Mid-Day Recap (Friday, 10/21/16)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who wrote the line: “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want”?

- Jesus

- Solomon

- David

- Paul

In the news:

Define Addiction… Two decades of advancements in neuroscience convinced American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) to change definition of addiction. Formerly considered a behavior issue, it is now defined as brain disorder. "Many behaviors driven by addiction are real problems and sometimes criminal acts. But the disease is about brains, not drugs. It's about underlying neurology, not outward actions." The report suggests that addicts may not have a choice over their behaviors, but choice does play a role in getting help.

More News:

Since Trump claimed a “rigged” presidential election during the 3rd debate with Clinton, the Russian media revealed on Tuesday that Russia has sought to send monitors to the US polling stations on November 8th. In response, the US State Department has called it a “PR Stunt”, and rejected the offer. However, it is interesting to note that the United States often sends monitors to observe elections in other countries with a history of voter fraud and that U.S. officials participated in a similar observation mission for Russia's parliamentary elections in September.

Matt's Musing:

I made a huge TO DO list for this weekend. I just can't figure out who's going to do it.

Matt's Pick Song:

“Keep Walking” by Mark Lowry

Bible Trivia Answer:

David (Psalm 23:1)

Mid-Day Recap (Thursday, 10/20/16)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who closed the door of Noah’s ark?

- Noah

- God

- Noah's sons: Shem, Ham, & Japheth

- Methuselah

In the news:

The circus would like you to stop calling the 2016 election a circus. On Monday, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey launched a new campaign titled “The Circus Wants The Circus Back.” The goal: to get rid of the negative association the presidential election has brought to the words “circus” and ‘clowns.”

A fact:

Look to your left. Look to your right. Do you see two people? Congrats on being social today. One of those two people is probably included in the FBI’s massive facial recognition database.
A new Georgetown report says there are 117 million Americans in the database. That’s about 50 percent of the population. However, This FBI project isn’t exactly news. In fact, the agency has been slowly building this database—with the help of a couple dozen state laws and regulations—for years.

So when you leave your house, and venture out in public… smile!

Matt's Musing:

The loudest possible way to open a bag of chips is to try and do it quietly.

Matt's Pick Song:

“I’m Going Up (When I Die)” by The Cathedrals

Bible Trivia Answer:

God (Gen. 7:16)

Mid-Day Recap (Thursday, 10/20/16)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who closed the door of Noah’s ark?

- Noah

- God

- Noah's sons: Shem, Ham, & Japheth

- Methuselah

In the news:

The circus would like you to stop calling the 2016 election a circus. On Monday, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey launched a new campaign titled “The Circus Wants The Circus Back.” The goal: to get rid of the negative association the presidential election has brought to the words “circus” and ‘clowns.”

A fact:

Look to your left. Look to your right. Do you see two people? Congrats on being social today. One of those two people is probably included in the FBI’s massive facial recognition database.
A new Georgetown report says there are 117 million Americans in the database. That’s about 50 percent of the population. However, This FBI project isn’t exactly news. In fact, the agency has been slowly building this database—with the help of a couple dozen state laws and regulations—for years.

So when you leave your house, and venture out in public… smile!

Matt's Musing:

The loudest possible way to open a bag of chips is to try and do it quietly.

Matt's Pick Song:

“I’m Going Up (When I Die)” by The Cathedrals

Bible Trivia Answer:

God (Gen. 7:16)

Mid-Day Recap (Wednesday, 10/19/16)

Bible Trivia Question:
What was the name of James’ and John’s father?

- Abraham

- Joseph

- Judah

- Zebedee

In the news:

Good Grief! It’s the Great Pumpkin folks… The former world record for the biggest pumpkin — 2,323 pounds — has been broken, or squashed, by Belgian Mathias Willemijns, whose 2,623 pounds pumpkin took the top prize at the Giant Pumpkin European Championship held in Ludwigsburg, Germany.

Read more:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/belgian-mans-pumpkin-sets-world-record-at-a-whopping-2624-pounds/2016/10/17/2c37272e-9470-11e6-bc79-af1cd3d2984b_story.html

More news!

