Radio Recap (Friday 07/31/20)

Bible Trivia Question:

In the parable of the lost sheep, how many sheep were lost?
A. One 
B. Two
C. Five
D. 99



In The News:

 - National Avocado Day. For one, avocados target insulin resistance with heart-healthy fats. They also fight Alzheimer’s with its Omega 3 fatty acids. Another avocado superpower is preventing and repairing damage due to its source of Vitamins C, E and K.

 - Fights about Dishes. The average household will see 217 arguments a year — just over the dishes. A new study asked those who own dishwashers about what dishwashing habits make them tick. From arguments on who should load and empty the dishwasher, leaving dishes in the sink to soak, pre-rinsing dishes before loading up the washer, and even the dreaded habit of leaving dishes in the sink — households see an average of 18 dish-based arguments a month… The top dish-based arguments each month:
    Who should empty the dishwasher
    Leaving dishes to soak in the sink
    Who should load the dishwasher
    Pre-rinsing dishes before putting them in the dishwasher
    Leaving dishes in the sink when the dishwasher is empty

 - Amazon Prime Day. Amazon has revealed a little more detail about when its Prime Day sale is happening: some time in October, November or December. But probably not December. Amazon had previously only said the sale, typically held in July, would be delayed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

 - On August 2 the first census in America got underway — that’s 230 years ago. After a year and a half of effort, Federal Marshals counted close to 4 million people in the 1790 Census, living in 16 states and territories. That first census found Virginia to be the most populous state, with about 750,000 people. New York was already the biggest city, with a population of 33,000.

 - Fun Fact: The average American consumes about 6 gallons of what a year? (Ice cream) #funfact

 - National Talk In An Elevator Day encourages us to strike up a conversation with someone in an elevator.

 - A ring that slipped from a Maine girl’s finger while she was planting a garden turned up nine months later — wrapped around a piece of garlic. 12-year-old Madison Cooper said she lost the ring while planting garlic in October. The ring had been a gift to her grandmother from her late grandfather in 2012. Her grandmother had given the ring to Madison after the grandfather’s death. The family never expected to see the ring again, but nine months later a friend was harvesting the garlic and spotted something shiny on one of the plants.

 - Dozens of Rhode Island residents likely did a double take when they saw who signed their tax refund check. General Treasurer Mickey Mouse? State Controller Walt Disney? Sure enough, Mickey and Walt’s signatures appeared on 176 refunds — the result of a technical error, state officials said, according to media reports. The names and signatures of Mickey Mouse and his creator, Walt Disney, are used by the state for internal testing, a spokesperson with the Rhode Island Division of Taxation told WPRI. The test signatures were accidentally put on real checks. The checks, which “were for business taxes, including sales, corporate and tax credit refunds,” have been voided. New checks will be sent to each of the recipients.

 - Cat Ate my Bacon. A man in the UK called police with what he believed was a serious crime: His cat ate his bacon.

 - Man Swallows Dentures. In Taiwan, an unidentified man visited a surgeon complaining of shortness of breath and a high fever. So the doctor ran some X-rays and discovered a missing set of dentures from one of his bronchial tubes. Amazingly the patient thought he lost the dentures in a fall three years earlier. The man had no idea the missing denture was the culprit, causing a mild case of pneumonia.

 - Scooter Group. Police in China pulled over a guy riding a scooter for carrying six other people on his vehicle. Three men were riding on the seat along with driver, while one man straddled the front bumper, one sat atop the attached back compartment and another stood on a foot peg. Two of the passengers were so chill they were enjoying cigarettes.



Matt's Musing:

There should be bloopers at the end of horror movies to relax the viewers before bed time.... #musing


Matt's Pick Song:

“Masterpiece OF Mercy” by the Booth Brothers


Bible Trivia Answer:

A. One (Luke 15:4-7)

Radio Recap (Thursday 07/30/20)

Bible Trivia Question:

Believers are like what animals in God’s eyes?
A. Sheep
B. Goats
C. Cattle
D. Foxes


In The News:

 - National Chili Dog Day .Wrapping up National Hot Dog Month, the chili dog brings the heat. Add onions, cheese, or chili sauce for more variety. With a hot dog, the condiments are endless.

 - Average Car’s age. If you’re driving a car made over the last six, eight or ten years — it’s still young. According to the latest data, cars that are registered and on the roads have an average age of 11.9 years. The trend of older cars began during the recession, and the average age of cars on the road has been increasing since 2008.

