Bible Trivia Question:
When asked if he was a disciple of Jesus, who said “I do not know him”?
A. Peter
B. James
C. John
D. Judas
In The News:
- National Sugar Cookie Day. Very easy to make, it noticed that sugar cookies disappear quickly once they come out of the oven.
- Men should iron. A survey says doing household chores is a far better way to woo a woman than giving chocolate or flowers. Just under half of the females surveyed said helping around the house was the way to their heart, admitting they’d be more impressed if their partner did the ironing than took them for a weekend away or a romantic candlelit dinner. The results come alongside the revelation that women spend 5,472 hours of their lives ironing, compared with 4,680 hours for men. I’d be shocked if the average guy did that much ironing.
- Men should iron. A survey says doing household chores is a far better way to woo a woman than giving chocolate or flowers. Just under half of the females surveyed said helping around the house was the way to their heart, admitting they’d be more impressed if their partner did the ironing than took them for a weekend away or a romantic candlelit dinner. The results come alongside the revelation that women spend 5,472 hours of their lives ironing, compared with 4,680 hours for men. I’d be shocked if the average guy did that much ironing.
- Worrying Women. A new survey finds women are spending the equivalent of almost an entire month of the year worrying. The survey found women spend an average of almost two hours a day feeling worried or stressed, with two thirds of this time spent feeling anxious about other people rather than themselves… In comparison, men spend about one-and-half hours worrying each day… Almost two thirds of women have periods where they feel constantly worried, with their biggest concerns being the pandemic, protests, and fears about the economy. The health of loved ones, their family’s safety, and needing to care for older parents is also causing women to feel stressed.
- Navy Scraps Assessment test. The U.S. Navy’s autumn physical fitness assessment cycle will be suspended to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Sailors will not take the assessment, normally conducted twice each year, and their military records will indicate that they were “excused” from the test. It is the second consecutive fitness cycle suspended by the Navy because of the pandemic… The test consists of sit-ups and push-ups and either a 1½-mile run or a 500-meter swim. It is a standard physical training test used by other branches, and many U.S. law enforcement agencies.
- Dottie Rambo Legacy Award. While voting for The 2020 Singing News Fan Awards ends Friday, the publication has just announced a new award: The Dottie Rambo Legacy Award. Voting for this particular award is open to the general public at the Singing News website, www dot Singing News dot com. This award seems focused on those that have made significant and lasting contributions to southern gospel music, like Dottie Rambo did herself. Nominees for this first time award are Wayne Haun, Claude Hopper, Dottie Leonard Miller, Chris White and Gerald Wolfe. Voting for this special award will be open through August. The award will be presented at the 2020 Singing News Fan Awards at the National Quartet Convention.
- Fun Fact. Nearly one in four airline passengers never washes their hands after leaving an airplane restroom. #funfact
- Ice in cereal. Do you ice your breakfast cereal? A Twitter user posted a photo of a bowl of Lucky Charms — with ice cubes in it. The photo gained more than a thousand retweets because so many people were dumbfounded by this strange concept. But many people fessed up to doing the same. And if you’re wondering why, it’s because they like their milk extra cold.
- 12-year-old invents device. A 12-year-old girl has invented a device that will prevent hot car deaths. Lydia Denton wanted to do something about all of the babies that were dying from being left in hot cars, so she came up with a solution. A device that would work with a pressure pad under the car seat cover, which can sense weight over 5 pounds. When a baby is in the seat, the system starts itself up and monitors the temperature. Once the temperature reaches 102 the seat sets off an alarm and displays a warning on the LCD monitor. A text is sent to the parent's phone, if no response within 60 seconds, 911 is messaged with a GPS locator that sends the address to emergency services. Denton’s invention won CITGO's Fueling Education Student Challenge and received a $20,000 prize which Denton plans to save for college, she did however take out $100 for a shopping trip.
- Verse of the day/Owning a dog. According to new research, owning a dog is good for you both physically and mentally. Scientific Reports say that owning a dog can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease due to physical activity while walking a dog. In addition, having a dog around can help prevent depression by increasing levels of neurochemicals in the brain linked to bonding and positivity. During the lockdown due to the pandemic, many are reaping the benefits of turning to a man’s best friend during these difficult times.
10:40 - Pizza Restaurants are doing well. Pizza restaurants are doing better than most during the pandemic. Marketwatch has been monitoring sales from restaurants during coronavirus. The numbers for pizzerias have grown week over week recently. Chains like Pizza Hut, Domino's, and Papa John's are doing better than locally-owned mom and pop pizza places possibly because of the ease of ordering food on the chain's apps. Dine-In sales have dipped drastically in the last week with many states pulling back on dining room service after COVID case numbers surged across the country.
- Scrabble removing Offensive Words. Scrabble is removing over 200 words from its competition dictionary. The North America Scrabble Players Association has done this in the light of Black Lives Matter protests. The NASPA's official newsletter said, "It is not hard to unlearn 238 words (including inflections), none of which are high-probability, and all of which have offensive meanings that are easy to remember. Top-level players are occasionally called upon to do this already, to prevent offensive words from being broadcast or streamed." The group listed the words but scrambled them for the casual viewer.
