Radio Recap (Monday 05/04/20)

Bible Trivia Question:

What did Elisha use to part the Jordan River after Elijah was caught up to heaven?
A. Elijah’s Staff
B. Elijah’s Cloak
C. Elijah’s Sandals
D. Elijah’s Gold Ring




In The News:


- National Eat What You Want Day sets diets aside for a day of indulgence. It’s about having one day a year of eating with no regrets. Whether you love donuts or fast food, today is your day to gratify without feeling guilty.

- Drive with a Dog. A new study (out of Spain) revealed that more than half of the dog-owning drivers surveyed (54 percent) said that they drive more carefully when traveling with their pet in the car… What’s more, having a dog in the car also had the added benefit of reducing driver stress levels, with 35 percent of those surveyed saying that they feel calmer when their dog is in the car.

- Mom gladly goes to jail. A mother of three in Germany decided to time in jail instead of paying a parking fine so she could get a rest from her ‘demanding’ children and ‘lazy’ husband. The mom said she was looking forward to food and a hot shower everyday without having to cook, wash and clean for everyone.

- France says to eat more cheese. France is calling upon her people to rise to the challenge, do their part for their country, and stand together as one people to do what must be done: eat 2,000 tons of cheese before it goes bad. According to France’s cheese board, cheese sales were down 60 percent between March 17 and April 10, and producers will have 5,000 tons of overstocked cheese by the end of the emergency measures, which in France will extend until the end of July. The group said that 80 percent of cheeses do not have a shelf life over eight weeks, and last week they called on France to do their part to contend with the 2,000 tons of cheeses that have piled up already.

- Throwing a Gnome. When a woman in England heard a prowler outside her home late at night, she confronted him by grabbing a nearby garden gnome and throwing it at him. She hit him and then went back inside. There she grabbed another weapon — a rolling pin — which she preferred since she “didn’t want to break another gnome.” The prowler decided to leave instead.

- Activity among adults is down. Enjoy walking, cleaning, gardening, running? Physical activity among adults has fallen by a quarter since the lockdown began — leading to a third putting on weight. A poll of 2,000 adults found those who’ve increased in weight have put on an average of six pounds during recent weeks.

- MLP announces July start. Major League Baseball owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal to the players’ union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around the Fourth of July weekend in ballparks without fans, a plan that envisioned expanding the designated hitter to the National League for 2020.

- Chips Ahoy! Sour Patch Kids cookies. To be honest, we almost didn’t believe that Nabisco was actually coming out with a Chips Ahoy! cookie that was filled with Sour Patch Kids pieces. And yet, here we are. Several Instagram accounts, including @junkbanter, have posted pictures of the new Chips Ahoy! Sour Patch Kids cookies in stores. The Chips Ahoy! Sour Patch Kids cookies are limited-edition, so they’ll be disappearing from shelves before you know it. Depending on how you like them, that could either be a good or bad thing.

- Backyard violinist. A retired orchestra teacher is hitting the right notes with her neighbors by playing daily concerts with her electric violin from her Florida backyard. Roberta Palant, 67, of Boynton Beach, sends out positive vibes to residents in her neighborhood, who are mourning the deaths of three people due to the coronavirus. Palant, who taught music at a middle school in Clarkstown, New York, before retiring, stands on her back porch and faces the street, playing a two-hour concert daily. She uses a small speaker and has a music stand set up near her barbecue grill. For this to happen in the ozarks, I’d expect a banjo.

- 3 kidneys. A Brazilian man with "severe low back pain" recently showed something unusual on a CT scan. While his back pain resulted from a herniated disc, doctors saw three kidneys on the scan. Three kidneys are "relatively uncommon," according to a report the National Kidney Foundation. Discovery is usually accidental because it rarely causes symptoms.



Fun Fact:

In 1895 the average speed of an automobile was less than 7 miles per hour. #funfact



Matt's Musing:

That butane lighter may be stubborn, but it's no match for me!.. #musing



Matt's Pick Song:

“Sustaining Grace” by Karen Peck & New River



Bible Trivia Answer:

B. Elijah’s Cloak (II Kings 2:13-14)