Mid-Day Recap (Monday 12/17/18)

Bible Trivia Question:
What does Immanuel mean?

A. Jesus saves

B. God with us

C. God in flesh

D. God is born

In The News:

• It’s Maple Syrup Day! How do you celebrate?
• Do you remember your gifts? Not surprisingly, people forget the majority of gifts they receive. A new survey shows more than half (53 percent) of the gifts people received last year have already been completely forgotten. These gifts aren’t just forgotten; they’re often unused. In fact, one in six gifts received will never be touched or used again after January 1!
• First date? New business meeting? New research shows you only have 27 seconds to make a good first impression. The research investigated the key contributors and timings to a positive first impression and found that smiling, being polite, smelling nice, being a good listener, and making eye contact are among the leading factors.
• Stress — in moderation — is good for you. In fact, it’s so good for you that it will help you live longer. Researchers (Northwestern University) have determined that when we experience stress, our bodies produce elevated levels of special protective proteins that actually promote longevity.

Bonus News (not mentioned on-air):

• A man in China who had a strange fetish for sniffing his own socks after work whiffed his way to hospital visit. The 39-year-old man went to the hospital with a cough and chest pains last month (November). Doctors initially diagnosed him with pneumonia. But after his condition worsened further tests revealed it was a fungal infection. That’s when the man informed doctors of his habit — he enjoyed the smell of his own foot fragrance. Every day after work, he would smell his stinky socks before washing them. His sock sniffing enabled fungal spores to develop into a full-blown pulmonary infection.

Matt's Musing:

What is the best Christmas present ever? A broken drum... you can't beat it! #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“Little Drummer Boy” by the Kingdom Heirs

Bible Trivia Answer:

B. God with us (Matthew 1:23)