 - Tall people are more likely to contract the coronavirus than short people are, a study has found. Conducted by the University of Manchester and Open University, the study found that people who are at least six feet tall are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19. Professor Evan Kontopantelis, the study's lead author, says the findings suggest the virus is spreading through the air. "The results of this survey in terms of associations between height and diagnosis suggest downward droplet transmission is not the only transmission mechanism and aerosol transmission is possible,” he says.

 - Facial-recognition. Face masks are already known to stop the spread of coronavirus. Apparently, they can also make it much harder for facial-recognition software to identify you, too. the key finding of a new report released Monday from federal researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

 - Fun Fact: The first puck ever used in a hockey game was something most of us try to avoid. What was it? (A frozen cow patty) #funfact

 - Summer road rage. A study of aggressive driving habits finds that road rage increases dramatically during the summer months. AAA says sunny days, Friday afternoon peak hours and moderately congested traffic all contribute to push anxious drivers into a rage. The study found that one in four road rage incidents occurs during the 4 to 6PM afternoon rush hour. Just more than two-thirds of road rage incidents occur on sunny days.

 - National Cheesecake Day. one of America’s favorite desserts

 - Toilet talk. Coronavirus lockdowns are leading to some awkward video chats for many people working from home. A new survey finds some employees are taking their work to the bathroom. In fact, one in six people working from home says they’ve taken conference call from the toilet… The survey finds 92 percent take their phone to the bathroom. Of those people, six in ten check social media while relieving themselves… One in 25 people admit they’ve eaten while sitting on the toilet — women a bit more than men.

 - Men get hiccups more often than women do.

 - Tallest Giraffe. A male giraffe at the Australia Zoo has been declared the world's tallest living giraffe by Guinness World Records, standing at a height of 18 feet, 8 inches.

 - Thief and a group of cops. A Brazilian thief could not have picked a worse day to try and rob passengers on a bus. After snatching more than $800, the man jumped off the bus — right in front of 50 police gathered in a square for a ceremony. Dozens of officers chased the thief and eventually caught him.




Matt's Musing:

Crickets are really loud for something that gets eaten by everything ... #musing


Matt's Pick Song:

“Stand By Me” by Ernie Haase and Signature Sound


Bible Trivia Answer:

A. Sheep (Isaiah 53:6)

Radio Recap (Wednesday 07/29/20)

Bible Trivia Question:

In Revelation, Jesus is known as the WHAT of Judah?
A. Shepherd
B. King
C. Lion 
D. Prophet


In The News:

 - National Lipstick Day on July 29th encourages you to wear your best color. For some, lipstick is the only makeup requirement. Whether sheer and light, dark or bright, July 29th calls for all kinds of lipstick.

 - Do you buy too much fruit? Are you buying more than you need at the grocery store? A new survey finds lots of fruit is going to waste. The survey says the average American throws out $520 worth of fruit every single year.

 - BestBuy & Thanksgiving. The hottest trend for this coming holiday season isn’t the soon-to-be-debuted Apple iPhone 5G... it’s that most big box retail stores won’t be open on Thanksgiving Day to meet the inevitable strong demand. Best Buy announced Tuesday evening it will not be opening on Thanksgiving, following several years of letting crowds in at 5 p.m. on the holiday. Best Buy joins the list that includes Dick's Sporting Goods, Walmart, and Target.

 - If young, invest now! If you want to get rich, start investing — and start as early as you possibly can. If you’re just out of college, put away $4 a day — the price of a typical fast food value meal — and you’ll be a millionaire by the time you’re 65. Put away more as you make more and you’ll get to millionaire status faster.

 - Solo Hulk. According to sources, Marvel is in early development on a standalone Hulk movie and it’ll supposedly be a prequel that centers on Bruce Banner’s mastery of Smart Hulk. Smart Hulk appears in last year’s Avengers: Endgame.

 - Skydiving leg. A Vermont skydiver lost his prosthetic leg during a jump. Thankfully a farmer spotted it in his soybean field. Double amputee Chris Marckres lost one of his prosthetic legs after leaping from the plane. He says his adrenaline was so high and he was so excited, he didn’t realize he had lost it. Marckres, who was harnessed to an instructor, landed safely. He then put out the word on social media that he’d lost his leg. Farmer Joe Marszalkowski saw the post before finding the prosthetic on Sunday. Beyond a few scratches, it was undamaged.

 - Fun Fact: A survey found that liver is our most hated food. What’s second on the list? (Lima beans) #funfact


 - National Chicken Wing Day encourages a frenzy of dipping and sauce tasting. Also known as buffalo wings, hot wings or just wings, each of us eat about 290 per year. With so many choices, be sure to pace yourself!

