Radio Recap (Friday 02/28/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who wore clothes made of camel’s hair with a leather belt?
A. Jesus
B. Moses
C. John the Baptist
D. Elijah




In The News:

- National Public Sleeping Day

It is a day for anyone and everyone to take a nap on a blanket at the beach, at the park, in the movie theater, on a bus, train, or subway or any other public place that may work for you. However, it may not be a good idea to take that nap at your desk during work! Some employers have begun to recognize the value of a nap. Studies have shown certain types of naps fuel the brain and recharge our batteries. Naps can improve productivity, decrease health risks and improve morale. Employers such as Google, HuffPost/AOL, and Nike offer sleep pods or sleep rooms to their employees to reap these benefits.

- Remember that song. How long does it take you to recognize your favorite song when it comes on the radio? A study (University College London) finds that the brain is capable of recognizing familiar music in an incredibly short amount of time — within one tenth of a second of being played.

- Empty Boxes beat high-tech toys. Skip the costly electronic games and flashy digital gizmos. Pediatricians say the best toys for tots are old-fashioned hands-on playthings that young children can enjoy with parents — things like blocks, puzzles and cardboard boxes — that spark imagination and creativity.

- Sundays at home are dangerous. I guess there is another reason to attend church on Sundays. More accidents in the home happen on Sundays than any other day of the week. Stats reveal 16 percent of accidents happen on the day we’re supposed to be resting. A third of all household accidents happen at weekends. Friday was found to be the least accident-prone day with 13 percent.

- National Tooth Fairy Day

It’s one way our children develop good dental hygiene. in 1927, Esther Watkins Arnold printed an eight-page playlet for children called The Tooth Fairy. It was the same year Sir Arthur Conan Doyle “proved” his claim that fairies and gnomes are real and “verified” with pictures of two little girls surrounded by fairies. The world was ripe with imagination and primed to have a tooth fairy about to come collect the lost teeth of little boys and girls and leave a coin or two behind. Arnold’s play began to be performed in schools the following year, and the tooth fairy has been slipping into homes ever since.

- ½ Americans are obese. New data from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the number of obese Americans has risen to 42 percent. And one in ten Americans is now severely obese.… If your BMI is 30.0 or higher, it falls within the obese range. 40 or higher is considered extreme or severe.

- Breakfast on the road. Highway patrol officers in Australia caught a woman eating her breakfast while driving. Officers observed the woman steering with her knees while holding a plate in one hand and a fork in the other. However, Police in Wales busted a woman for driving 70 miles per hour... while flossing her teeth.

- Bag of bacon. While other fast food chains are rushing to launch meatless and plant-based options, Dunkin’ Donuts went in the opposite direction and released the ultimate snack for meat lovers: a bag of bacon.

- Men Very Scared of Bugs. A fear of bugs, insects, or arachnids is among the most common of phobias. The vast majority of spiders, ants, beetles, and other creepy crawlers are harmless, but that doesn’t stop millions of people from fearing these tiny creatures. Stereotypically, most assume that women are more likely to freak out over a bug sighting than a man, but a new survey is challenging that belief. Researchers found that while 22% of female respondents said they are “very scared” of bugs, 32% of male participants shared the same fearful sentiment.

- No Apples for Villains. According to Knives Out director Rian Johnson, there’s an easy way to tell heroes and villains apart at the movies: Look at what kind of phone they’re using. If a character is using an iPhone, there’s no chance they’re going to end up being evil. That’s because of stringent product placement guidelines from Apple, which insists that its products can only be used by heroes or good characters in movies and TV shows… Over the last decade, Apple had more product placements in studio movies than any other brand.

- Slow snow plows. Police in Canada (York, Ontario) released audio of a 911 call from a man complaining about the snow plows moving too slowly. A video containing the call was posted to the York Twitter account Thursday with the words, “Pack your patience. #snowday.”




Fun Fact:
About 4.8 million people worldwide have this in common. (They were born on February 29) #funfact





Matt's Musing:
We got an extra day this year... And it's a SATURDAY!!! #musing



Matt's Pick Song:
“Thou Oh Lord” by the Sisters



Bible Trivia Answer:
C. John the Baptist (Matthew 3:4)

Radio Recap (Thursday 02/27/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
What animals was Saul searching for when Samuel anointed him as king of Israel?
A. Donkeys
B. Sheep
C. Goats
D. Lions



In The News:

- National Retro Day takes us back to a time before smartphones and the internet. Perfect for Throwback Thursday. Every generation looks back and asks, “Remember when?” This celebration indulges our love for the good ol’ days while remaining in the present.

- Cheesiest Pizza. A pizzeria in France announced it broke a Guinness World Record by cooking up a pizza featuring 257 different varieties of cheese. Benoit Bruel, manager of Deliss Pizza in Lyon, unveiled a pizza Saturday featuring 257 different varieties of cheese. The pizza unofficially broke the Guinness World Record for most varieties of cheese on a pizza. The previous record, 154 varieties of cheese, was broken in September 2018 by pizza chef Johnny di Francesco the 400 Gradi restaurant in Melbourne, Australia.

Bruel said he is working on gathering the required evidence to have his pizza recognized by Guinness as the new record holder.

- Guys are more afraid of the dentist. Put a guy in a dental chair, and he turns into a wimp. In a survey, 49 percent of dentists said males are more anxious when it comes to dental appointments, while only 15 percent thought females were the scaredy-cats… In the survey, boys generally are no more afraid than girls. But as they get older, the fear gender gap widens. By the time patients hit their 40s, there are four dental-phobic men for every anxious woman. One reason may be that men don’t take care of their teeth as well as women do and therefore need more work.

- Losing 150 lb at disney. Mark Gautier had been brought back from the dead three times and had just emerged from a two-week coma when a priest was administering last rites to him. A doctor told the Anaheim, California, man: “You really need to do something or you’re not going to last much longer.” At 400 pounds, Gautier had slipped into diabetic shock and his kidneys were shutting down after years of failing health… Gautier’s then-girlfriend-now-wife Vanessa had a novel idea: Let’s go to Disneyland. Her simple plan: Help Gautier lose weight by walking around the Happiest Place on Earth. Gautier lost 150 pounds on a Disneyland Diet that included walking several miles a day while eating whatever he wanted at the theme park — from turkey legs to corn dogs to nachos. The key to his food intake: portion control. Now Gautier works at Disneyland after falling in love with the theme park.

- National Strawberry Day. Not only are they delicious, but they are also fragrant. One of the more aromatic fruits, they belong to the rose family.

Strawberries are grown in nearly every corner of the Earth (if the Earth had corners) except for her most frozen southern and northern reaches. Along with all these possible locations, there are over 600 varieties of strawberries as well.

An excellent source of Vitamin C, strawberries are also a good source of folic acid, potassium and fiber. At 55 calories and zero fat in 1 cup, these sweet things hit the spot when a snack time is calling!

- Robber left wallet. A robbery suspect was in the process of going through a house in Germany when the residents returned. In a rush to escape, the suspect left his wallet and ID at the scene of the crime. Why did the thief have his wallet out? Police say he was attempting to make an online purchase of computer parts for the computer he was about to steal.

- National Toast Day. Last Thursday in February. It is so very versatile. It carries a multitude of jams, jellies, marmalades and fruit compotes. We don’t stop there. Toast transports proteins and veggies, sprouts and soaks up sauces and drippings.

- Hawk steals dog. A Pennsylvania family was reunited with their 6 1/2 pound dog 28 hours after the toy poodle was carried off by a hawk. Deborah Falcione of Whitehall, Allegheny County, said her 16-year-old dog, Porschia, who is deaf and blind, was snatched of the home's upper back deck last week. Falcione said she gathered a group of friends and searched the area long into the night, but there were no signs of the toy poodle or the bird of prey who grabbed her. Falcione said she was shocked to receive a call the next afternoon from Banfield Pet Hospital saying they had her dog. The animal hospital said Porschia had been found by a neighbor about four blocks from her home. The dog was cold and lethargic, but didn't have any broken bones.

- National Chili Day on the fourth Thursday in February.

Chili is most commonly made up of tomatoes, beans, chili peppers, meat, garlic, onions, and cumin. However, cooks offer up so many variations to the basic chili recipe. And, with so many varieties, chili cook-off competitions love to feature chili as a favored entry.

- Stolen tea bag. A homeless man in England let himself into an unlocked school cafeteria one night and stole a tea bag worth about a nickel. Because he’s stolen before he could spend a month in jail.



Fun Fact:
A snail can sleep for 3 years. #funfact



Matt's Musing:
Would a transformer buy life insurance or car insurance..? #musing



Matt's Pick Song:
“The Name Of Jesus” by Aaron & Amanda Crabb



Bible Trivia Answer:
A. Donkeys (I Samuel 9:3)

Radio Recap (Wednesday 02/26/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who was the mother of John the Baptist?
A. Ruth
B. Mary
C. Elizabeth
D. Hannah



In The News:

- Ash Wednesday signals the beginning of Lenten season for Christians. It takes place 46 days before Easter and the day after Shrove Tuesday.

- St. Patrick’s Day trees. Yes, they are evergreens… but some folks are putting up St. Patrick’s Day trees. But it makes me wonder. They’re just lazy from Christmas being two months ago.

- Cupboard snake. A London woman looking for a pair of shoes in a cupboard inside her apartment found something far more startling -- a snake.

Kasia Radochonska, who lives in the Southwark area of London, said she was going through the cupboard Feb. 16 when she spotted a snake slithering from under her vacuum cleaner. Radochonska alerted the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), which sent animal collection officer Joe Tambini to the scene. The corn snake, nicknamed Mavis, will be moved to an RSPCA rehoming center if no one comes forward to claim her as an escaped pet.

