Bible Trivia Question:
What did Jacob give his son Joseph?
A. A golden harp
B. a coat of many colors
C. a herd of cattle
D. His inheritance
In The News:
- National Apple Dumpling Day on September 17th honors a sweet delight of Autumn. With fall fast approaching, this food holiday comes at the height of apple harvests. Peeled and cored apples are typically placed on a pastry. Then, cinnamon and sugar are sprinkled over the top. The dough is folded around the apple creating a dumpling and baked until tender. The flavor is similar to an apple pie.
- We don’t like vigorous exercise. Only five percent of Americans do anything vigorous like running, biking or aerobics on a given day and preparing meals is the most common moderate physical activity. In a study that looked at the intensity of what Americans do daily, researchers found that exercise was not high on the list. Americans, by far, favored sedentary tasks such as making phone calls and grabbing a snack over activities that require them to actually get up and move.
- Some don’t yawn. If someone near you yawns, do you yawn, too? About half of adults yawn after someone else does in a phenomenon called contagious yawning. A study found that most children aren’t susceptible to contagious yawning until they’re about 4 years old — and that children with autism are less likely to yawn contagiously than others.
- Foreign Toilet paper. Toilet paper is back on store shelves. But you may not recognize some of the brands. Demand for toilet paper has been so high during the pandemic that in order to keep their shelves stocked, retailers are buying up foreign toilet paper brands — mostly from Mexico. Major chains, across the country, including CVS, Piggly Wiggly, Safeway, 7-Eleven and others, are carrying the international brands… Don’t worry about popular US brands like Charmin — they aren’t going to disappear. Supply chain experts expect the Mexican and other foreign-made rolls to be on store shelves only temporarily, until US manufacturers catch up with demand… Two more things: Patrick Penfield, a supply chain professor at the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, says Americans use much more toilet paper than other countries. And most of the toilet paper we use in the US is made in the US. Toilet paper is inexpensive and takes up a lot of space in trucks and ships, making it not worth the cost of importing from other countries.
- Fun Fact: The average American will do this 1,811 times in a lifetime. (Eat at McDonald’s) #funfact
- National Professional House Cleaners Day on September 17th recognizes Professional Cleaners for the necessary and skillful trade they provide every day. In homes and businesses across the country, Professional Cleaners create healthier environments.
- Older people are honest. Apparently as your ability to control impulses declines with age so does your ability to smooth over other people’s feelings by using white lies and omissions. The upside to this: advice from old people is more likely to be honest — if a little on the painful side. Scientific American reported on a study that’s showed how dwindling impulse control can simultaneously impair your social graces and improve your advice skills.
- Flirting face. Is she flirting or just being polite? It’s a question plenty of men have had to ask themselves or their friends in social settings. So is there really a way to tell if someone likes you? A new study (University of Kansas) says there is — and one particular facial expression is the key. Researchers used something called Facial Action Coding System (FACS) to examine facial expressions. Their study looks at how women interact in a social environment and how if they can convey their attraction without actually saying anything… Across our six studies, researchers found most men were able to recognize a certain female facial expression as representing flirting. The researchers say the expression “has a unique morphology, and it’s different from expressions that have similar features — for example, smiling — but aren’t identified by men as flirting expression.” The study recruited professional actresses and volunteers to discover which facial cues men pick up on. While some women were found to be better at making a flirtatious face than others, and some men were better at reading these cues, the study finds nearly every male successfully picked out one face as flirting.
- diner regulars tip favorite waitress with a car. A pair of regular customers at a New Jersey diner surprised their favorite server with an unusual tip -- a car. Lisa Ayala and Jason Medina, regulars at the Empire Diner in Brooklawn, gave their 2006 Nissan Altima to their favorite server, Lisa Mollett, as the tip for their Sunday meal. Mollett, who has been serving the couple for about two years, said she broke down into tears. Ayala and Medina said they bought the Altima years ago, but hadn't used it much lately after they both got new cars. They said they remembered Mollett telling them about her recent car troubles, and they wanted to do something nice for the server, who recently returned to work after being laid off for three months due to COVID-19.
