Bible Trivia Question:
What mountain did Jesus and His disciples go to after the Last Supper?
A. Mt. Zion
B. Mt. Ararat
C. Mt. of Olives
D. Mt. Sinai
In The News:
- Seeking information on the Coronavirus. It's found in the Featured section on the front page.
- Nine months until Christmas!
- Peeps. Just Born Quality Confections, the candy maker that produces treats like Peeps, Mike and Ike, and Hot Tamales, has temporarily halted production amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The candy company released a statement on its website this week announcing that it was temporarily suspending production at its Bethlehem and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, locations.
… This time of year is obviously a big one for the candy maker, but Just Born confirmed all Peeps products have been shipped to retailers ahead of the Easter holiday, so there should not be any shortages.
- Last Supper is Larger. The food portions depicted in paintings of the Last Supper have grown larger — in line with our own super-sizing of meals. A Cornell University team studied 52 of the most famous paintings of the Biblical scene and scrutinized the size of the feast. They found the main courses, bread and plates put before Jesus and his disciples have progressively grown by up to two-thirds. This, they say, is art imitating life. Over the centuries the main meals grew 69% and plate size 66% between the oldest and most recent paintings. Bread size grew by about 23%.
- TP Calculator. A website developed by an artist and a London software development student is designed to help families calculate how much toilet paper they need to ride out quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. The website, HowMuchToiletPaper.com, asks users to input how many rolls of toilet paper they currently have inside their home and the average number of daily toilet visits in their household. The calculator then tells the user how many days their supply will last, as well as what percentage of the user's quarantine time will be covered.
The creators of the website, London-based student software developer Ben Sassoon and artist Sam Harris, said the average user of the website has about 500 percent more toilet paper than they need to ride out the quarantine period during the coronavirus pandemic. They said they hope the website will help discourage people from hoarding toilet paper supplies.
- National Little Red Wagon Day. On the last Wednesday in March, National Little Red Wagon Day celebrates the memories in the making and the ones already made. One iconic toy wields the power of imagination for adults and children alike as it brings us together to explore, laugh and play.
- Netflix burglar. A burglar was arrested in California after he made an incredibly careless move. The guy broke into a woman’s home, stealing hundreds of dollars worth of electronics. He probably would have gotten away with the crime had he not used one of those devices to sign in to his alleged victim’s account. Among other things, the guy stole a 65-inch smart TV, which was synchronized with the victim’s Netflix account. When the woman noticed the burglar was using her account she contacted police, who used her TV’s account login info and location to track down the burglar.
- Priest Facebook Filters. An Italian priest’s live-streamed mass on Facebook went viral after he accidentally left the filters active, causing him to appear in various cartoon disguises. Paolo Longo, parish priest of the Church of San Pietro and San Benedetto di Polla in Salerno province, live streamed mass on Facebook to allow parishioners to attend the service virtually amid the coronavirus outbreak. Longo’s video went viral when he accidentally left the Facebook filters active, causing him to appear with animated accessories including a sci-fi helmet, lifting dumbbells and a hat and sunglasses.
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering an unusual message of gratitude to state park visitors: "Thank you for not stealing our toilet paper."
An electronic sign at the entrance to Boyd Lake State Park, which thus far has remained open amid the coronavirus pandemic, thanks visitors for not raiding the park's bathrooms for supplies. "Thank you for not stealing our toilet paper!!!" the sign reads. Parks and Wildlife posted a photo of the sign to Twitter. "To those that haven't stolen toilet paper at our #ColoradoStateParks, thank you," the department tweeted.
- Flying pork. A Canadian (Prince Edward Island) pig and dairy farmer is literally throwing bacon and sausages at his customers through their car windows in order to maintain social distancing — and people keep coming back for more. Ranald MacFarlane said that the vacuum-sealed pork products are “remarkably easy to throw.” However, some people are a little apprehensive to have frozen hams tossed at them. MacFarlane says he’s taking precautions to do his sales safely. He added that sometimes when people pay with cash, they will “stuff it in a roll of toilet paper and chuck it” to him.
- Manatee Appreciation Day on the Last Wednesday in March focuses the world’s attention on an herbivore with no known natural enemy.
- Star Trek: Picard. More entertainment to watch for your shelter-in-place: Star Trek: Picard is now free to non-subscribers to CBS All Access. To get it free you need to use the coupon code GIFT. There are nine episodes from the show’s first season available now, and the season finale comes out on Thursday. -
- Sanitizing shopping carts. A Philadelphia store constructed a pulley machine outside of the building to keep shopping carts sanitized amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The South Square Market in the City Center area constructed a pulley system outside the store that lifts shopping carts and dips them into giant tubs of liquid sanitizer to ensure they are not spreading coronavirus to customers. The market, and other grocery stores in the city, are remaining open amid the city and state's stay-at-home orders, as they are considered essential businesses by officials.
Fun Fact:
About once a month, the average guy cries. #funfact
Matt's Musing: If you stand by the sea, it sounds like putting a shell to your ear... #musing
Matt's Pick Song:
“The People That God Gives You” by the Bowling Family
Bible Trivia Answer:
Mt. of Olives (Matthew 26:26-30)
A. Mt. Zion
B. Mt. Ararat
C. Mt. of Olives
D. Mt. Sinai
In The News:
- Seeking information on the Coronavirus. It's found in the Featured section on the front page.