- Ice rescue. Firefighters in Chicago rescued a woman who fell through the ice into a frozen lagoon while trying to rescue her dog from the same situation.

The Chicago Fire Department said the 27-year-old woman had ventured out onto the ice of the lagoon in Jackson Park to attempt to reach her dog, which ran out and fell through the ice. The woman ended up falling into the water and firefighters were summoned by witnesses who heard her calling for help.Firefighters were able to throw a ring buoy to the woman and tow her back to shore. The dog was able to escape the water on its own.

Both the woman, who was in the water for about 15 minutes, and the dog are expected to recover fully from the experience.

- National Pistachio Day. Pistachios arrived in the United States sometime in the 1880s, but they have been cultivated in the Middle East since Biblical times. All pistachio shells are naturally beige in color. Some companies dye nuts red or green if nuts are inferior or for consumer demand. In the Middle East, people call the pistachio the smiling nut. In China, people call the pistachio the happy nut.

- Walnuts and healthy aging. We’re all looking for tried-and-true ways to boost our well-being, especially as we get older. Things like gut and brain health, as well as diet and exercise are all factors to take into consideration. And according to a new data (Nurses’ Health Study), there’s one kind of nut in particular that outshines the rest when it comes to healthy aging: walnuts. Even after accounting for all the other variables that affect aging, walnuts were the only nut linked with a greater chance of healthy aging… The four year long study included data from almost 34,000 women in their late 50s and early 60s, looking for links between nut consumption and healthy aging. Eating just two servings of walnuts a week was linked with a greater chance of being a “healthy ager” compared to a diet lacking walnuts.

- Hopeless men. Hopeless men may be at greater risk for high blood pressure than those with a more positive outlook. A Finnish study found that hopeless-feeling men risk raising their blood pressure by 16 percent for every one-point increase on a “hopelessness scale.” Hypertension, or high blood pressure, kills thousands of people every year… so cheer up guys.

- Brisket Bandit. The UK has a bandit on the loose, and he’s taking brisket and other goods from meat markets and restaurants. The “brisket bandit” has stolen smoked briskets, cases of beer, cans of tuna, and more.

- Dog reports himself missing. Last week, the Odessa Police Department received an unexpected visitor. The visitor, named Chico, put his paws on the counter and proceeded to report about a case of a missing dog. As it turns out, he was the missing dog… The dog was wearing a collar, but the ID tag had apparently fallen off, so animal control was dispatched to come check for a microchip. But before the animal control can arrive, Chico decided that he was missing long enough, and he “headed back to his family, all on his own.” The owner responded the next day to say that it was his dog and he had returned home. He lives about a mile from the station.

- The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo may be called off should the number of coronavirus cases around the world continue to rise, according to a senior member of the International Olympic Committee… While the sporting event is currently scheduled to start July 24, organizers have started to worry about the fate of the Games if the coronavirus outbreak cannot be contained by its opening date.

- Cheesiest Pizza. A pizzeria in France announced it broke a Guinness World Record by cooking up a pizza featuring 257 different varieties of cheese. Benoit Bruel, manager of Deliss Pizza in Lyon, unveiled a pizza Saturday featuring 257 different varieties of cheese. The pizza unofficially broke the Guinness World Record for most varieties of cheese on a pizza. The previous record, 154 varieties of cheese, was broken in September 2018 by pizza chef Johnny di Francesco the 400 Gradi restaurant in Melbourne, Australia.

Bruel said he is working on gathering the required evidence to have his pizza recognized by Guinness as the new record holder.




Fun Fact:
In the U.S., 75% of all firefighters have this one thing in common... They’re volunteers. #funfact




Matt's Musing:
I’m not a vegetarian, but I eat animals who are... #musing



Matt's Pick Song:
“You Are Loved” by Jeff & Sheri Easter



Bible Trivia Answer:
C. Elizabeth (Luke 1 57-60)

Radio Recap (Tuesday 02/25/2020)

Bible Trivia Question:On what road did Saul (also known as Paul) meet the risen Christ?
A. Calvary’s Road
B. Roman Road
C. Gospel Road
D. Damascus Road




In The News:

- Ten months until Christmas

- We lie over health. While a full two-thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese, a new survey of adults shows we’re not being honest as 71 percent of us claim our health and wellness is either good or excellent.

- “F” in taxes. The average U.S. adult scores about 50% on personal finance questions related to U.S. federal income tax returns. Most American adults get an “F” in understanding income tax basics, according to a survey (by NerdWallet). Respondents scored on average 51% in a 10-question quiz on tax basics related to such personal finance issues as retirement, college savings and health care.

- Don’t trust the GPS. The Minneapolis Fire Department rescued a man who broke through the ice on the Mississippi River while crossing on foot. The man explained he was following a route provided by Google Maps, and it “told him” to cross the river there, so he set out across the ice. A fire department spokesman noted that the navigation app was probably routing him across the river via a nearby bridge.

- Trail runner/crawler. A trail runner in Washington state who broke his leg knew he was doomed if he tried to wait for help. So Joe Oldendorf crawled for eleven hours. This was after he’d already run twelve miles. Eventually, the Coast Guard found him and airlifted him to a hospital.

- National Clam Chowder Day
A clam chowder in its simplest form is a soup or stew containing clams or fish. The most common type of chowder includes milk or cream as well as potatoes, though the Manhattan clam chowder has tomatoes. The origin of the word “chowder” is up for a little bit of debate. The French word for cauldron is “chaudiere.” The English word “jowter” means fish peddler. Both are on the hook for possible origins.

In chowder, along with the clams, it is common to find diced potatoes, onions (often sautéed with pork or bacon drippings) and celery.

- #1 in pistachios. America is No. 1 in a lot of things: world champion sports teams; blockbuster movies; large numbers of presidential tweets; and now pistachios. Iran has dominated global pistachio production for centuries, while the U.S. only began production in 1976. But due to recent awful seasons in Iran the U.S is now the top producer… From 2004 to 2009, Iran accounted for 40 percent of global pistachio production to the States’ 33 percent. By 2014 to 2019, 47 percent came from the U.S. while 27 percent came from Iran.

- National Chocolate Covered Nut Day

Both chocolate and nuts can be good for you. Dark chocolate seems to possess a substantial amount of antioxidants, while the nuts contain the essential fatty acids and linolenic acids. The possibilities are endless with so many different types of nuts and chocolate combinations. The first chocolate-covered peanut candy was Goobers, originally sold in 1925. The word “Goober” was a common slang word for peanut.

One of the more recognized chocolate-covered nuts is the M & M. The peanut M & M was introduced in 1954. They were tan until 1960 when the colors red, yellow and green were added to production.

- XFL Player & thin mints. We have proof that there’s really nothing we wouldn’t do for a Girl Scout cookie, especially those tasty Thin Mints. In an XFL game over the weekend, a St. Louis BattleHawks player traded a football to a girl who was holding a sign saying, “Will trade a box of Thin Mints for a BattleHawks football.”

- Sleeping car thief. In Germany a man broke into a car late one night. He was hard at work trying to pry out the car’s in-dash screen but it turned out to be an exhausting job and before long he was sound asleep. And that’s how the cops found him, still clutching his screwdriver. They woke him up and arrested him.

- Coffee break theft. A robber made off with $2,000 from a bank in Germany, only to get caught after stopping to buy coffee down the street.





Fun Fact:
Americans spend a half-billion dollars a year on what type of footwear? ...Slippers. #funfact




Matt's Musing:
Caterpillars have it made. They eat a lot, go to sleep, then wake up beautiful... #musing




Matt's Pick Song:
“Wonderful Love” by Chosen Few




Bible Trivia Answer:
D. Damascus Road (Acts 9:1-9)

Radio Recap (Monday 02/24/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who was the cousin of Mordecai?
A. Ruth
B. Queen Esther
C. Moses
D. King David




In The News:
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- National Tortilla Chip Day. The tortilla chip is most commonly served with salsa, chile con queso, guacamole, cheese dips or other dips. Tortilla chips are made from corn tortillas cut into wedges and then fried. Even though tortilla chips have always been considered to be a Mexican food, known as tostados, they were first mass-produced in Los Angeles in the late 1940s. It is said that the triangle-shaped tortilla chips were made popular by Rebecca Webb Carranza as a way to use the misshapen tortillas that were rejected from the automated tortilla manufacturing machine that she and her husband used at their Los Angeles deli and tortilla factory. Carranza realized that once the discarded tortillas were cut into triangle shapes and fried, they became a popular snack. She then sold them for a dime a bag at the El Zarape Tortilla Factory. Carranza received the Golden Tortilla Award in 1994 for her contribution to the Mexican food industry.

- Fake snakes. Animal rescuers in Britain said officers responding to separate reports of snakes needing to be removed found the reported reptiles were inanimate objects. The RSPCA said inspector Jan Edwards responded to a report of a stray snake inside an apartment building Thursday in Fleet, Hampshire. "The woman spotted the snake in the communal hallway of her block of flats on Tuesday and said it had slithered up the wall. The following day she spotted it on the windowsill and contacted us to say she was worried because it didn't appear to be moving," Edwards said. The reported snake was still where the woman had spotted it when Edwards arrived. "I went down to help and, when I arrived, it quickly became clear that it wasn't an escaped pet snake -- but a child's plastic toy. I think someone may have been playing a prank on the poor woman. She had been so frightened that she hadn't left her flat," she said.