 - Film festivals are a dime a dozen. A film festival created by Domino’s Pizza is something new and different. Yep, Domino’s has created its very own Homemade Film Festival, but instead of showing off the latest artsy film, they want you to submit a home movie made by your family. Submissions are open right now and can be entered until August 21… And if you don’t think you’ve got what it takes to write an entire film, listen up: submissions have to be less than 60 seconds long. That’s because whatever you film could end up in a future Domino’s commercial. In fact, Domino’s most recent commercial was filmed on a smartphone too, so it can be done!.

 - KFC Crocs are gone. A fashion collaboration between KFC and Crocs was a big hit — KFC says its fried chicken-scented shoes are already sold out. The Crocs flew off (virtual) shelves Tuesday, selling out in less than 90 minutes — at $60 a pair. The Crocs look like a bucket of the Colonel’s original and have a chicken-scented Jibbitz charm shaped like a drumstick.

 - Plastic waste in oceans to triple. Plastic waste in the oceans is expected to triple by the year 2040 unless drastic measures are taken. The study (from The Pew Charitable Trusts) found that in 2040 29 million metric tons of plastic pollution will enter the ocean each year, up from 11 million metric tons, or 110 pounds of plastic per every meter of coastline around the world… Experts also found that the coronavirus pandemic has added to the problem as “single-use plastic consumption has increased during the pandemic.”

 - New research out of Germany suggests that COVID-19 can leave victims with long-lasting heart damage, even after they recover. A study of recovered patients between the age of 45 and 53 found that three-quarters still had structural damage to their heart up to three months later. Another study of older victims who died from the virus found that it had infected the hearts of 41 percent of patients. While COVID-19 was originally thought to be a respiratory disease, researchers now say it infects the blood vessels and attacks major organs including the heart, lungs, and liver.

 - Make better decisions with a full bladder. Anyone considering an expensive purchase might drink a bottle of water first — scientists have concluded that people with full bladders make wiser decisions. Researchers discovered the brain’s self-control mechanism provides restraint in all areas at once. They found people with a full bladder were able to better control and “hold off” making important, or expensive, decisions, leading to better judgement. Psychologists (University of Twente in the Netherlands) linked bladder control to the same part of the brain that activates feelings of desire and reward.

 - Dead woman wakes up. A 92-year-old woman in Germany was pronounced dead at a retirement home because the doctor did not detect any breathing or pulse. She was then transported to a mortuary for funeral preparations. Later that same evening, a funeral home employee heard screaming. The employee was stunned to discover that the 92-year-old was actually alive.



Matt's Musing:

Does rocking a vending machine count as exercise..? #musing


Matt's Pick Song:

“We Are Home” by Legacy Five


Bible Trivia Answer:

C. Lion (Revelation 5:5)

Radio Recap (Tuesday 07/28/2020)

Bible Trivia Question:

Who was Abraham’s uncle?
A. Issac
B. Jacob
C. Moses
D. Lot


In The News:

 - National Milk Chocolate Day. Solid chocolate, when combined with either powdered, liquid or condensed milk, is known as milk chocolate.

 - Dick's Sporting Goods is following in the footsteps of Walmart and Target by closing on Thanksgiving. Because of the pandemic, retailers are concerned about crowds who gather for doorbuster sales that typically take place on Thanksgiving night and on Black Friday. Walmart announced the Thanksgiving closing last week. Target announced on Monday that its stores would not be open on Thanksgiving.

 - Google Smart Tattoos. Google is working on smart tattoos that, when applied to skin, will transform the human body into a living touchpad via embedded sensors. The wearable project is called “SkinMarks” that uses rub-on tattoos… Here’s how the technology works. The sensor-driven tattoos are applied to a part of the body. The sensors can then be triggered by traditional touch or swipe gestures, like we perform on smartphones. There are a few gestures that are more specific to working on the skin’s surface. For example, you could squeeze the area around the tattoo or bend your fingers or limbs to activate the sensors.

 - Uploading speeding videos. A man in China looking to show off his driving skills had his license revoked after he uploaded videos of himself speeding and driving aggressively. The man uploaded a total 32 videos that showed him weaving through traffic at high speeds and driving in emergency lanes.

 - Fun Fact: See someone else do this and there’s a better than 50/50 chance you’ll do it, too. (Yawn) #funfact

 - Low ceilings. The height of the ceiling in a space can seriously influence the way you work or interact within that space, according to behavior web site Psychology Today. The short version: We’re more creative when ceilings are higher, feel crowded and want people to stay away from us when the ceiling is below nine feet tall, can’t get cozy in spaces with really high ceilings, and benefit when ceiling heights vary from place to place. Good stuff to keep in mind when you’re looking for a good place to get work done.