Have you had your fill of “pumpkin spice” everything? Mars has announced a new flavor of M&M's — caramel. With the same candy shell as other M&M's, this new variety will have a "smooth caramel center". It will be in a blue bag and is due out in May of 2017.

Matt's Musing:

They say a dog can retrieve a tennis ball from over a mile away. Seems a bit far fetched to me...

Matt's Pick Song:

“Get About God’s Business” by Karen Peck & New River

Bible Trivia Answer:

Zebedee (Mark 10:35)

Mid-Day Recap (Tuesday, 10/17/16)

Bible Trivia Question:
271 Who preached, “repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand”?

- John the Baptist

- Jesus

- Jonah

- John

In the news:

The Christmas Goat, also known as the Gävle Goat in its native Sweden, is back for its eighth year in a town near the capitol of Iceland. But many are wondering for how long. The enormous goat decoration, made of straw fastened around a thin metal frame, has not had the best run in Iceland. In both 2010 and 2012, vandals set fire to the goat. In 2011 and 2013, unusually high winds tore down the goat, whose thin metal frame was unable to stand up against Iceland’s trademark gusts.

Last year, the goat committed suicide, in a way – faulty wiring in the Christmas lights reportedly sparked an ignition of the straw, catching fire. How long the Christmas goat will last this year still remains to be seen.

Video here: https://twitter.com/Gauib/status/658637555680813056/video/1

A fact:

Boomers brace yourselves! Contrary to popular belief, a new study finds that “Baby Boomers” don't have a stronger work ethic than those in later generations. An analysis of 77 studies turned up no significant difference in work ethic between boomers (born between 1946 and 1964), Generation X (1965 to 1980), and millennials (1981 to 1999).
https://consumer.healthday.com/mental-health-information-25/behavior-health-news-56/which-generation-has-better-work-ethic-715734.html

Matt's Musing:

Why is it that when you're driving and looking for an address... you turn down the volume on the radio?

Matt's Pick Song:

“Hey Everybody” by the Soul’d Out Quartet

Bible Trivia Answer:

John the Baptist (Matthew 3:1-2)

Mid-Day Recap (Monday, 10/17/16)

Bible Trivia Question:
What was the name of the woman who hid the spies at Jericho?

- Miriam

- Ruth

- Rahab

- Martha

In the news:

Have you purchased an carbon monoxide alarm online? Going for cheap could be deadly.

10 dangerous carbon monoxide detectors have been withdrawn from sale from Amazon and Ebay thanks to an investigation by the organization “Which?” in the UK. They warn that many alarms seemingly indistinguishable from those that so badly failed their tests are still available for purchase online. So buyer, beware.

Read more: http://www.which.co.uk/news/2016/10/unsafe-carbon-monoxide-detectors-named-and-shamed-by-which-454153/

A fact:

A heads up! Some of your coworkers are disgusting.

Why? Studies show that a third of workers take their phone to the bathroom with them so that they can text, browse social media and play games. Yuck!

And that’s not all…. One out of twelve are taking food and drink in there as well!

Matt's Musing:

The only thing preventing me from smashing my alarm clock against the wall in the morning is the fact that it's also my smartphone.

Matt's Pick Song:

“Part The Waters/I Need Thee Every Hour” by Gold City

Bible Trivia Answer:

Rahab (Joshua 2:3-4)

The day I "Won The Internet" with a PUN comment.

As many of you know, especially those who follow me on social media, I enjoy posting puns. I also enjoy being involved in "Pun Wars", something I've often shared here as well.

Sometimes, I'll just come across a post and leave a comment. Just because. When that happens, I often get a few likes by others. 

Well, one day, Tim Hawkins made a post. I couldn't resist. It turned out to be the most "liked" comment I ever made:

https://www.facebook.com/timhawkinscomedy/posts/10152410016203008?comment_id=10152410047988008&notif_t=like&notif_id=1476372014543854

~Matt