- Look good for employment. Despite the fact that employment regulations state it is illegal to discriminate against a potential employee due to their sex, religion or other personal characteristics, a surprising new survey finds more than half of employers admit to still judging job applicants based on their appearance. … The research of 1,000 hiring managers and bosses found that 51 percent said they have knowingly discriminated against a potential employee because of the way they looked. Of those 51%, just under half said they didn’t hire the candidate because of their visible tattoos. Just under half didn’t hire candidates based on their clothes. And hair color was a turn-off for about a third.

- Crispy food. In the snack food world, cranking up the crisp can lead to a bigger hit, and there are entire research teams working to ensure that the texture of food is specifically calibrated to maximize crunch. The use of the word “crispy” and “crispiness” in Yelp reviews of restaurants has increased over the past decade by 20 percent, and an analysis of 7,000 menus found “crispy” is the single most common adjective used to describe texture… When food researchers measure how much people enjoy snack foods as a whole, the crunchier the rating the higher the evaluation.

- Spouse check. What’s the most amount of money one person in a marriage can spend without checking in with the other? Ameriprise Financial released a survey that found the average spending limit that necessitated a conversation was $400.

- Kitchen Sponge. A study says the average kitchen sponge has 200 times more diarrhea-causing germs than the average toilet seat.

- Racoon slumber party. A 10-year-old girl from Richardson, Texas, had a surprise slumber party with a raccoon who crawled into her bunk bed. Mattie Gelman woke up with him sitting right next to her head. She told her mom that he was gentle — and even let the girl pet him. The first thing Mattie said to the raccoon was, “Hey buddy.” The family figured out that the raccoon crawled into the house through the doggy door. After a failed attempt to lure the raccoon out with leftover Valentine’s Day candy, the family managed to force it into a box to eventually release it in their front yard. He was never aggressive or scared.

- A “lucky” coin. A “lucky” coin hidden inside a dumpling nearly choked a kid to death in China when it lodged firmly in his throat. The 8-year-old swallowed the coin at a family gathering. Whoever finds the coin is supposed to have good luck. The choking boy was rushed to hospital where doctors saved him.

- 70-pound Beehive. A homeowner who called bee removal experts to investigate the insects in his back yard said he was shocked to learn there were 100,000 to 150,000 bees living in a 70-pound hive under his shed. Herb Herbert of El Cajon, California said he first started noticing bees in his backyard about two years ago, and the insects returned each year. Herbert called Bee Nice Wildlife Management and a technician pulled back a corner of the shed to discover a 70-pound beehive measuring about 30 inches long. "His estimate was there were probably 100,000 bees at least and 20 to 25 per minute going into the hive," Herbert told the Sacramento Bee. "That puts it at 1,200 an hour. Only 10 percent of the bees leave the hive. The other 90 percent stay in and work." The hive and bees were safely relocated without damaging the colony, Herbert said.

- Bedroom wall radio. An Illinois family said a wall in their 9-year-old daughter's bedroom has been picking up radio signals for years - and no one knows why. Richard Smith said voices and music were repeatedly heard inside the wall in daughter Brianna's room at their Lockport home, and the family eventually determined something inside the wall was picking up a local AM radio station.

The station, Christian radio station AM 1160, owned by Salem Media Group, sent out an engineer to investigate, but was unable to identify the issue. "He said, 'I got to be honest with you. I don't know what is acting as a speaker. There is nothing I can explain of why you're actually hearing it,'" Smith told WLS-TV. He said the wall was opened up and the electrical grounding was examined, but the family was still unable to figure out where the radio station was being picked up. "Sometimes when we think we've arrived at a solution, the next season comes around, and it's back," Smith said. Household objects have been known to pick up radio signals in the past. A man reported in 2018 that radio signals were being picked up by the metal components in a household fan while the power was off.



Fun Fact:
In their body, the average adult has nine-thousand taste buds. #funfact





Matt's Musing:
Thanks to the popularity of gif images, we are living in the golden age of silent films... #musing




Matt's Pick Song:
“We Have A Savior” by the Bowling Family




Bible Trivia Answer:
B. Queen Esther (Esther 2:7)

Radio Recap (Friday 02/21/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
Isaiah prophesied that a young virgin would bear a son, what would the son be called?
A. Jesus
B. Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14)
C. Jacob
D. Isaac




In The News:

- National Caregivers Day on the third Friday in February honors the health care professionals across the country providing long-term and hospice care. Around the nation dedicated health care professionals serve those who require long-term or hospice care. They provide vital services, reassuring patients and families who care about them. Caregivers deliver a variety of duties from personal care to medical services with compassion and professionalism. Their days may be long and demanding, but they provide support to those who need it most.

- On this day in 1878: The first telephone directory, consisting of a single page, was issued. It covered 50 subscribers in New Haven, Connecticut.

- Walking breaks for runners. Real runners don’t take walking breaks, do they? Jen A. Miller, the author of Running: A Love Story, says they do. She tells the New York Times that when a friend suggested she run her first distance race by adding walk breaks, it startled her. She felt like a failure after racing in five marathons and walking for periods in four of them. Then she did her research. A study in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport that found those taking regular walking breaks during a race can finish at the same time as those who run the whole way. And the ones who didn’t run the whole way suffered far less wear and tear of their bodies.

- Violin Playing during brain surgery. A brain surgeon in London had a patient play her violin during a tumor removal to ensure her musical abilities weren't affected by the procedure.

King's College Hospital shared video showing Dagmar Turner, 53, playing her violin while neurosurgeon Dr. Keyoumars Ashkan and his team removed her brain tumor. The doctors were able to remove 90 percent of the tumor without any damage to Turner's musical abilities. She was sent home three days after the procedure and is looking forward to going back to playing with the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra.

- National Sticky Bun Day on February 21st recognizes a delicious pastry that comes rolled up and dripping with a sweet, sugary topping. Known as “schnecken” meaning snail, the sticky bun is rolled into a sweet spiral resembling its German name. Still considered to be a Pennsylvania specialty, many believed the sticky bun’s origin in the United States began in the 19th century. German settlers brought their baking traditions with them when they began settling in and around Philadelphia.

Most often served for breakfast or as a dessert, sticky buns consist of rolled pieces of leavened dough. Most contain brown sugar and sometimes cinnamon. Before the dough is placed in the pan, the pan is lined with sticky sweet ingredients such as maple syrup, honey, nuts, sugar, and butter. When the buns are finished baking, the baker flips the pan upside-down so the sticky bottom becomes the topping. (Famous cousins to the sticky bun are the cinnamon roll, caramel roll and monkey bread. )

- Quarter Pounder Candles. Ever been so hungry for McDonald's you could smell it? It could be your imagination. Or, it could be the candles.

The fast food chain is making a six-pack of scented candles that will smell like your favorite Quarter Pounder ingredients -- a bun, ketchup, pickles, cheese, onion and beef, it announced. The candles were created to celebrate the burger's nearly 50-year run.

- Kids need a vacation. Apparently playing video games, watching TikTock and texting friends isn’t relaxing enough. According to a survey, 71 percent of kids say they “need” a vacation.

- Make sure teacher likes you. Were you ever the teacher’s pet? Or did you just sit behind the teacher’s pet and roll your eyes from time to time? A study suggests that personality similarity affects teachers’ estimation of student achievement. In other words, how much you are like your teacher contributes to his or her feelings about you — and your abilities. This study looked at a group of 93 teachers and 294 students in eighth grade in Germany. The study found that when teachers and students were peas in a pod, the teachers overestimated the students’ general abilities. Conversely, students who were dissimilar from their teachers were judged less positively.

- Teen sells baked goods. A Houston teen is doing his part to help his mother cope with expensive medical bills that have piled up after she suffered a serious health scare. For the last few years, Elijah Cossio has been assisting his mother (Tina Hernandez) with her hospital bills by holding a daily bake sale after school. The 14-year-old routinely wakes up at 5 AM each day before school to bake desserts and once classes have ended, he sells his homemade goods to classmates, parents, and community members. Elijah’s mom nearly died from a bacterial infection in 2017.

- Walk like a penguin. If anyone’s an expert at walking in icy conditions, it’s penguins — so it only makes sense that we should follow their example to stay safe. Here’s how we should do it. Prevent slipping by focusing your center of gravity “over your front leg.” That’s instead of dividing your weight between two legs at angles that increase the risk of slipping. Widening your stance a bit will help, too. In other words, waddle.

- Hidden Valley Secret Sauce. Hidden Valley has been owning the ranch dressing game since practically forever, but the company is about to release a new line so amazing, you’ll suddenly have zero issues with keeping three different types of ranch in your fridge. It’s called Secret Sauce. The three flavors are original, smokehouse, and spicy.




Fun Fact:
31: Miles of zippers produced every hour in the world.

#funfact





Social Media Fun:
- Alligator was plastic. An alligator reported in the middle of a creek at a Michigan community college was found to be something far less threatening: a plastic toy.

Kristina Broughton, the social media coordinator for Muskegon Community College, said she and faculty members received multiple reports Monday of an alligator floating in Four Mile Creek, which passes underneath the school. "I started getting text messages saying, 'There's an alligator in the creek in the middle of campus,' so I went to go investigate," Broughton told Mlive.com.

Broughton ended up posting video and photos to the school's Facebook page when the reported gator turned out to be a plastic alligator head someone had planted in the creek. The toy replica was fished out of the water by facilities staff Tuesday morning.

Broughton conceded the faux-gator looked convincing from the shore.

"It did look real," she said.




