Radio Recap (Monday 10/05/20)

Bible Trivia Question:

Who is the great Shepherd?
A. David
B. Joseph
C. Moses
D. Jesus 


In The News:

 - National Do Something Nice Day. It would be ideal if everyone lived their lives doing kind things on a daily basis and without thinking about it. We all get caught up in our fast-paced lifestyles. However, kindness should never be sacrificed to get ahead in the world. Kindness doesn’t require grand gestures. Though, when able, those are acceptable, too.

 - Writing by hand. Researchers in Norway are calling for schools to emphasize handwriting activities during the childhood years in order to help kids learn and improve their memory. Brain activity differs when one writes by hand instead of typing — this goes for both adults and kids.… Brain waves were found to be significantly more active in participants when writing by hand. A lot of senses are activated by pressing the pen on paper, seeing the letters you write and hearing the sound you make while writing. These sense experiences create contact between different parts of the brain and open the brain up for learning. We both learn better and remember better.

 - Jealous Pet owners. A new survey finds more than half of pet owners are jealous of their four-legged friend. The reasons are obvious: because their pets never have to work, have no enemies, get to sleep whenever they want, don’t have to pay for things, and get more affection from loved ones… A third of the dog and cat owners polled believe their partner actually prefers their pet’s company to them.

 - Verse of the Day/ “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.“ 1 Timothy 4:8 NLT

 - Springfield Web makes national news. More evidence that 2020 is a living nightmare has been found deep in the forests of Missouri, where arachnids are spinning webs large enough to “catch” humans. Just in time for Halloween, the giant spider web was discovered by off a trail near Springfield. People began freaking out accordingly after a photo of the web, spun by an orb weaver spider, was posted to Facebook. • IMAG… While the orb-weaver spider is large and hairy, they’re generally harmless to humans, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. Also known as spotted orb weavers or barn spiders, they mostly eat insects such as moths and crane flies, and also their own webs.

 - Fun Fact: 90: Pounds of chicken consumed by the average person each year. #funfact

 - A London man putting some old clothes into a donation bin called firefighters to rescue a "cat" that turned out to be a battery-operated toy. Alan McElligott, an associate professor at the University of Roehampton in London, tweeted photos showing the scene that unfolded after he put some items into the bin and heard a "meow." Police and firefighters responded to the scene and agreed that there seemed to be the sounds of a trapped cat -- possibly two cats -- inside the container. The battery-operated stuffed toy, a FurReal Friends cat, made "very convincing meows," McElligott said. "It was activated by touch so after I dropped an old pair of shoes it activated it and started making noises," he said. McElligott said the firefighters and police officers had a good laugh at the outcome of the unusual rescue.

 - Cruises to nowhere. Singapore, which has not allowed port calls for any cruise ships since March 13, is exploring health protocol that would allow cruise companies in the area to operate voyages “to nowhere.” Singapore’s tourism board has reportedly hired a risk management company to create a safety plan for the Singapore-only sailings. The ships would sail at 50 percent capacity and go nowhere.

 - Lose weight. Sleep. A study suggests getting too little sleep might prevent dieters from losing as much body fat as they otherwise would have. The findings (in the Annals of Internal Medicine) add to evidence that sleep habits play a role in weight regulation. They also suggest that people embarking on a weight-loss plan may want to make sure they are catching enough shut-eye each night.

 - Dating apps. Before you post your profile on a dating website or app have someone check your grammar. Match.com asked more than 5,000 singles (in the U.S.) what criteria they used most in assessing dates. Beyond personal hygiene — which 96% of women valued most, as compared with 91% of men — singles said they judged a date foremost by the person’s grammar. The survey found 88% of women and 75% of men said they cared about grammar most, putting it ahead of a person’s confidence and teeth.

 - Curtain Theft. In Britain, a burglar who stole his next-door neighbor’s curtains was caught when he put them up in his own window.


Matt's Musing:

If I had to describe myself in one word, it would be “doesn’t know how to follow directions.”..
#musing



Matt's Pick Song:

“Die Another Day” by Brian Free & Assurance



Bible Trivia Answer:

D. Jesus (John 10:11)