James

- Jesus

Matt's Musing:

I wake up every morning with the joy & excitement of wanting to go directly back to sleep. #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“Out Of His Great Love” by The Martins

Bible Trivia Answer:

Ananias (Acts 9:17-18)

Mid-Day Recap (Thursday 03/16/17)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who wanted to buy the power of the Holy Spirit??

- Judas

- Simon (Acts 8:18-19)

- Nicodemus

- Melchizedek

In the News:

NCAA TOURNAMENT… The Round of 64 begins, with games all day, continuing on CBS into prime-time as well. We’ve completed our brackets here at the studios, seeing how well we can predict the outcome. It’s going to be interesting as each one is very different. Have you made your choice in the NCAA tournament?

Matt’s MidDay Fact:

Lemon Pledge has more lemons than Country Time Lemonade. But don’t drink it! #MidDayFact

BLOG BONUS:

You’ve heard of the five-second rule.

The joke is, if you drop food on the ground you have five seconds to pick it up before it becomes germy. A germ expert at Aston University in Birmingham, England, says the five-second rule is pretty much right.

Professor Anthony Hilton claims there is little to be concerned about if the food is only on the ground or floor momentarily. However, he adds: “Eating food that has spent a few moments on the floor can never be entirely risk-free.”

Matt's Musing:

Some days I feel like running away. Then I remember how much I hate running. #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“I Get Excited” by the Old Paths

Bible Trivia Answer:

Simon (Acts 8:18-19)

Mid-Day Recap (Wednesday 03/15/17)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who was stoned to death for his faith in Jesus?

- Paul

- John

- Stephen

- James

Matt’s MidDay Fact:

The average American makes 3.4 supermarket trips per week. The most popular day: Friday. #MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

​Apparently, you have to go to the gym more than once to get in shape... #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“Let’s Celebrate Jesus” by the Bishops w/the Hoppers

Bible Trivia Answer:

Stephen (Acts 7:59)

Mid-Day Recap (Tuesday 03/14/17)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who sent Peter to Samaria to check on Philip’s work?

- The apostles at Damascus

- The assembly at Egypt

- The apostles at Jerusalem (Acts 8:14)

- The church of Rome

In the News:

Not only are they listening in on our home devices… they spend their time playing games too!

From card games to board games, games are used to train CIA staffers including intelligence officers and political analysts for real-world situations. Old school games are the main inspiration for popular training programs — for now. But analysts expect to be using virtual reality gaming in training programs soon

What else are they up to?

Matt’s MidDay Fact:

In the 1700s, trappers could get a dollar for a buck skin, hence the origin of the term “buck”. #MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

You know it’s cold out ......when you go outside..... and it's cold out. #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“He’s In The Midst” by the Bishops

Bible Trivia Answer:

The apostles at Jerusalem (Acts 8:14)

Mid-Day Recap (Monday, 03/13/17)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who was blinded by a light on his way to persecute the Christians?

- Herod

- Nero

- Saul

- Pontius Pilate

In the News:

Thanks to a service dog, hearing impaired residents at a Bel Air (Maryland) home were alerted after a fire broke out Sunday night.

According to the State Fire Marshal, around 7 p.m. 40 firefighters responded to the fire at a two-story home where two adults and three teenage children live. The couple were taken to a medical center for treatment of minor smoke inhalation and are now being assisted by the Red Cross.

The service dog is now a hero. However, two cats are believed to have died in the fire.

Matt’s MidDay Fact:

One out of every 270 pregnancies results in identical twins. #MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

If I could remember things as well as I remember song lyrics, I would be so much more productive around the house.  #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“Looking For The Grace” by Greater Vision

Bible Trivia Answer:

Saul (Acts 9:1-3)

Mid-Day Recap (Friday 03/08/17)

Bible Trivia Question:
What wood was King David’s house built of?

- Cedar

- Olive

- Fir

- Oak

In the News:

National Mario Day is observed each year on March 10th and honors Mario from the popular Nintendo game. This gamer holiday is celebrated on this date because of the way the it appears when abbreviated (MAR10), looking just like the name Mario. Mario first appeared in Donkey Kong in 1981. In 1983, Mario got his own game with his brother Luigi. #nationalMAR10day

Matt’s MidDay Fact:

No “only child” has ever been elected U.S. president. #MidDayFact

More News:

Parents in Lyndhurst, Ohio, had a scare -- and then a big laugh -- when their 4-year-old was blown away on a windy Wednesday.

Security video caught the moment when Madison Gardner ran to open the front door of her home with a phone in one hand. When she opened the door with her other hand, the heavy winds swung open the door, and the girl went flying with it.

I’ve shared the video on facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/brittanygardner11/videos/10211952487671221/

Matt's Musing:

I wish conversations were like user agreements, that way I could skip to the end and just agree... #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“Just Can’t Make It By Myself” by the Nelons

Bible Trivia Answer:

Cedar (2 Sam 7:2)

Mid-Day Recap (Thursday 03/07/17)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who had fifteen years added to his life? (2 Kings 20:5-6)

- Jonah

- David

- Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:5-6)

- Methuselah

In the News:

YELLOW CABS ARE SAFER

A study by the National University of Singapore shows that yellow taxicabs have significantly fewer accidents than cabs of a darker color.

Care to guess why? Yes... the yellow cabs are more visible.

Does the color matter to you?

Matt’s MidDay Fact:

Broccoli was first introduced to the U.S. in the 1920s. #MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

"Lazy" is a such strong word. I prefer to call it selective participation. #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“Who Can Do Anything” by the Cathedrals

Bible Trivia Answer:

Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:5-6)