Matt's Musing:
You can say "Have a nice day!" with no problem. But you can't say "Enjoy the next 24 hours." without sounding mildly threatening.... #musing



Matt's Pick Song:
“Walk Together Children” by Isaacs



Bible Trivia Answer:
B. Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14)

Radio Recap (Thursday 02/20/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
When the father saw his prodigal son coming home, what did he do??
A. Cried out in a loud voice
B. Faint onto the floor
C. Sing hymns to God
D. Ran to meet his son




In The News:

- National Cherry Pie Day. Some pie lovers will be eating their favorite pie on February 20 during National Cherry Pie Day. Whether they eat it for breakfast, lunch or supper or a slice at every meal depends on just how much they love cherry pie! In the United States, cherry pie is often referred to as a “great American dish.” Recipe books have many different versions of recipes for cherry pie.

- Podcasting at Staples. Staples’ latest ploy to get people into its stores is podcast recording booths. This week, the podcasting company Speaker announced that it’s bringing recording spaces to six Staples stores in the Boston area. The soundproof Staples Connect Podcast Studios will include professional equipment and space for up to four people. A 60-minute session will cost $60, and a “dedicated in-store specialist” will be on hand to help with any recording issues.

- School-bus yellow casket. Glen Davis was the best-known bus driver in all of Grand Meadow, Minnesota. For 55 years (1949 to 2005) residents of his small town of 1,170 trusted him to bus their children to and from school. So it’s appropriate that Davis will be laid to rest in a school-bus yellow casket… Davis got to see his custom casket five years before his death. It was a gift from Jim Hindt, the owner of a local funeral home. It’s painted yellow with black hinges, with the same lettering that appeared on Davis’s 1949 school bus. Hindt said Davis had comforted his family when his 18-month-old daughter was diagnosed with cancer. Hindt’s daughter grew up, cancer-free. And to repay the school bus driver’s kindness, he gifted Davis the casket.

- On February 20th, pet lovers everywhere observe National Love Your Pet Day. This holiday focuses on giving extra attention to our pets. The day encourages pampering our pets and focusing on the special relationship pets hold in our lives. Did you know that most households in the United States have at least one pet? While there are more cats than dogs in the United States, more households have dogs than cats, but not by much. Pets are not limited to the canine and feline categories. There are quite a few who prefer the companionship of birds, reptiles, fish or rats. Whoever your pet companion is, we are sure you will enjoy spending a little extra time with them on National Love Your Pet Day and reap the benefits, as well such as stress relief and lower blood pressure.

- Unused gift cards. We ask for them every holiday, but are your gift cards collecting dust? Right now, $21 billion in unredeemed gift cards are just sitting in our wallets. A Bankrate survey found that the average adult has $167 in unused gift cards and store credit… The worst offenders are families who make $80,000 or more a year, with just under $300 of unused cards. Parents with kids under 18 have similar piles stacking up, with an average of $274 on their gift cards… People between 40 and 55, and in low-income households are most likely to use what they are gifted.

- Planking the longest. The plank is an isometric core strength exercise that involves maintaining a position similar to a push-up for the maximum possible time A 62-year old man from Illinois has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest planking session after holding the position for 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds. George Hood set the record earlier this month when he was in Tampa doing pre-production work ahead of an upcoming fitness video. The ultra-endurance athlete surpassed the previous Guinness World Record of 8 hours and 1 minute set in China in 2016… In addition to plank training, Hood — a former U.S. Marine and NCIS/DEA Supervisory Special Agent — does 2,000 situps and 700 pushups a day.

- Robber was ex-manger. An Florida, the alleged robber of a convenience store was arrested not long after the crime took place. The employee working at the time of the robbery told deputies she knew the man because the two worked together and had attended training sessions. He was also the former manager of the store.

- McDonald’s iconic Shamrock is 50 this year and went on sale again this week at branches of McDonald’s nationwide ahead of St. Patrick’s Day. It will also be joined by the new Oreo Shamrock McFlurry for a limited time, bringing together two fan favorites… The Shamrock Shake was created in 1967 by Hal Rosen, a Connecticut McDonald’s owner, for St. Patrick’s Day. It later debuted in select locations across the U.S. in 1970 and proved an instant success.




Fun Fact:
India makes more of these than any other country in the world, even though most Americans probably think they do. (Feature-length movies) #funfact




Matt's Musing:
I always find the "easy-open tab", right after I finally manage to tear the package open with my teeth... #musing



Matt's Pick Song:
“Calvary’s Cry” by Brian Free And Assurance



Bible Trivia Answer:
D. Ran to meet his son (Luke 15:20)

Radio Recap (Wednesday 02/19/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
Where did Jesus’ crucifixion take place?
A. Golgotha
B. Mount of Olives
C. Garden of Gethsemane
D. The Temple




In The News:

- National Lash Day on February 19th each year promotes the love and need for true and false eyelashes. The day offers an opportunity to explore the benefits and fashion of lashes.

- Oreos with Mustard. There are certain food pairings that people come up with that outsiders just can’t understand, like peanut butter and pickle sandwiches or Cheetos and milk, to name a few. But one weird combo made the final cut into a popular crossword puzzle and it’s sparking what can only be classified as outrage in the general public… It all started with a crossword puzzle that appeared in last Wednesday’s edition of USA Today. One clue said, “Cookie that some people eat with mustard” — and “Oreo” was the only thing that fit… A guy on Twitter thought he’d give it a shot and wrote: “I tried it. … [it] is wretched.” Is this a thing? Let me know your thoughts on Facebook.

- Snacking is good… for the economy. The food industry has long known that three daily meals are out, and a procession of snacks from midday to midnight is in. The typical American snacks at least four times a day. Snacking for Americans is a $1.2 trillion business.

- Driving Testers. A study says drivers who pass their driving test the second time round are the safest on the road. Researchers found those who pass on their second attempt have fewer points on their license, are less likely to suffer road rage or be stopped by police. However, the research found that those who took more than two attempts to pass have more bad driving habits.

- Goof off at those staff meetings! Next time some office wiseacre punctuates your presentation with a well-timed one-liner, don’t get annoyed. He might have made it more effective. A study (University of Amsterdam and University of Nebraska at Omaha) finds humorous meetings lead to better communication and new ideas… Researchers observed 54 videotaped meetings of employees at two German companies. In most cases when someone told a joke, others felt free to chime in with more jokes until the laughter finally died down. And once that happened, communication lines were opened and teams were more likely to propose new ideas and ask constructive questions.

- Calling cops about Fake ID: A teenager in Ontario, Canada (Norfolk County) called police to report he had been scammed. He told cops he paid for an item online, which didn’t arrive, and he wanted to file charges against the seller. While the police did in fact open a fraud investigation, they weren’t exactly sympathetic to the teen: the item he bought was fake identification.

- Chocolate Mint Day. This holiday has been set aside for all the chocolate mint lovers to eat their favorite treats all day long.

- Family Gender is Random. Scientists say the tendency to have boys or girls does not run in the family and the chances of having a child of either gender is genuinely random. Researchers studied the gender of people born in Sweden over the last 90 years to determine whether or not people are more likely to have children of a given gender. Their findings shake up key theories over gender ratios used by biologists, who often assumed that the ratio of boys to girls in one’s offspring was a heritable trait.

- Apartment Bonfire. A guy in St. Petersburg, Florida, was cold, so he built a bonfire. Inside his apartment, which didn’t have a fireplace. That, of course, set off smoke detectors and triggered a fire department response, causing evacuations from the 30-unit building at 3AM. Nobody was injured, but police say the 66-year-old man had several options to stay warm without setting a fire.

- Is Your Calendar Full. If your calendar runneth over, it could mean one of two things: either you are enviably popular, or you make the same faulty assumptions about the future as everyone else. Psychological research points to the latter… Research by two business school professors reveals that people over-commit because we expect to have more time in the future than we have in the present. The study (Journal of Experimental Psychology) showed that the nature of time fools us and we “forget” about how things fill our days. Participants in their study believed that time would be more available in “a month” than “today.”





Fun Fact:
The average American Opens the refrigerator 22 times a day. #funfact




Matt's Musing:
I don’t just act crazy, I’ll drive you there too... #musing




Matt's Pick Song:
“Adam’s Fall” by 11th Hour




Bible Trivia Answer:

A. Golgotha (Matthew 27:32-37)

Radio Recap (Tuesday 02/18/2020)

Bible Trivia Question:
What did the disciples do as Jesus prayed in the garden before his arrest?
A. Sing hymns
B. Slept
C. Fished in the river
D. Played tic tac toe



In The News:

- Battery Day

- Dog in dating profile. Getting a dog may do more than just provide you with a new best friend, if you’re single. It very well may be the key to finding the love of your life. That’s because a new survey of online daters finds that about two in five have showed interest in another user solely because they wanted to hang out with the dog featured in one of their pictures… In the survey, 63% of dog owners said that including their pet in their profile photo helped them find success matching with others online… Even people who don’t own dogs recognize the advantage of including a furry friend in dating app pictures. 39% admit to actually borrowing a friend’s dog to pose with in their dating profile. However, this clever workaround doesn’t always pay off. Of those who have borrowed a dog for this purpose, 53% of their dating matches were “very upset” when they found out the truth.

- Leary of bank emails. If you get a text from someone claiming to be your bank, don’t click on the link. A new mobile phishing scam is texting people in the US and Canada claiming to be your bank. When you click on the included link, you’ll be taken to a website that may look like your bank’s website, but is actually a way to steal your login credentials… In general, you should never click on a link that claims it’s coming from your bank, email service, or anywhere else where you might store personal or financial information. If you do get a message that you think might be legit, instead log in by typing that website into your browser directly, or in the case of banking, using the bank’s mobile app.