- With millions of Americans being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Salvation Army Springfield is starting it’s Red Kettle Campaign earlier than ever before on a virtual level to ensure the organization can be a beacon of help and hope for those in need. They could serve up to 155% more people across the Ozarks this holiday season. Once the Red Kettles are out across the Ozarks, there will be several contactless payment options. There will be “Kettle Bump” technology allowing donors to pay with either Google Pay, Apple Pay, chip payment, or through a QR code.
- Monkey selfies. A Malaysia resident whose phone temporarily went missing said the device turned up in his yard loaded with new photos -- including some selfies snapped by a monkey. Zackrydz Rodzi said he believes a monkey came into his house while he was asleep and took his phone outside, where the primate apparently played with the device and inadvertently snapped some selfie photos and videos.
Matt's Pick Song:
“Marriage Supper of the Lamb” by the Hoppers
Bible Trivia Answer:
B. a coat of many colors (Genesis 37:3)
- National Professional House Cleaners Day on September 17th recognizes Professional Cleaners for the necessary and skillful trade they provide every day. In homes and businesses across the country, Professional Cleaners create healthier environments.
- Older people are honest. Apparently as your ability to control impulses declines with age so does your ability to smooth over other people’s feelings by using white lies and omissions. The upside to this: advice from old people is more likely to be honest — if a little on the painful side. Scientific American reported on a study that’s showed how dwindling impulse control can simultaneously impair your social graces and improve your advice skills.
- Flirting face. Is she flirting or just being polite? It’s a question plenty of men have had to ask themselves or their friends in social settings. So is there really a way to tell if someone likes you? A new study (University of Kansas) says there is — and one particular facial expression is the key. Researchers used something called Facial Action Coding System (FACS) to examine facial expressions. Their study looks at how women interact in a social environment and how if they can convey their attraction without actually saying anything… Across our six studies, researchers found most men were able to recognize a certain female facial expression as representing flirting. The researchers say the expression “has a unique morphology, and it’s different from expressions that have similar features — for example, smiling — but aren’t identified by men as flirting expression.” The study recruited professional actresses and volunteers to discover which facial cues men pick up on. While some women were found to be better at making a flirtatious face than others, and some men were better at reading these cues, the study finds nearly every male successfully picked out one face as flirting.
- diner regulars tip favorite waitress with a car. A pair of regular customers at a New Jersey diner surprised their favorite server with an unusual tip -- a car. Lisa Ayala and Jason Medina, regulars at the Empire Diner in Brooklawn, gave their 2006 Nissan Altima to their favorite server, Lisa Mollett, as the tip for their Sunday meal. Mollett, who has been serving the couple for about two years, said she broke down into tears. Ayala and Medina said they bought the Altima years ago, but hadn't used it much lately after they both got new cars. They said they remembered Mollett telling them about her recent car troubles, and they wanted to do something nice for the server, who recently returned to work after being laid off for three months due to COVID-19.
- With millions of Americans being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Salvation Army Springfield is starting it’s Red Kettle Campaign earlier than ever before on a virtual level to ensure the organization can be a beacon of help and hope for those in need. They could serve up to 155% more people across the Ozarks this holiday season. Once the Red Kettles are out across the Ozarks, there will be several contactless payment options. There will be “Kettle Bump” technology allowing donors to pay with either Google Pay, Apple Pay, chip payment, or through a QR code.
- Monkey selfies. A Malaysia resident whose phone temporarily went missing said the device turned up in his yard loaded with new photos -- including some selfies snapped by a monkey. Zackrydz Rodzi said he believes a monkey came into his house while he was asleep and took his phone outside, where the primate apparently played with the device and inadvertently snapped some selfie photos and videos.
Matt's Pick Song:
“Marriage Supper of the Lamb” by the Hoppers
Bible Trivia Answer:
B. a coat of many colors (Genesis 37:3)
No comments:
Post a Comment