Friday, March 8, 2019

Radio Recap (Friday 03/08/19)



Bible Trivia Question:Who was the first to organize an orchestra in the Bible?
A. Solomon
B. Moses
C. Adam
D. David



In The News:- Here's why you should always read the fine print - you just might walk away with a $10,000 prize. That's what happened to Donelan Andrews, a 59-year-old teacher from Thomaston, Georgia. Andrews took out a travel insurance policy while planning a vacation to London. She was reviewing the fine print when she came across a special notice on the final page - a secret contest for a $10,000 reward.The insurance company, Tin Leg, says it included the "Pays To Read" contest to reward customers who read through all the documentation. Andrews was the first one to respond. As for Andrews, she says she always reads the fine print and teaches her students to do the same. She plans to spend the prize money on a wedding anniversary trip to Scotland.
- On this day, 10 years ago in 2009,The last of the Circuit City stores closed their doors.
- International Women’s Day and Retro Video Game Day
- Many people are trying to eat better and work out more in hopes of living longer. New research shows there’s a simple way to boost your odds of living longer — use up those vacation days. The study (European Society of Cardiology) tracked more than 1,200 men over 40 years. They found men who didn’t use up all of their vacation time from work had a 37% greater chance of dying, compared to those who did. The cardiologists say people who take less time off work more and sleep less, which boosts their stress levels and hurts cardiac health.
- For every ice cream lover there seems to be a unique flavor — but this one could be the strangest yet. A company in New Zealand is planning to sell tomato sauce ice cream. https://www.facebook.com/WattiesNZ/photos/a.258983494170416/2003921073009974/
- Walking your dog may help you reach your exercise goals, but it could also increase your risk of injury. Some doctors say that in the past couple of years they’re seeing an increase in people falling while walking their dogs. Common dog walking injuries include broken wrists, elbows and fractured hips… The rise in injuries is obvious: an increased pet ownership and older people being more active.
- Before you go to sleep Saturday night, move your clocks ahead one hour for the start of Daylight Saving Time.
- Disney+, the company’s upcoming streaming service, will carry Disney’s entire catalog of animated films, ending Disney’s “vault” program. Disney’s CEO says “at some point fairly soon after launch” Disney+ will carry films that “traditionally have been kept in a ‘vault’ and brought out basically every few years.”



Fun Fact:More than half of American workers have unused vacation days at the end of the year. #funfact



Matt's Musing: Remember, at the end of the day, it's only 11:59pm.... #musing


Matt's Pick Song:“I wouldn’t Take Nothing For My Journey Now” by the LeFevre Quartet


Bible Trivia Answer:D. David (2 Samuel 6:5)

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