Bible Trivia Question:
What instrument did David play?
A. Trumpet
B. Harp
C. Tambourine
D. Banjo
In The News:
- National Corn Fritters Day on July 16th encourages us to fry up a batch of these crispy, flavorful bites of corn and batter! Make them with fresh corn and the celebration will be even better!
- Insect camera. Imagine seeing the world through an insect’s eyes — traversing rocky, uneven terrain and swooping into hard-to-reach spaces. Engineers at the University of Washington announced Wednesday this soon may be a reality, using a wireless camera small enough to mount on the back of a live beetle… The fully wireless mechanically steerable vision system can stream video to a smartphone at 1 to 5 frames per second. The entire system weighs about 250 milligrams — about one-tenth the weight of a playing card — and has enough battery power to record images for around six hours. The camera sits on a mechanical arm that can pivot 60 degrees to enable it to pan from left to right and capture high-resolution, panoramic shots or track a moving object. The camera and arm are controlled via Bluetooth from a smartphone from a distance up to about 395 feet away, just a little longer than a football field.
- Smokers are quitting. More and more smokers say they're quitting due to fears of the coronavirus pandemic. A UK survey found more than 1 million Brits have quit smoking in the last four months, and 41% said it was because of the pandemic. Smokers are considered to be a higher risk for severe illness if infected with COVID-19 - some studies have found smokers are more than twice as likely to be hospitalized or even die.
- Rocky Balboa boxing gloves. If you’re a fan of the Rocky movie franchise starring Sylvester Stallone and have always dreamed of one day sticking your mitts into an authentic pair of Rocky Balboa boxing gloves, here’s your chance. Prop Store in Los Angeles will be holding a live entertainment memorabilia auction on August 26 and August 27. Among the items will be a pair of gloves used by Stallone during the filming of 1976’s Rocky… The black gloves with white trim can be seen in training sequences where Rocky’s mentor, Mickey Goldmill (Burgess Meredith), urges Rocky to believe he can conquer foe Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). The gloves are expected to fetch between $12,000 and $16,000.
- Drug bust with Alligator. In Maine, three people face drug charges after officials searched the car and home of a woman, seizing about $12,000 worth of heroin and other drugs — and a live alligator. The 2-foot-long alligator, which was being housed in a Rubbermaid tub, was taken from the home.
- Fun Fact: In a 1948 survey 1 in 4 people actually thought it was a disadvantage to be what? (Left-handed) #funfact
- Dad’s ashes to a bank. In the UK, when a woman was told by her late father’s bank that it could not close his account without his signature, she took his ashes to the bank, slammed them on the counter and told staff: “If you think you can get a signature out of him then you are a better person than me.”
- Ford Broncos sold out. Well that didn't take long - just three days after announcing it was bringing back the Ford Bronco, the new version has already sold out. All 3,500 available reservations for the 2021 Bronco First Edition were sold out as of Wednesday morning- at $100 a pop just for the reservation slot. The First Edition will carry all the features of the new Bronco line and sell for a starting price of $59,000. The 'regular' editions of the new Bronco will carry a price tag closer to $30,000. The vehicles will begin appearing later this year with the full line expected by next spring.
- Mt. Dew & Hunting/Fishing License. With coronavirus still messing up just about everything in the world right now, the government is working on another stimulus package to help out all the folks that have been affected by the closures and work stoppages. And the people at Mountain Dew are doing their part to help out as well. With their new “Outdoor Stimulus” plan, Mountain Dew is committing $100,000 dollars this year to pay for hunting and fishing licenses, giving each applicant $20 bucks towards a license of their choice. The contest is limited to the first 5,000 applicants.
- Amazon extends work from home. In the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Amazon is extending its work from home policy until January 8, 2021. The update makes for a three-month extension of the online retail giant’s work from home policy, which was previously slated to end in October of this year. Extending the policy through the end of the year puts Amazon in line with other tech giants with policies of a similar scope, including Facebook and Google.
- TNRF encourages masks. Though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone over the age of 2 should wear a cloth face covering due to its scientifically-proven efficacy in mitigating the spread of COVID-19, many states don’t have statewide requirements for masks in retail stores. That’s why the world’s largest retail trade association — The National Retail Federation — issued a statement Wednesday encouraging retailers nationwide to enforce mask-wearing requirements in their stores.