 - Google Employees get 12 more months. Google has decided its workers can return to the office in July … of 2021. Google plans to have its employees continue remote working for 12 more months due to COVID-19.

 - Clothing related injuries. A report (from the Consumer Product Safety Commission) reveals 120,000 Americans suffer clothing related injuries each year. Like the woman who dislocated her shoulder while putting on a T-shirt. Or the woman who, while slipping into a nightie, fell and broke her nose… Apparently it’s common for people to hit themselves in they while pulling off socks… A man driving a snowmobile got his finger stuck in the coat pocket of a passing pedestrian… One woman caught her sweater on her earring and pulled it right through her earlobe.

 - Blue lobster at red lobster. A rare blue lobster delivered to a Red Lobster restaurant in Ohio was spared from gracing a patron’s dinner plate when employees found it a new home at a zoo. The Akron Zoo said staff at the Red Lobster in Cuyahoga Falls spotted the blue crustacean in a delivery and recognized it as a rare specimen. The eatery contacted the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which in turn contacted the zoo about giving a new home to the lobster, which was named “Clawde” after Red Lobster’s mascot. A zoo employee traveled to the restaurant and brought Clawde to his new home at the Akron Zoo.

 - Apple TV+ has only been around for a year but it took home two Daytime Emmy Awards last night for original content. Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10 special won for Outstanding Single Camera Editing and Ghostwriter won for Outstanding Children’s or Family Viewing Programming. Apple TV+ is the first streaming service to win a Daytime Emmy Award.

 - Trained Dogs identify COVID-19. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost 53 million people have gotten tested for the coronavirus in the United States since the start of the pandemic. However, it turns out, testing may not be the only thing that can alert you if you have the coronavirus. According to a new study, dogs may be able to tell if you have COVID-19 just as well as a test can. The German study (University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover) found that dogs, when properly trained, are able to distinguish human saliva samples that are infected with the coronavirus from those that are not with 94 percent accuracy… Researchers trained eight dogs from Germany’s Armed Forces for just one week. The dogs were directed to sniff the saliva of more than 1,000 people both infected and not infected with COVID-19. The samples were distributed at random, and neither the dogs nor their handlers knew if they were receiving an infected sample.


Matt's Musing:

45 minutes on the treadmill is no big deal if you don't turn it on... #musing


Matt's Pick Song:

“The Love Of The Lord” by George Younce


Bible Trivia Answer:

D. Lot (Genesis 12:5)

Radio Recap (Monday 07/27/20)

Bible Trivia Question:

On what day did the Holy Spirit come?
A. Easter
B. Pentecost 
C. Christmas
D. New Years


In The News:

 - National Love is Kind Day encourages you to become aware of how you are treating people, how people are treating you, and how you can become emboldened, supported, and empowered to lead the joyful and productive life you deserve. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails

 - Target to close on thanksgiving. Last week, Walmart announced its decision to stay closed on Thanksgiving. In following… Target has announced that it will not be open on Thanksgiving as well. Avoiding big crowds and pushy people trying to get deals is a big concern in the season of COVID-19. In a statement, Target CEO Brian Cornell said, "This year more than ever, a joyful holiday will be inseparable from a safe one, and we’re continuing to adjust our plans to deliver ease, value and the joy of the season in a way that only Target can." It’s worth noting that Target will begin offering its biggest deals online and in stores starting in October.

 - Noses #1 for Covid. Have you seen those people who are wearing a mask, but not really? They have it on, but it’s covering only their mouth. Big mistake. That’s because scientific research (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) has found that COVID-19 infects your nose first, using it as an entry point to the rest of your body. So, people who don’t cover their nose with their mask risk exposing their most infectious organ to others, and increase their own chances of contracting COVID-19, the disease the virus causes.

 - Delta turns flight around. Remember when your dad would threaten to turn the car around if you didn't behave? That's what Delta Airlines did last week after two passengers refused to wear a facemask. According to reports, the Atlanta-bound flight turned around in mid-air after two passengers were "non-compliant with crew instructions". After landing in Detroit, the flight took off again and arrived safely at its destination after a delay. Virtually every airline now requires all passengers to wear facemasks on board. Delta requires a 'virtual medical evaluation' for any passenger claiming to have a health condition that prevents them from wearing a mask.