- Pillow case snakes. Animal rescuers in Britain are investigating after 16 snakes were found abandoned in pillow cases just days after 13 snakes were found in the same condition. The RSPCA said 15 corn snakes were found in a pillow case abandoned in a trash container behind Farringdon Fire Station in England alongside a second pillow case containing a carpet python. The discovery Saturday was just two days after 13 royal pythons were found inside two pillowcases in the same location. One of the royal pythons did not survive. The snakes have been placed with a specialist reptile care center.

- Researchers say grandparents can be a bad influence on kids’ weight. The study (Washington University in St. Louis) found that kids who were cared for by grandparents had nearly 30 percent higher odds for being overweight or obese. While Grandma and Grandpa may mean well, they can affect their grandchildren’s weight in various ways, including eating habits, physical activity and perceptions of what represents a healthy lifestyle… The study’s lead author (Ruopeng An) explained: “The notion of ‘the bigger the healthier’ is still relevant.” Some grandparents may urge their grandkids to eat bigger and more frequent meals, and will offer sweets and fried foods as a way to show love. “In fact, in some cultures, grandparents may also be more likely to excuse children from doing household chores, a key form of physical activity.”

- Robbers on the roll. Armed robbers in Hong Kong made off with hundreds of toilet rolls worth more than $130. Toilet rolls are currently in short supply in Hong Kong due to shortages caused by panic-buying during the coronavirus outbreak. Knife wielding men robbed a delivery man outside a supermarket. Police have arrested two men and recovered some of the stolen t.p. rolls.

- Breaking up is now harder. Moving on from a failed romantic relationship is rarely easy, but new research (University of Colorado, Boulder) proves that social media is making break-ups even harder. Researchers say social media makes breaking up harder than ever before since there are digital reminders of your ex. Before social media was much easier to get distance from the person. It can make it almost impossible to move on if you are constantly being bombarded with reminders in different places online.”




Fun Fact:
In the year 2000, only 49% of consumers were comfortable with Online shopping. Today 91% are. #funfact



Matt's Musing:
Apparently, not so great minds also think alike!... #musing



Matt's Pick Song:
“Oh I Want To See Him” by The Taylors



Bible Trivia Answer:
B. Slept (Matthew 26:26-46)

Radio Recap (Monday 02/17/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
When he saw Matthew in a tax collection booth, what did Jesus tell him to do?
A. Return all the money
B. Go fishing
C. Follow Him
D. Sing hymns




In The News:

- Presidents Day

- Sniffed by a horse. When Kelly Ann Alexander realized her horse wouldn’t stop sniffing the right side of her head, she was worried. The 43-year-old woman in England had been having seizures for a few months and had been diagnosed with epilepsy but something didn’t seem right. Seeing her beloved horse’s reaction, she insisted on more tests, which revealed a low-grade brain tumor.

- Parent dating. Keeping the romantic spark alive after having children is undoubtedly a challenge, but a new survey of parents finds that the romance is very dead in an alarmingly high number of households. According to the research (by Groupon) the average parent hasn’t been on a romantic date in three years.

- Toys for Christmas. Christmas is months away, but the toy industry is already looking at . More than 7,000 toy, game and puzzle vendors will vie for the attention of more than 17,000 buyers at the annual Toy Fair starting Sunday in New York.

- Random Acts of Kindness Day

- Rose delivery stunt. When your source of income is making YouTube videos you’re constantly under pressure to create bigger and better stunts. For Valentine’s Day, YouTuber MrBeast had two large truck loads of roses delivered to his house, which he then hauled inside to give to his girlfriend. It took about 9 hours to unload and place the roses before his girlfriend came over.

- Coyote helps cops. Police in Ontario, Canada, were looking for a criminal suspect, and followed footprints in the snow — two sets: one human, one animal. Both sets of prints ended at a tree, so naturally the officers looked up and found their suspect, a 28-year-old man 30 feet above the ground. The unnamed man was grateful to be “rescued”: he said he climbed the tree to escape a “do-gooder” coyote, and was beginning to suffer from hypothermia.

- Jogging Memory. Americans managed to spend $264.6 billion on physical activity last year. The U.S. spent $37 billion on fitness classes, $58 billion on sports and other recreation, $117 billion on footwear and apparel, and much more on supplies ($37.5 billion), mindfulness ($10 billion) and tech ($8.1 billion). The U.S. spends more on physical activity each year than any other country.

- As photos of dogs wearing face masks pop up across social media, some are starting to ask if their beloved pet dog could catch the novel coronavirus. According to multiple veterinary and health organizations, there’s no need for pet owners to panic about COVID-19, as there’s no sign yet that man’s best friend is at risk of catching the virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) has put up a “myth buster” post on their website regarding domestic animals and the coronavirus, which confirmed that there have been no cases of the virus identified in pets.






Fun Fact:
Presidents Day is not the official name of today’s holiday. "Washington's Birthday" remains its official name. #funfact



Matt's Musing:
Glasses make you look smart, but you have to fail an exam to get them... #musing




Matt's Pick Song:
“Tell Me The Story Of Jesus” by Ivan Parker




Bible Trivia Answer:
C. Follow Him (Matthew 9:9)

Radio Recap (Friday 02/14/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
How many times was Peter asked by Jesus if he loves him?
A. One time
B. Three times
C. Seven times
D. Thirteen times




In The News:

- Valentine’s Day

- 10,000 Steps. For years now, 10,000 steps a day has become the gold standard for people trying to improve their health — and recent research shows some benefits can come from even just 7,500 steps. But if you’re trying to prevent weight gain, a new Brigham Young University study suggests no number of steps alone will do the trick … Researchers studied 120 freshmen over their first six months of college as they participated in a step-counting experiment. In the end, it didn’t matter if the students walked more than even 15,000 steps — they still gained weight. A 2 to 8 pound average weight gain is commonly observed during the first year of college.

- First date robbery. A 33-year-old guy in Massachusetts guy pleaded guilty this week to armed robbery and three counts of assault and battery on a police officer — all committed during a date. The woman he was on the date with didn’t know he was doing some robbing and became an unintentional getaway driver. She met the guy on a dating app and it was their first date… The man asked her to stop at a bank. She waited in the car for a few minutes — then he came running out, sweating, wearing sunglasses and a hat and clutching a gun and $1,000 in cash. He yelled at her to “GO” and she complied. Once she spotted police cruisers on their tail, she pulled over and walked away from the car.

- Smartwatches are Dirty. There’s an item people wear each day that is filled with filth. It’s popular, it’s trendy and some consider it to be the most vital accessory they own. In other words, many folks can’t without it. The smartwatch has caught on like wildfire in recent years, as technology continues to dominate everyday life… But do you clean it? Do you wipe it down after workouts? Or hot weather? Or after you’ve been sick? A study by Florida Atlantic University tested 20 different watches made from different materials. They found all kinds of bacteria — some that definitely don’t belong… Out of the 20 tested watches, only one came back with zero bacteria and that was a gold smartwatch. Certain metals, like gold, have anti-microbial attributes.

- Book Giving Day

- Your car’s back seat. The back seat of your car may tell women everything they need to know about you before they ever get in. According to a survey, women often interpret a cluttered back seat as evidence that a man has certain personality traits, including disorganization and irresponsibility. The back seat crud test is said to work equally well for men and women. In both cases a sloppy car could mean a sloppy lifestyle, according to those who know.

- Private license plate. It was not difficult for police in Kennewick, Washington, to spot a fake license plate on a car: it was hand-drawn in black marker on a white card and it read PRIVATE where the plate number should go. “No Plate Required” was scrawled at the top. Officers didn’t ticket the driver since the car was parked, but a passenger was taken to jail when officers found he had a warrant out for his arrest.

- Ferris Wheel Day

- Selling girl scout cookies at 98! You’re never to old to be a Girl Scout and Ronnie Backenstoe proves it every cookie selling season. The 98-year-old Pennsylvania (Berks County) woman puts on her uniform and sells with a local troop every year. Her main selling station is at her retirement community. Ronnie’s troop leader says her energy is non-stop… Ronnie said when she first sold cookies in the 1930s there were only three different kinds and they only cost 15 cents. Her favorite Girl Scout Cookie is peanut butter.

- Sidewalk birth. A 29-year-old woman who gave birth prematurely on a city sidewalk in Utah (Cottonwood Heights) told police that she didn’t know she was pregnant. Police say the woman was driving to pick up a pizza, didn’t feel well, stopped on a side street and got out of the car. Moments later she gave birth. Local residents heard the commotion from outside their apartments and rushed to help. The baby was premature and is being treated in the NICU.




Fun Fact:

Each year in the U.S. 4,500 people are injured by...Pencils. #funfact




Matt's Musing:
Babysitting is a way for teenagers to feel like adults, while adults go out to feel like teenagers... #musing



Matt's Pick Song:
“O Come Along” by the Cathedrals



Bible Trivia Answer:
B. Three times (John 21:1-17)

Radio Recap (Thursday 02/13/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
What large object sat in front of Jesus’ tomb?
A. Stone
B. Cross
C. Statue
D. Alter




In The News:

- Get a Different Name Day (Chris P. Bacon)

- Fact checking. Reuters has announced it will help Facebook and Instagram identify fake news posts. As part of Facebook’s Third-Party Fact-Checking Program, Reuters will comb through photos, videos, headlines and other posts in English and Spanish on Instagram and Facebook to identify and review stories, and determine whether they’re fake. Reuters will be posting its findings on a special blog.