- Rose parade cancelled. The 132nd Tournament of Roses Parade, which is usually broadcast on NBC, ABC, Hallmark Channel and Univision, will not take place on January 1, 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. This is the first time in 75 years that the Rose Parade has been canceled. The last time the parade was canceled was between 1942 and 1945 during World War II… The Rose Bowl football game is still scheduled to take place on New Year’s Day, with a socially distanced audience or an empty stadium.
Matt's Musing:
I know you're supposed to have 3 balanced meals a day, but how many can I have at night?... #musing
Matt's Pick Song:
“Yahweh” by the Hoppers
Bible Trivia Answer:
B. Harp (1 Samuel 16:14-23)
- Rocky Balboa boxing gloves. If you’re a fan of the Rocky movie franchise starring Sylvester Stallone and have always dreamed of one day sticking your mitts into an authentic pair of Rocky Balboa boxing gloves, here’s your chance. Prop Store in Los Angeles will be holding a live entertainment memorabilia auction on August 26 and August 27. Among the items will be a pair of gloves used by Stallone during the filming of 1976’s Rocky… The black gloves with white trim can be seen in training sequences where Rocky’s mentor, Mickey Goldmill (Burgess Meredith), urges Rocky to believe he can conquer foe Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). The gloves are expected to fetch between $12,000 and $16,000.
- Drug bust with Alligator. In Maine, three people face drug charges after officials searched the car and home of a woman, seizing about $12,000 worth of heroin and other drugs — and a live alligator. The 2-foot-long alligator, which was being housed in a Rubbermaid tub, was taken from the home.
- Fun Fact: In a 1948 survey 1 in 4 people actually thought it was a disadvantage to be what? (Left-handed) #funfact
- Dad’s ashes to a bank. In the UK, when a woman was told by her late father’s bank that it could not close his account without his signature, she took his ashes to the bank, slammed them on the counter and told staff: “If you think you can get a signature out of him then you are a better person than me.”
- Ford Broncos sold out. Well that didn't take long - just three days after announcing it was bringing back the Ford Bronco, the new version has already sold out. All 3,500 available reservations for the 2021 Bronco First Edition were sold out as of Wednesday morning- at $100 a pop just for the reservation slot. The First Edition will carry all the features of the new Bronco line and sell for a starting price of $59,000. The 'regular' editions of the new Bronco will carry a price tag closer to $30,000. The vehicles will begin appearing later this year with the full line expected by next spring.
- Mt. Dew & Hunting/Fishing License. With coronavirus still messing up just about everything in the world right now, the government is working on another stimulus package to help out all the folks that have been affected by the closures and work stoppages. And the people at Mountain Dew are doing their part to help out as well. With their new “Outdoor Stimulus” plan, Mountain Dew is committing $100,000 dollars this year to pay for hunting and fishing licenses, giving each applicant $20 bucks towards a license of their choice. The contest is limited to the first 5,000 applicants.
- Amazon extends work from home. In the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Amazon is extending its work from home policy until January 8, 2021. The update makes for a three-month extension of the online retail giant’s work from home policy, which was previously slated to end in October of this year. Extending the policy through the end of the year puts Amazon in line with other tech giants with policies of a similar scope, including Facebook and Google.
- TNRF encourages masks. Though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone over the age of 2 should wear a cloth face covering due to its scientifically-proven efficacy in mitigating the spread of COVID-19, many states don’t have statewide requirements for masks in retail stores. That’s why the world’s largest retail trade association — The National Retail Federation — issued a statement Wednesday encouraging retailers nationwide to enforce mask-wearing requirements in their stores.
- Rose parade cancelled. The 132nd Tournament of Roses Parade, which is usually broadcast on NBC, ABC, Hallmark Channel and Univision, will not take place on January 1, 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. This is the first time in 75 years that the Rose Parade has been canceled. The last time the parade was canceled was between 1942 and 1945 during World War II… The Rose Bowl football game is still scheduled to take place on New Year’s Day, with a socially distanced audience or an empty stadium.
Matt's Musing:
I know you're supposed to have 3 balanced meals a day, but how many can I have at night?... #musing
Matt's Pick Song:
“Yahweh” by the Hoppers
Bible Trivia Answer:
B. Harp (1 Samuel 16:14-23)
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