Radio Recap (Wednesday 04/22/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who was granted wisdom by God because he asked of it instead long life, riches, or life of his enemies?
A. Saul
B. David
C. Solomon
D. Nebuchadnezzar



In The News:

- National Administrative Professionals’ Day, also known as Secretaries Day or Admin Day, recognizes the professionals who keep an office running smoothly every day. Celebrate these professionals on the Wednesday of the last full week in April of each year. The day recognizes the work of secretaries, administrative assistants, receptionists, and other administrative support professionals. Central to any business, these professionals keep an office organized and efficient.

- depression cake, Don't look now, but thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, "depression cake" is becoming popular again. If you're asking what exactly is "depression cake?" It's a cake that doesn't require milk, eggs, or butter and it became a thing during The Great Depression when food supplies were limited. Ingredients for the dessert include flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and a few other things from the pantry topped with whipped cream or powdered sugar. The dessert, also known as "wacky cake" is becoming more and more popular as many are self-isolating and can't make it to the grocery store for supplies.

- Parents say Lockdown brought Closeness. According to a survey of parents, four in five believe their families have formed an even stronger bond since parents and kids have more time together during the lockdown. The survey finds that half of families are getting together to play board games and make puzzles. Another 30 percent say they’ve formed book clubs and read together. About one in four families are doing — or plan to do — some family gardening.

- Pull your own teeth? Desperate people are taking measures into their own hands with some extreme DIY dentistry, as practices remain shuttered during the coronavirus lockdown. The American Dental Association has recommended that dentists stay closed for non-emergency procedures until April 30. Similar guidelines are in place in other countries, too. But that hasn’t stopped the some people from pulling their own teeth. Billy Taylor, who lives in the UK, used a pair of pliers to yank out his infected tooth after he was denied an appointment. The pain had become too “excruciating.” The father attempted to call his dentist but didn’t get through. And when he called emergency services, he was told he “shouldn’t go in until it was restricting my breathing.” Taylor shared on social media: “My face was swelling and I had a migraine on that side. It got really bad that night and the swelling was getting worse. I was pretty wound up.”

… So, armed with some YouTube videos, a pair of pliers and a couple of shots of whiskey, he got to work. He had his 11-year-old son Leo keep an eye on him in case he passed out from the pain. The procedure was a success, but “the process was bloody painful … I probably wouldn’t recommend it, unless you know what you are doing. You could crush the whole tooth.”

- National Jelly Bean Day. Who can resist a handful of sweet jelly beans on National Jelly Bean Day? Well on April 22nd each year, you really don’t have to resist at all. As a celebration, enjoying them is a must! While candies made in a similar manner existed before the jelly bean, Boston confectioner William Schrafft made them popular during the Civil War. With their firm exterior, jelly beans were the first candies sold by the pound. Schrafft encouraged his customers to send them to Union soldiers. In the 1930s, jelly beans became closely associated with the Easter holiday thanks to their egg-like shape. However, confectioners make jelly beans available all year long now. So, there’s no excuse not to enjoy them if you have a craving at any time of the year.

- Seniors receive cards. Columbia Missouri senior citizens are receiving cheerful pieces of mail thanks to a local insurance company Senior Services Marketing. It’s a program called S.O.S - Save our Seniors. The company said it wanted to make sure seniors weren’t being forgotten during the pandemic. The program’s Facebook page for S.O.S. is where people share pictures of the cards they’ve made to send and share stories of seniors in assisted living homes.

- Walking could cut strokes. A study says walking may be an important weapon for women in the fight against stroke. The study found that women who walked for two or more hours a week had a lower risk of stroke than those who walked for less than two hours a week.

- Disneyland illegal entrance. Police say an 18-year-old man was arrested after he broke into Disneyland Sunday. The California park is currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Police believe the suspect’s motive may have been to steal items or equipment from a construction site in the park.

- Each year on April 22nd, National Earth Day campaigns around the globe promote ways to preserve the Earth. The idea is to educate the public on: Pollution, erosion, recycling, ecosystems, carbon footprints, etc.

- Non-popping kernels. Scientists say they now know why some popcorn kernels resist popping into puffy white globes. It’s long been known that popcorn kernels must have a precise moisture level in their starchy center — about 15 percent — to explode. But Purdue University researchers found the key to a kernel’s explosive success lies in the composition of its hull. Unpopped kernels, it turns out, have leaky hulls that prevent the moisture pressure buildup needed for them to pop and lack the optimal hull structure that allows most kernels to explode.

- Daughter helps blind dad drive. Argentine police arrested a blind man for driving a pickup truck with help from his 13-year-old daughter. The blind man was operating the gas and brake while his daughter gave directions and steered the truck. The pair were doing pretty well until a few erratic movements caught the attention of a patrol car.

- Netflix subscribers surge. Netflix’s added more than double the expected subscribers in the first three months of the year, massive growth that can only be attributed to one thing: COVID-19. Netflix, the world’s dominant streaming-video subscription service operating basically everywhere except China, said subscribers grew by 15.77 million to 182.86 million total.




Fun Fact:
There are 412 doors in the White House. #funfact




Matt's Musing:
Would odorless perfumes be considered "non-scents".... #musing




Matt's Pick Song:
“Farther Along” by the Down East Boys




Bible Trivia Answer:
C. Solomon (1 Kings 3:10-12)