- Long Thumbs. A new study (University of Copenhagen) says those with long thumbs are more likely to make errors on their smartphone touchscreens. The researchers said: “Our study demonstrates that long thumbs alone can explain 12 percent of all the errors made of users that had to hit certain targets on the screen while holding the phone with one hand.” … The conventional wisdom has been that big hands or thick fingers are to blame for the majority of errors. But this is not the case according to the researchers: “It’s the length of your thumb, not its thickness, that makes the big difference.” … The long-thumbed are particularly challenged when it comes to accuracy at the bottom of the screen. The experiments demonstrate that the longer your thumb, the harder it is to guide it with precision in the lower corners of the screen.

- On this day in 1866: Jesse James and his gang committed the first armed bank robbery in United States history during peacetime in Liberty, Missouri.

- Rotary-dial cell phone. Justine Haupt, an engineer with the US Department of Energy, built a working rotary-dial cell phone. Why? Justine said, “Because in a finicky, annoying, touchscreen world of hyperconnected people using phones they have no control over or understanding of, I wanted something that would be entirely mine, personal, and absolutely tactile, while also giving me an excuse for not texting. … My intent is to use it as my primary phone. It fits in a pocket.; it’s reasonably compact; calling the people I most often call is faster than with my old phone; and the battery lasts almost 24 hours.”

- Employee Legal Awareness Day is observed annually on February 13th. Employee Legal Awareness Day emphasises the importance of legal education for employees so that large and small businesses reduce their risk of legal problems.

- Ice Cream Machines broken. McDonald’s ice cream machines, notorious for breaking down, are reportedly getting a new device at a few locations to help keep everything running. Some McDonald’s franchisees are teaming up with software company Kytch, which has developed a technology that can detect and correct minor malfunctions within the machine, as well as provide employees with detailed information regarding the machine’s issues… The device will attach to the current machines and ensure the automated cleaning cycle is scheduled properly. It can also correct issues caused by human error, like over or under-filling the machine.

- Italian Food Day (Pasta, tortellini, spaghetti, pizza?)

- Heinz Ketchup may be a favorite of those who like to smother their french fries, hamburgers and even eggs with it but what about pairing the condiment with chocolate. Heinz UK collaborated with chocolatier Fortnum & Mason for unique "ValenHeinz" Tomato Ketchup Truffles. The chocolate is described as “tangy but smooth,” and is promised to “give you the taste of Heinz Ketchup in every bite.” Um ok. The truffle box comes with three chocolate flavors, dark, milk, and white chocolate and retails for $25 per box. Only 1,000 were made and have already sold out, however, Heinz and Fortnum & Mason are giving away a box for social media follows.

- Botnet. A new app known as “Botnet” simulates a social network where only one actual human exists: You. And everyone else? A bot, as the app’s name suggests. Available for iOS, Botnet places users inside a virtual social network where a million bots are “obsessed with you.” The bots have been fed thousands of real-world conversations in an effort to make their commentary seem authentic. … Each bot has also been given its own username and profile picture. For those seeking a more realistic experience, Botnet even offers paid features that bring computer-generated trolls into the mix as well as a “Dad bot” to drop dad jokes on your posts.



Fun Fact:
Each year around the world roughly 900 people are injured by… a toilet paper dispenser. #funfact



Bonus News (not mentioned on-air):
This was a real court case a few years ago in Germany. It was over whether men should sit or stand to pee. A landlord sued a male tenant for $2,200, contending that by refusing to sit down to pee, he had damaged the bathroom’s marble floor. Some toilets in Germany have signs that forbid standing up to urinate, but a judge ruled that “urinating standing up is still common practice” and thus, is still “within cultural norms.”




Matt's Musing:
There are two things that most people want.
1. Lose weight
2. 2. Eat...
#musing




Matt's Pick Song:
“I want To Know That You Know” by Greater Vision




Bible Trivia Answer:
A. Stone (Mark 15:46, 16:4)

Radio Recap (Wednesday 02/12/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who was thrown into the lions’ den?
A. Jonah
B. Noah
C. Joseph
D. Daniel



In The News:

- Plum Pudding Day

- Nearly one in four women say they wish their man had better table manners. -

- Putting off marriage. Over one in three (37 percent) young Americans are putting off getting married because of debt, according to new research. Another 37 percent are delaying engagements; 25 percent have put on hold moving in with their partner; 29 percent have delayed purchasing a home.

- Oreo-flavored lip balm. It’s 2020 and there is simply no excuse to be caught with chapped lips. Even the pickiest person can find a lip balm they’ll like. And we’re pretty sure a large chunk of the population will go for the new Oreo-flavored lip balm now available on Amazon. The container is basically the size of an actual Oreo, so once you use up all the lip balm you can clean it out and can store a single Oreo with you wherever you go.

- Valentine, Nebraska. Valentine’s Day is a big deal in Valentine, Nebraska. From placing a Valentine postmark on thousands of pieces of mail and hosting extra weddings to offering heart-shaped steaks, this city of 2,900 people goes all-out for the lovers’ holiday. The chamber runs a mail redirecting program called Cupid’s Mailbox. Employees stamp thousands of letters and packages with Valentine greetings and put them back in the mail so they carry the Valentine postmark. During the week before Valentine’s Day, the local post office processes roughly 15,000 extra pieces of mail — double what it handles in a normal week… Couples looking to get married on Valentine’s Day also make their way to Nebraska’s “Heart City.” And the local steakhouse, The Peppermill, has been serving heart-shaped ribeye steaks for two for years.

- Pork Chop Assault. A man landed in the hospital after being hit in the head with a frozen pork chop in Australia. The man was helping his son move out of his apartment when he was attacked with the frozen pork chop. The son and some friends had been evicted and were moving out when a dispute erupted over a fridge which belonged to one family and the meat which belonged to another. The pork chop assault was so sever the man had to be taken to the hospital for stitches.

- Dog alerts family to carbon monoxide leak. A Michigan family are crediting their dog with possibly saving their lives after his lethargy alerted them to a carbon monoxide leak inside their home.Diane and Gary Smith said their 13-year-old cockapoo, Rascal, was showing signs of lethargy Tuesday, raising an alarm with the Zeeland family. Smith said she took Rascal to the vet, but he seemed healthy and alert while at the office and was sent home.

She said Rascal started acting unusual again when they went back inside the house. A repairman came to the house and discovered the furnace was leaking carbon monoxide, even though it wasn't registering on the home's detector. The Smiths said they replaced the furnace and bought a newer, more sensitive carbon monoxide detector. Rascal is now doing much better, they said.

- Don’t ride on the outside of trains. Transit officials in San Francisco are warning against riding on the outside of their trains. Videos filmed from both outside and inside a San Francisco train emerged over the weekend showing a man standing on the hooks outside the last train car and taking a free ride.






Fun Fact:
Titanic was NOT the first ocean liner to have a swimming pool. That would be it’s sister ship the Adriatic, 5 years earlier. (However, Titanic’s pool is still filled with water)
#funfact



Bonus News (not mentioned on-air):
Springfield man sues wife. https://hosted.ap.org/article/8f91f102eca9661db65bfd3743dd623f/father-sues-over-missouri-crash-kills-3-children




Matt's Musing:
I really think my life would be a lot better if my fitness app would just lower its standards... #musing




Matt's Pick Song:
“Everything But Time” by The Anchormen



Bible Trivia Answer:
D. Daniel (Daniel 6)

Radio Recap (Tuesday 02/11/2020)

Bible Trivia Question:
Where did the devil take Jesus and tell Him to throw Himself Down?
A. Top of the tower of Babel
B. Top of Mount Ararat
C. Top of the temple
D. Top of the Grand Canyon




In The News:

- Get Out Your Guitar Day

- salami bouquet. Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday this year, so there’s some extra pressure to keep things special for the whole weekend. Flowers wilt. Chocolates melt. Teddy bears stare back. Lucky for all you romantics — Hickory Farms has your back with a salami bouquet. The bouquet is $49 and includes three types of dry salamis: an original one, a “three pepper” flavor and a truffle one.

- Workplace romance. A survey finds that 40 percent of adults have dated a co-worker at some point in their careers and nearly 20 percent had done it more than once.

- "Broom Challenge" A new trend is "sweeping" the nation, and unfortunately, it's based on faulty science. The "Broom Challenge" came from a viral tweet that claimed NASA had said Monday was the only day a broom could stand on its own because of the Earth’s gravitational pull. There hasn't been any evidence to support the claim that NASA made this announcement. The agency didn't immediately respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment. The tweet was accompanied by a video shot from a woman’s point of view as she delicately stood a broom up and watched as it balanced by itself.

- Do you love Elvis? Forty three years after his death, Elvis still gets Valentine’s Day cards from admiring fans… some years up to 100.

- Peppermint Patty Day

- Bored to death. A study says the more bored you are, the more likely you are to die early. Researchers analyzed over 7,500 interviews with British civil servants between the ages of 35 and 55 that asked whether they’d felt bored at work. They found that those who said they were very bored were two-and-a-half times more likely to have died of a heart condition than those who reported no boredom. The researchers point out that this may not be a direct link, and that when they adjusted for other factors, like physical activity and employment grade, the effect was reduced.

- The Burglar’s Notebook. In Tennessee, a well-organized burglary suspect was busted when he dropped his notebook at a break-in. His crime journal included other homes he’d broken into, notes from his daughter, and his daughter’s address.

- Competitive Winter Picnicking. People will make a competition out of anything. If you’re an avid picnicker but live in a region where the activity is very season, perhaps Competitive Winter Picnicking is something to try. On March 1 at Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, New York, competitors will compete at picnicking outdoors in winter. Judges will be scoring the categories of Richest Picnic Meal, Tastiest Picnic Drink, Funnest Picnic Game and Tightest Thematic Team. That last one will be judged on costumes, props, puns/references and overall synergy.