- No fans at The Price Cutter Charity Championship. The Price Cutter Charity Championship will be played without fans, tournament director Jerald Andrews announced at a press conference today. The tournament is set to begin two weeks from today on July 23. The change to go without fans was sparked by the PGA’s decision to remove fans from the Memorial Tournament in Ohio. Andrews says as of a few days ago that fans were still expected, but those plans have changed. He says all planned activities related to the tournament will proceed even without fans. The Price Cutter Pro-Ams are the first sanctioned Pro-Ams since the pandemic. Andrews said that all amateurs will be tested for COVID-19. The testing site will be at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Testing will be provided by the PGA Tour, as the Tour was already bringing in testing capabilities for the pro players. Any tickets that have been purchased will be refunded.
Matt's Musing:
I make self-sabotage look like an art form..... #musing
Matt's Pick Song:
“Something Like The Likes Of You” by the Browns
Bible Trivia Answer:
Peter (Matthew 26:69-75)
- Navy Scraps Assessment test. The U.S. Navy’s autumn physical fitness assessment cycle will be suspended to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Sailors will not take the assessment, normally conducted twice each year, and their military records will indicate that they were “excused” from the test. It is the second consecutive fitness cycle suspended by the Navy because of the pandemic… The test consists of sit-ups and push-ups and either a 1½-mile run or a 500-meter swim. It is a standard physical training test used by other branches, and many U.S. law enforcement agencies.
- Dottie Rambo Legacy Award. While voting for The 2020 Singing News Fan Awards ends Friday, the publication has just announced a new award: The Dottie Rambo Legacy Award. Voting for this particular award is open to the general public at the Singing News website, www dot Singing News dot com. This award seems focused on those that have made significant and lasting contributions to southern gospel music, like Dottie Rambo did herself. Nominees for this first time award are Wayne Haun, Claude Hopper, Dottie Leonard Miller, Chris White and Gerald Wolfe. Voting for this special award will be open through August. The award will be presented at the 2020 Singing News Fan Awards at the National Quartet Convention.
- Fun Fact. Nearly one in four airline passengers never washes their hands after leaving an airplane restroom. #funfact
- Ice in cereal. Do you ice your breakfast cereal? A Twitter user posted a photo of a bowl of Lucky Charms — with ice cubes in it. The photo gained more than a thousand retweets because so many people were dumbfounded by this strange concept. But many people fessed up to doing the same. And if you’re wondering why, it’s because they like their milk extra cold.
- 12-year-old invents device. A 12-year-old girl has invented a device that will prevent hot car deaths. Lydia Denton wanted to do something about all of the babies that were dying from being left in hot cars, so she came up with a solution. A device that would work with a pressure pad under the car seat cover, which can sense weight over 5 pounds. When a baby is in the seat, the system starts itself up and monitors the temperature. Once the temperature reaches 102 the seat sets off an alarm and displays a warning on the LCD monitor. A text is sent to the parent's phone, if no response within 60 seconds, 911 is messaged with a GPS locator that sends the address to emergency services. Denton’s invention won CITGO's Fueling Education Student Challenge and received a $20,000 prize which Denton plans to save for college, she did however take out $100 for a shopping trip.
- Verse of the day/Owning a dog. According to new research, owning a dog is good for you both physically and mentally. Scientific Reports say that owning a dog can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease due to physical activity while walking a dog. In addition, having a dog around can help prevent depression by increasing levels of neurochemicals in the brain linked to bonding and positivity. During the lockdown due to the pandemic, many are reaping the benefits of turning to a man’s best friend during these difficult times.
10:40 - Pizza Restaurants are doing well. Pizza restaurants are doing better than most during the pandemic. Marketwatch has been monitoring sales from restaurants during coronavirus. The numbers for pizzerias have grown week over week recently. Chains like Pizza Hut, Domino's, and Papa John's are doing better than locally-owned mom and pop pizza places possibly because of the ease of ordering food on the chain's apps. Dine-In sales have dipped drastically in the last week with many states pulling back on dining room service after COVID case numbers surged across the country.
- Scrabble removing Offensive Words. Scrabble is removing over 200 words from its competition dictionary. The North America Scrabble Players Association has done this in the light of Black Lives Matter protests. The NASPA's official newsletter said, "It is not hard to unlearn 238 words (including inflections), none of which are high-probability, and all of which have offensive meanings that are easy to remember. Top-level players are occasionally called upon to do this already, to prevent offensive words from being broadcast or streamed." The group listed the words but scrambled them for the casual viewer.
- No fans at The Price Cutter Charity Championship. The Price Cutter Charity Championship will be played without fans, tournament director Jerald Andrews announced at a press conference today. The tournament is set to begin two weeks from today on July 23. The change to go without fans was sparked by the PGA’s decision to remove fans from the Memorial Tournament in Ohio. Andrews says as of a few days ago that fans were still expected, but those plans have changed. He says all planned activities related to the tournament will proceed even without fans. The Price Cutter Pro-Ams are the first sanctioned Pro-Ams since the pandemic. Andrews said that all amateurs will be tested for COVID-19. The testing site will be at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Testing will be provided by the PGA Tour, as the Tour was already bringing in testing capabilities for the pro players. Any tickets that have been purchased will be refunded.
Matt's Musing:
I make self-sabotage look like an art form..... #musing
Matt's Pick Song:
“Something Like The Likes Of You” by the Browns
Bible Trivia Answer:
Peter (Matthew 26:69-75)
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