- Nine months until Christmas!
- Peeps. Just Born Quality Confections, the candy maker that produces treats like Peeps, Mike and Ike, and Hot Tamales, has temporarily halted production amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The candy company released a statement on its website this week announcing that it was temporarily suspending production at its Bethlehem and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, locations.
… This time of year is obviously a big one for the candy maker, but Just Born confirmed all Peeps products have been shipped to retailers ahead of the Easter holiday, so there should not be any shortages.
- Last Supper is Larger. The food portions depicted in paintings of the Last Supper have grown larger — in line with our own super-sizing of meals. A Cornell University team studied 52 of the most famous paintings of the Biblical scene and scrutinized the size of the feast. They found the main courses, bread and plates put before Jesus and his disciples have progressively grown by up to two-thirds. This, they say, is art imitating life. Over the centuries the main meals grew 69% and plate size 66% between the oldest and most recent paintings. Bread size grew by about 23%.
- TP Calculator. A website developed by an artist and a London software development student is designed to help families calculate how much toilet paper they need to ride out quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. The website, HowMuchToiletPaper.com, asks users to input how many rolls of toilet paper they currently have inside their home and the average number of daily toilet visits in their household. The calculator then tells the user how many days their supply will last, as well as what percentage of the user's quarantine time will be covered.
The creators of the website, London-based student software developer Ben Sassoon and artist Sam Harris, said the average user of the website has about 500 percent more toilet paper than they need to ride out the quarantine period during the coronavirus pandemic. They said they hope the website will help discourage people from hoarding toilet paper supplies.
- National Little Red Wagon Day. On the last Wednesday in March, National Little Red Wagon Day celebrates the memories in the making and the ones already made. One iconic toy wields the power of imagination for adults and children alike as it brings us together to explore, laugh and play.
- Netflix burglar. A burglar was arrested in California after he made an incredibly careless move. The guy broke into a woman’s home, stealing hundreds of dollars worth of electronics. He probably would have gotten away with the crime had he not used one of those devices to sign in to his alleged victim’s account. Among other things, the guy stole a 65-inch smart TV, which was synchronized with the victim’s Netflix account. When the woman noticed the burglar was using her account she contacted police, who used her TV’s account login info and location to track down the burglar.
- Priest Facebook Filters. An Italian priest’s live-streamed mass on Facebook went viral after he accidentally left the filters active, causing him to appear in various cartoon disguises. Paolo Longo, parish priest of the Church of San Pietro and San Benedetto di Polla in Salerno province, live streamed mass on Facebook to allow parishioners to attend the service virtually amid the coronavirus outbreak. Longo’s video went viral when he accidentally left the Facebook filters active, causing him to appear with animated accessories including a sci-fi helmet, lifting dumbbells and a hat and sunglasses.
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering an unusual message of gratitude to state park visitors: "Thank you for not stealing our toilet paper."
An electronic sign at the entrance to Boyd Lake State Park, which thus far has remained open amid the coronavirus pandemic, thanks visitors for not raiding the park's bathrooms for supplies. "Thank you for not stealing our toilet paper!!!" the sign reads. Parks and Wildlife posted a photo of the sign to Twitter. "To those that haven't stolen toilet paper at our #ColoradoStateParks, thank you," the department tweeted.
- Flying pork. A Canadian (Prince Edward Island) pig and dairy farmer is literally throwing bacon and sausages at his customers through their car windows in order to maintain social distancing — and people keep coming back for more. Ranald MacFarlane said that the vacuum-sealed pork products are “remarkably easy to throw.” However, some people are a little apprehensive to have frozen hams tossed at them. MacFarlane says he’s taking precautions to do his sales safely. He added that sometimes when people pay with cash, they will “stuff it in a roll of toilet paper and chuck it” to him.
- Manatee Appreciation Day on the Last Wednesday in March focuses the world’s attention on an herbivore with no known natural enemy.
- Star Trek: Picard. More entertainment to watch for your shelter-in-place: Star Trek: Picard is now free to non-subscribers to CBS All Access. To get it free you need to use the coupon code GIFT. There are nine episodes from the show’s first season available now, and the season finale comes out on Thursday. -
- Sanitizing shopping carts. A Philadelphia store constructed a pulley machine outside of the building to keep shopping carts sanitized amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The South Square Market in the City Center area constructed a pulley system outside the store that lifts shopping carts and dips them into giant tubs of liquid sanitizer to ensure they are not spreading coronavirus to customers. The market, and other grocery stores in the city, are remaining open amid the city and state's stay-at-home orders, as they are considered essential businesses by officials.
Fun Fact:
About once a month, the average guy cries. #funfact
Matt's Musing: If you stand by the sea, it sounds like putting a shell to your ear... #musing
Matt's Pick Song:
“The People That God Gives You” by the Bowling Family
Bible Trivia Answer:
Mt. of Olives (Matthew 26:26-30)
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