- Fake Arrest. A factory worker in China was so desperate to get a day off to play cards with friends he tried to fake his arrest by taking a photo with a policeman. After calling his boss to say he’d been arrested, the man walked into a local police station intending to snap a selfie with an on-duty officer to show his boss. He was promptly refused.





Fun Fact:
Each day, doing this your body loses a half liter of water just by breathing. #funfact



Bonus News (not mentioned on-air):
What are those crazy TikTok kids doing this week? Eating packing peanuts. Apparently there are certain brands that are made of nontoxic and biodegradable materials that are safe to eat. However, according to Wikipedia “they are not produced in food-safe conditions, and are not recommended for eating.”




Matt's Musing:
Every novel is a mystery, if you never finish it... #musing




Matt's Pick Song:
“I Get Down” by Gold City




Bible Trivia Answer:
C. Top of the temple (Matthew 4:5-7)

Radio Recap (Monday 02/10/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
Besides a new robe and a special party, what did the father give his prodigal son when he came home?
A. Ring
B. Necklace
C. Shoes
D. Chariot




In The News:

- Umbrella Day

- V-day vs. Mother's Day. According to the National Restaurant Association, Valentine’s Day is the second most popular day of the year to dine out. What day is first. (Mother’s Day)

- V-day with Pet. Rather than spending Valentine’s Day with their partner, one fifth of adults would prefer to be with their pet. The survey of 24,000 people in 23 countries found 21 percent of adults would rather spend February 14 with their pet than their spouse, although the French were least likely to choose a furry friend over a human with only 10 percent taking that option. Men and women were evenly split over the question.

- Speed dating at the slopes. Minnesota singles got a chance to meet new people and enjoy the fresh snow at Afton Alps on Sunday. The ski resort held its fourth chair lift speed dating. As part of the matching-making event, love-seekers filled out surveys ahead of time then were paired up with potential matches at the chair lift. They either hit it off or, if not, it's not necessarily all downhill from there. Adventure-seeking singles can decide if they want to go on another ride or head inside with their match for drinks and conversation. -

- Speak with a British Accent. The British accent is the most attractive in the world, according to an international survey. Britain came out ahead of American, Irish and Australian accents by a generous margin. The French accent came in fifth.

- Clean Out Your Computer Day

- Barrel of fun! A South African man who broke his own Guinness World Record for staying in a barrel atop a pole finally returned to solid ground after 78 days. Vernon Kruger descended from the 82-foot pole in Dullstroom after spending 78 days, 23 hours and 14 minutes in the 132-gallon barrel at the top of the pole. He was air-lifted from his perch via helicopter. Kruger first set a Guinness World Record for the feat in 1997, when he spent 67 days in a barrel affixed to the top of a pole, and this time around he stayed in the barrel for 11 days after breaking his own record. The man said he stayed for the extra time to make the record more difficult for the next person to break. He said he does not intend to attempt to break his own record again.

- Duck Tape Invented - February 10, 1943

While working at an ordnance plant during World War II, Vesta Stoudt noticed that the way ammunition boxes were sealed made them difficult to open quickly and this could cost them precious time in battle. So, she developed a waterproof, tearable cloth tape to solve the problem. Her bosses at the plant were unimpressed, so on February 10, 1943 she wrote a letter to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt: "I suggested we use a strong cloth tape to close seams, and make tab of same. It worked fine, I showed it to different government inspectors they said it was all right, but I could never get them to change tape."

Roosevelt liked the idea and sent it to the War Production Board who implemented her tape idea. They made a tape using woven fabric, known as "duck cloth", coated in waterproof plastic with a layer of rubber-based adhesive and could be torn by hand without the need for scissors. The tape worked great on ammo boxes and soon GIs found it was also useful for fixing leaks, repairing equipment, and even closing up wounds on the battlefield.

Stoudt received the Chicago Tribune's War Worker Award for her idea.

- Box of bears. A North Carolina man who spotted a box on his front walkway when he returned from the store looked into the container and was shocked to discover two bear cubs inside. Cornelius Williams of Camden said he had only been away from home for about 10 minutes when he returned to find the box on his front walkway last week. Williams said he is baffled as to why the bears were left on his property. The cubs are being cared for by the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro.

- Reporter and a snake. An Australian TV reporter filming a segment about snake safety ran into difficulty when the snake resting on her shoulder decided to attack her microphone.

Sarah Cawte was filming a segment for Nine News about snake safety and had a serpent on her shoulder for the shot when the reptile decided to strike the microphone in her hand. The video shows the snake strike the microphone three times.

- On this day in 1957: The Styrofoam cooler was invented.




Fun Fact:
Each year the average American consumes 26.2 pounds of bananas . #funfact




Matt's Musing:
I believe most of my friends hang out with me to see what I’ll say next... #musing




Matt's Pick Song:
“Don’t Let The Sandals Fool Ya” by Triumphant




Bible Trivia Answer:
A. Ring (Luke 15:22-23)

Radio Recap (Friday 02/07/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who took over leading the Israelites after Moses died?
A. Abraham
B. David
C. Joshua
D. Aaron




In The News:

- Laura Ingalls Wilder Day - Born February 7, 1867. The well known Mansfield, Missouri writer known for the Little House on the Prairie series of children's books, published between 1932 and 1943, which were based on her childhood in a settler and pioneer family.

- On the hunt for a new job? You may want to cut back on time spent posting to social media. A new study from Penn State finds that people who come across as conceited and self-absorbed, or tend to post frequently with strong opinions on controversial topics, are less likely to be hired… Posting about alcohol or drug use is also a red flag among hiring managers or recruiters. All in all, the study makes a strong case for just logging off in general until you secure that dream job.

- Take a vacation! Ready for this earth-shattering news? Making time for regular trips or vacations with family and friends is linked to higher overall well-being. Yep, taking time away from the daily grind is good for you. In a study, Americans who say they take regular trips have significantly higher well-being than those who say they do not.

- Valentine's day is a week from today, have you made your dinner reservations?

- Taco Bouquet. Forget the flowers, get spicy this Valentine’s Day with tacos. Pig Floyd’s in Orlando is offering a ValenTaco bouquet box for your special someone. Select three specialty tacos that will accompany an assorted floral arrangement. You can choose between eight types of tacos including pork belly, butter chicken, pork al pastor, shrimp and sausage and Korean Kimcheeze.

- Wear Red Day - National Wear Red Day is a day in February when many people wear red to show their support for the awareness of heart disease.

- Brush after every meal. If you want to keep trim, forget the diet books and gym membership — you may be better off just brushing your teeth more often. In a survey of the everyday habits of nearly 14,000 people, researchers in Japan found that those who managed to stay slim tended to brush their teeth after every meal. Overweight men sometimes went more than a day without brushing their teeth, according to the study.

- Homework keeps the fire going! In Canada, two 16-year-old boys went snowboarding in the back country and were reported missing when they didn’t return as scheduled. Search efforts were hampered by bad weather, so they spent the night in the wild, but the next day a helicopter found the boys, and brought them out. They survived by building a fire: one of the boys said he had homework in his backpack “and that definitely helped keep the fire going.”

- Bubble Gum Day

- Those Netflix audio previews. Your long global streaming nightmare is finally over. At long last, Netflix is letting users turn off those annoying previews that automatically play whenever you fire up the app. Netflix said that although some people find the previews useful, it gets that many, many others can’t stand them. From the Manage Profiles settings on a browser, you can enable or get rid of “Autoplay previews while browsing on all devices.”

- Whopper in place of an EX? Burger King restaurants will celebrate Valentine’s Day by turning ex-flames into flame-grilled Whopper sandwiches. In honor of the release of the new film Birds of Prey, in which Margot Robbie plays the lead who embarks on her post-breakup emancipation from The Joker, four of the fast-food chain’s major locations across the country will give “scorned” lovers the chance to exchange one printed photo of their ex for a flame-grilled Whopper.

- Hundreds of people turned out for the funeral of a World War 2 veteran who had no surviving relatives. Jim Auton, who died aged 95 in January, had been awarded 20 medals by six different countries. Veteran groups put out an appeal for attendees at the service. Hundreds answered the call to pay their respects on Thursday, including fellow veterans.

- Cereal is the easiest meal to make: pour it into a bowl or glass, add milk, use spoon. But if you’re the active type, people are going nuts over the CrunchCup, a travel mug where your cereal and milk don’t meet until they hit your mouth. You can eat everything from sweet Fruit Loops to crunchy granola on the go without ever slurping soggy cereal.



Fun Fact:
80% of snake bite victims get bitten after harassing the snake. #funfact




Matt's Musing:
Convincing my dog I really threw the ball is the closest I’ll ever get to being a magician.... #musing




Matt's Pick Song:
“When The Trumpet Sounds” by Triumphant




Bible Trivia Answer:
C. Joshua (Deuteronomy 31:1-8)

Radio Recap (Thursday 02/06/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
Where was Paul when he met Philemon’s escaped slave?
A. Prison
B. Home
C. Boat
D. Temple


In The News:


- Play Monopoly Day

- Goat was Kid Crying.Police in Canada said they responded to a report of a child's voice crying for help in a wooded area. After no child was located, police ended up talking to neighbors. A neighbor told officers his goat has been screaming earlier and he discovered the animal's head was stuck in a fence. The man told police the goat's screaming sounds like a child's cries. The resident led police to the area of fence where the goat had been stuck and they verified it was in the same area the first man had identified as the location of the cries. All kidding aside, police are reminding residents to report suspicious activity immediately so we can check it out. It's always better to be safe than sorry.

