Radio Recap (Wednesday 06/24/20)

Bible Trivia Question:

In the parable of the bridesmaids, who were they going to meet?
A. The Priest
B. The Ring-bearer
C. The Bridegroom
D. The Flower Girl


In The News:


- On June 24th, National Pralines Day honors a confection made from nuts (whether in whole pieces or ground) and sugar syrup. Pralines may also refer to any chocolate cookie containing the ground powder of nuts.

- $$$ Commuting to work. If you’ve been able to work from home during the pandemic, here’s one bit of good news: you saved hundreds of dollars. Putting a price tag on it, Americans spend $2,600 each year — and 200 hours annually — getting to and from work.

- Walk through a "disinfectant spray". When concerts get back in full swing things may be different. According to a report, fans may have to walk through a "disinfectant spray" when they attend concerts. The rumor is that concerts will get back into swing this fall and that's not the only safety feature. Concert goers will also have their temperature checked, masks will more than likely be required, and yes, social distancing will be a thing. For now, the in thing is drive-thru concerts, but next year the concert calendar could be full of shows.

- Microwaving Library Books. People are getting creative when it comes to staying safe from COVID-19 and it has prompted at least one Michigan library to issue a public warning: Stop microwaving books. A burned book was returned to Kent District Library after being damaged in a microwave… Library books have metal in the security radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, which are located inside of the book. When the metal entered the microwave, a hole was burned into the cover… The library wants its users to know that all materials are in quarantine for 72 hours, so there is no need to take any further sterilization steps.

- Fun Fact: You might think this is acceptable to do at work, but 84% of your co-workers don’t you trimming your nails) #funfact


- Men and Math. In education and private industry, science and math fields are dominated by men. One of the factors in creating such a disparity, a study suggests, may be male overconfidence. Researchers at Washington State University found men consistently overestimate their mathematic abilities, while women more humbly (and accurately) rate their aptitudes. Men aren’t better at math, scientists say — they just think they are. According to middle and high school testing results, young women are more able mathematicians and scientists.

- Job Interview theft. A tip for would-be thieves: If you’re going to a job interview, don’t swipe someone’s wallet and expect to be hired. Two job seekers learned that lesson the hard way after British police snagged them with a simple sting: getting the applicants’ would-be new boss to tell them, “You’re hired!” Excited, the two alleged thieves rushed back to the office where they found detectives and an unhappy employer waiting for them.

- Play Ball. Less than an hour after announcing the league would hold off on setting its 60-game season until players agreed to a new operating manual, Commissioner Rob Manfred made it official: Baseball will be returning in July. The shortest season in MLB history will begin July 23rd or 24th with each team playing four divisional rivals 10 times, plus four games against five teams from the other league, Manfred says. The games will be scheduled so each team has to make only one trip to each city they visit, he adds. All games will be played in empty stadiums. The new season will also bring new rules. Among them: The National League will be able to use designated hitters; pitchers will be required to face a minimum of three batters; and teams will get a runner on second base at the start of extra innings, the league has revealed.

- Rising Water Bill. Does your water bill seem higher than it used to be? It's not just your imagination. A recent study of 12 U.S. cities showed that the price of water and sewage has risen by 80 percent since 2010, leaving many unable to afford the bill. The biggest increase? Austin, Texas, where the average annual water bill is now $1,435 - nearly triple the average from ten years ago.

- Expensive Cheese. You might notice cheese prices going up. Because of supply chain issues due to the pandemic and because of lower demand from restaurants and schools, bulk cheese prices have risen to an all-time high. That cost gets passed down to grocery stores and eventually to the shopper. Analysts don't know whether the cheese price spike will be long term or only for a short amount of time.






- dead iguana in a restaurant's freezer. It looks like West Palm Beach diners who like iguana on their pizza are out of luck. Florida's Pizza Mambo was shut down for one day last week after health inspectors found a dead, 80-pound iguana in the restaurant's freezer. A Pizza Mambo employee told inspectors the owner had received the five-foot-long lizard as a gift; however, it isn't clear if the reptile was already dead when he received it, according to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. While storing a dead iguana in a restaurant's freezer is a health violation, killing one isn't against the law in Florida. In fact, the non-native species multiplies so quickly that the state wildlife agency encourages residents to "humanely" kill them.



Matt's Musing:

Waking up everyday seems a little excessive... #musing


Matt's Pick Song:

“Oh I Want To See Him” by the Taylors 


Bible Trivia Answer:

C. The Bridegroom (Matthew 25:1)