Radio Recap (Wednesday 09/30/20)

Bible Trivia Question:

What bird did Noah send out from the ark to find dry land, and it never returned?
A. Raven
B. Peacock
C. Dove
D. Robin


In The News:

 - National Love People Day Perfect for the day after the presidential debate, it asks us to lift others up through the profound power of unconditional love. The word “unconditional” on its own is quite profound. Look at its synonyms: wholehearted, unqualified, unreserved, unlimited, unrestricted, unmitigated, unquestioning, complete, total, entire, full, absolute, unequivocal. Add the word love, and the power of the phrase is multiplied. So, on National Love People Day, offer kindness and care to the people in your community.

 - Keys to happiness. There’s a very specific recipe for a happy life. Experts studied 4,000 adults and found that the most self-satisfied people work seven hours a day, have five home cooked meals per week, and take two vacations per year. Hanging out with friends and exercising also helps. Watching TV gives you a boost too, but not too much. Stick to about three of your favorite shows per week.

 - Shopping in October. This is a bargain-hunters dream come true. To compete with Amazon Prime Day coming up in about two weeks, Walmart and Target are set to hold their own special sales. Target just announced "Deal Days" for October 13 and 14 while Walmart is holding a "Big Save" online event that runs October 11-15. Amazon Prime Day is usually held in mid-July, but it was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

 - Thanksgiving Over Zoom. If you’re not a fan of the family drama that often comes with Thanksgiving, stay home — and blame it on the Centers for Disease Control. The CDC has officially recommended people do Thanksgiving virtually this year because of COVID-19. Yes — Thanksgiving over Zoom…
The CDC is suggestion:
• Having a small dinner with only people who live in your household.
• Preparing traditional family recipes for family and neighbors, especially those at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, and delivering them in a way that doesn’t involve contact with others.
• Shopping online rather than in person on the day after Thanksgiving or the next Monday.
• Watching sports events, parades, and movies from home.

 - Fun Fact: Scientists say the typical one of these is about 101 degrees. (Shower) #funfact

 - National Chewing Gum Day exercises our jaws on September 30th. Pop a bubble or freshen your breath with your favorite piece of chewing gum.

 - Instagrammable Houseplants. With almost 240 million followers, soccer great Cristiano Ronaldo has the most popular Instagram account in the world. You probably knew that. But in case you were wondering which houseplant is most popular on Insta, well, that would be the lowly cactus. The figure comes from HomeHow.co.uk, which has looked through thousands of hashtags to reveal the most Instagrammable house plants around the world. And the cactus is way out in front, possibly because it is the easiest houseplant to grow… The second most popular houseplant to be posted is the hoya.

 - Jet Pack Paramedics. Do you remember Rocketman, or how about Iron Man? The Great North Air Ambulance Service in the United Kingdom has tested its first jet suit paramedic. You heard that right — a paramedic who flies to the rescue like Tony Stark. With this new invention, a paramedic could use the suit to fly in two minutes what it would take a person to walk 30 — and that makes the world of a difference when it comes to life-saving practices such as this.

 - Fake cloned Dino. A video featuring an alleged cloned dinosaur out of China is going viral. While anything seems possible in 2020, the video is not what it’s made out to be. On September 26 a video tweet by @odiomistweets claimed that the video features the first dinosaur cloned by scientists in China. In the video, a man in a lab coat is holding a baby “dinosaur” as it lets out a bellow. The dinosaur is actually an animatronic puppet from a Jurassic World exhibition. But because 2020 keeps throwing buckets of crazy at us, a number of viewers actually believed the video to be real — and that scientists really cloned a dino.

 - Drugs at jail. A Japanese man who was visiting a friend in jail ended up with a cell next door when a packet of drugs fell from his pocket in front of police.

 - Showering during the workday. Showering during the workday helps employees become more productive and more creative, according to a new study. Four businesses — a restaurant, an architectural firm, an advertising agency, and a lingerie company — took part in the eight-week study. Employees took a shower break and results showed improvement across a range of areas, from mood to productivity.



Matt's Musing:

Going up a shirt size as a kid is an accomplishment, but a failure as an adult... #musing


Matt's Pick Song:

“Wedding Music” by the Cathedrals


Bible Trivia Answer:

C. Dove (Genesis 8:12)