- Name a rat after your ex. A Texas zoo is allowing jilted Valentine's Day revelers to name a cockroach or a rat after their ex -- and then see it fed to a larger animal. The San Antonio Zoo's "Cry Me A Cockroach" event allows visitors to the zoo website to pay $5 to name a cockroach after their ex, or $25 for a rat.

- How hot is your Valentine? Nothing expresses love like setting your partner's face and mouth on fire. That seems to be the idea behind Edible Arrangements' latest offering. The company has kicked up the heat just in time for Valentine's Day, selling a limited edition of their chocolate-covered strawberries topped with ghost pepper flakes. Edible Arrangements notes that while the pepper is more than 100 times hotter than a jalapeño, there's an endorphin and dopamine rush that comes along with the spicy sensation. You can begin placing orders for the special Love on Fire Box on Monday. It starts at $19.99.

- Pizza From An ATM. University Of Northern Florida Students Can Now Withdraw Pizza From An ATM. Vending machines are a beautiful thing, making it easy to get a quick midday or late night snack. But let's be honest, sometimes the offerings inside a vending machine just don't cut it and you need something a little more substantial. Enter: the Pizza ATM, a fresh pizza vending machine that was just installed at the University of North Florida. When campus cafeterias or eateries are closed, the Pizza ATM is a dependable option for students that accepts on-campus dining dollars. Pizza ATMs do require university kitchen staff to reload ingredients and prepare dough, as per the brand's website. But a Pizza ATM fresh pies are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for students. Can I get one for home?

- Chopsticks Day

- Charging deer at McDonald’s. On tuesday, a security camera in the parking lot of a McDonald's in North Carolina captured the moment a deer ran through the area and tackled a man walking back to his car. Ken Worthy said he and his wife were walking back to their car at the McDonald's in Locust when the deer came charging through. the deer plowed into Worthy, knocking him roughly to the ground. Worthy, who was not injured, said the deer left just as quickly as it arrived. He said he managed not to spill his Diet Coke while rolling on the ground.

- Play Monopoly Day

- Dog knocks over ironing board, starts house fire. The Las Alamos County Fire Department in New Mexico shared video showing a 9-month-old puppy, Kahuna, putting his front paws on the ironing board inside a resident's home, causing the board and surrounding objects to fall onto a floor grate connected to the home's furnace. The heat from the grate caused some items to melt and material traveled through the grate and entered the home's furnace, sparking a fire. Kahuna and the family's other dog, Paige, escaped the home uninjured. Firefighters were able to save the home by extinguishing the flames before they became too widespread.



Fun Fact:
Each year, the average person consumes 152 pounds of … Sugar. #funfact




Matt's Musing:
How do you know you're old? ... Check your glove box for paper maps ...... #musing


Matt's Pick Song:
“They Don’t Know” by the Kingsmen


Bible Trivia Answer:

A. Prison (Philemon 8-16)

Radio Recap (Wednesday 02/05/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who was living in Sodom before it was destroyed?
A. Daniel
B. Jonah
C. Abraham
D. Lot



In The News:

- Weatherperson’s Day

- Employers should notify parents? A grieving Ohio mother has started an online petition to require employers of teenagers to notify a parent if their child fails to show up for work. Last November, 17-year-old Damian Henning died in what police believe was a suicide. The Sandusky teenager had failed to show up for a shift at his job at a water park, and his body was later found underneath a bridge in Toledo, about 60 miles away. His mother believes that his death could have been prevented had the lad’s employer contacted him when he didn’t show up for work… Bonnilee Jackson is trying to convince the Ohio legislature to pass a law that would require employers of teenagers to notify a parent, guardian, or family member if a teen fails to show up for work. The law would apply only to teens who need a work permit for their jobs.

- Texting pedestrians. New research (University of Calgary) confirms that smartphone users who text while they walk are more prone to accidents than pedestrians who just listen to music or talk on their phones... The study showed texting was also associated with higher odds that pedestrians would bump into other people or things in their paths or experience near-misses.

- Springfield School Busses. While Springfield has the largest school district in the state, a recent report found it's also the most restrictive when it comes to which kids it will allow to ride the bus. So yesterday Springfield Board of Education is now considering adjusting transportation policy for the busses.

- Frozen Yogurt Day

- Charging phone via traffic light. A guy in China desperate to charge his phone ended up disrupting traffic after he plugged his mobile into a traffic light. Officers found the man had opened the light’s switch box and unplugged the controller in order to charge his phone.

- Student loan letters. Dan Cain said he was suspicious when a postal worker in Twinsburg, Ohio, told him recently that his mail wouldn’t fit through the front door of the post office. When Cain drove his truck around to the back of the building, he found a postal worker wheeling out two large bins of letters. It turned out that there were a total of 79 bins of the letters, and it took Cain two trips to deliver them to the garage of his family’s home. The letters were sent to Cain by College Ave Student Loans. Each envelope had the exact same college loan statement inside. The statements were for Cain’s daughter’s college loan. The company has apologized for the error in its mailing system… Funny thing is all of the 55,000 statements were wrong. College Ave Student Loans says it’s correcting the statement and sending one new one.

- Chocolate Fondue Day

- Sleep texting. A guy in Germany discovered that he sends text messages in his sleep. He sent his first message to his mother at 2 AM last year. A few months later he sent a text message to a friend saying, “I’m in trouble, someone’s chasing me.” The friend immediately called back and spoke to the guy who revealed he had been dreaming.

- Google shared private videos. Google has emailed some users of Google Photos to inform them that some of their private videos were accidentally sent to strangers. The “technical issue” is said to have affected people who used the Google Takeout service to download their data between November 21 and November 25 last year. The problem resulted in a small number of users receiving videos in their archive that weren’t theirs… Google said that only 0.01 percent of Google ‌Photos‌ users attempting Takeouts were affected. But given that it has previously boasted of having over 1 billion Photos users, that number is still significant.

- Bag Full of Drugs. Two people were arrested in the Florida Panhandle after troopers found a bag filled with illegal drugs. The bag was labeled as, “Bag Full of Drugs.”




Fun Fact:
Each year, the average American drinks 24 gallons of coffee.#funfact




Matt's Musing:
Whenever I lock my car, I always press the button twice in a row to let all nearby thieves know that I mean business.... #musing



Matt's Pick Song:
“It's About The Cross” by the Ball Brothers




Bible Trivia Answer:
D. Lot (Genesis 19:1-2)

Radio Recap (Tuesday 02/04/2020)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who said that new wine should be put in new, fresh wineskins?
A. Noah
B. Jesus 

C. Moses
D. Paul


In The News:

- Thank A Letter Carrier Day

- Nnadi Pays Dog Adoption Fees. Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi was on the winning side for Sunday’s Super Bowl, then on Monday paid off an animal shelter’s adoption fees. KC Pet Project, a no-kill animal shelter in the Kansas City metro area, tweeted Monday that Nnadi paid off the adoption fees of more than 100 dogs. Nnadi explained: “All my life I always wanted a dog. Growing up I didn’t have a pet, my parents didn’t really allow pets.” He got his first dog, Rocky, in college, and it inspired him to want to help other animals.

- Overweight Dogs. This is obvious… Overweight humans are more unhealthy and tend to live shorter lives than correct-weight humans. So it should come as no surprise that researchers (University of Liverpool) have found that overweight dogs have life-spans about two-and-a-half years shorter than dogs that maintain an ideal weight.

- Couples should say “WE”. Couples who consistently refer to themselves as “we” may get on the nerves of singletons everywhere, but spouses who use this “couple-focused” language may fare better during conflicts than those who don’t. A study found that using personal pronouns, such as “we,” “our” and “us” when talking about a conflict was associated with more positive behaviors between the pair, such as affection, less negative behavior (like anger), and lower physiological stress levels during the disagreement. On the other hand, using words that expressed “separateness,” such as “I,” “you,” and “me,” during the discussion was associated with marital dissatisfaction.

- Sweater Day

- Printing monthly photo memories. Google Photos is testing a Monthly Photo Prints subscription service that uses the company’s algorithms to automatically select and print your 10 best photos each month.

- Mirror Affects your Diet. If you’re trying to lose weight because you think it will improve your appearance, you might think that looking in the mirror would motivate you to keep your diet goals on track. But any stimuli (including photos of other people’s bodies) that make you think about your appearance may actually lead you to eat more — regardless of your appetite… Research conducted in the Netherlands revealed that whether you’re looking in the mirror, at a model, or even photos of your friends on Facebook or Instagram — you’re thinking about outward appearances, and that can be deeply distracting. This can muddle the messages your stomach sends to your brain to signify you’re full, and make it especially hard to resist food, regardless of your appetite.

- World Cancer Day

- Pillowcase Bandit Caught. A masked robber armed with a meat cleaver hit a bank in Scotland. He escaped with around $2,600, but witnesses were still able to identify him: he had a pillowcase over his head, but he didn’t think to cut eye holes, and had to pull it up to see.

- Pork Rind Appreciation Day

- On this day 1938: Walt Disney released the classic children’s movie Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs.




Fun Fact:
In Arizona, at one time it was illegal to hunt camels. #funfact





Matt's Musing:
If I was stranded on a desert island with only one record... I would want it to be the record for being able to swim the farthest. #musing


Matt's Pick Song:
“We Are Home” by Legacy Five


Bible Trivia Answer:
B. Jesus (Luke 5:34-38)