 - McDonalds to require Masks. McDonald’s announced over the weekend that it will require customers to wear face coverings when entering its U.S. locations starting Saturday (August 1). The fast food giant said employees and customers are already required to wear face coverings at almost 82% of its restaurants as a result of state or local rules.

 - Fun Fact: Each month about a thousand Americans get injured doing what? (Riding around in golf carts) #funfact


 - Practicing Musical Instruments. Practicing a musical instrument is good for your mental health. A poll of adults who play an instrument found a huge 89 percent think playing music keeps them mentally balanced. More than a quarter report a ‘sense of clarity’ when practicing their instrument of choice, while 56 percent feel a deep sense of relaxation. And 36 percent even said playing music gives them a sense of purpose in life while they’re playing.

 - Cartwheel Get-away. A Florida man was caught on camera trying to evade arrest — by cartwheeling away from the police. Video show the gymnastics enthusiast blocking the path of a truck in Orlando by doing a flip in the middle of the road. Officers took him down for apparently blocking traffic, but the man was able to wiggle out of their grasp. He then launched into a cartwheel — but didn’t get very far.

 - Thumb slam catches thief. When a man with a knife threatened her, the cashier at a restaurant in Ireland allowed him to reach into the cash drawer — then she slammed it shut on his thumb. As the man screamed in pain she yelled for help. Once there were enough people gathered around she opened the drawer to release him, and he ran off empty-handed. He was arrested a short time later.

 - Lost job after declared dead. In Romania, a man returned from a two week vacation to find out he lost his job at a wine-bottling company — because he had been declared dead. His bosses said it was a computer error and they were glad he wasn’t dead, but he couldn’t have his job back because they had already replaced him.



Matt's Musing:

When someone walks away from me shaking their head, I totally agree... #musing


Matt's Pick Song:

“He Didn’t Just Carry The Cross, He carried Me” by the Hoppers


Bible Trivia Answer:

B. Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4)

Radio Recap (Friday 07/24/20)

Bible Trivia Question:

Who had twin sons named Jacob and Esau?
A. Abraham
B. Moses
C. Isaac 
D. Joseph


In The News:


 - Drive-Thru Day. The first drive-thru is believed to have been at Red’s Giant Hamburg on Route 66 in Springfield, Missouri, in 1947.

 - Springfield School options. One month from Thursday, Springfield schools will be back in session. Students will primarily learn online, even if they choose to go back to the classroom. If students choose to come back to school, they will only be in the building two days a week, with online learning the other three. Or, they can choose to go all online. Springfield Public Schools said this school year will require a foundation of flexibility from the district and from its families. Masks will be required for all students and staff in school buildings, except for those with medical conditions. Families will have to choose what they want for their students, for the entire semester, by next Friday, July 31. Any students needing to ride the bus will also have to register by then.

 - 2020 time capsule. It has been a tough year for seniors at Lebanon High School, and all over the country. Lebanon HS seniors put together time capsule hoping to explain 2020. Classmates have been documenting the school year in a time capsule, a project that started before their school year got turned upside down. While Lebanon Junior High School was being torn down, several time capsules were found which sparked the idea in the group. They always knew they wanted to do something special because their class was the last class to go through that junior high. And while the pandemic slowed down their efforts and changed their original timeline of burying it in May after graduation, it didn’t stop them. They continued to gather items that they thought were important to share and felt some responsibility to tell the tale of the times they were living through. So while the capsule is full of fun items like photos, books, and club shirts, it also has essays about what it’s like in this moment from their perspective. A prospective they think won’t be covered in textbooks, because this is from teens who don’t know the future.

 - Exercise your brain! According to a study conducted at Case Western Reserve Medical School in Cleveland, older people who exercise their brains are less likely to lose their memory. When is it too late to start…? I’d hate to forget!

 - The FDA is warning consumers the agency has seen a sharp increase in hand sanitizer products that are labeled to contain ethanol but have tested positive for methanol contamination. The Food and Drug Administration has expanded the list of hand sanitizers — some sold at Walmart, Costco and other national chains — being recalled to at least 75 recently, saying toxic levels of wood alcohol in them can cause injury or death. For the complete list, you can visit the FDA hand sanitizer updates on their website.

 - Fun Fact: Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport sells more than 2 million of these a year. (Hot dogs) #funfact

 - National Cousins Day on July 24th recognizes the lifelong relationships that grow among cousins. Our first friendships often form with cousins as young as infants and endure a lifetime.

 - Eating a worm. A woman in China demanded compensation from a restaurant after her daughter accidentally ate half a worm in her meal. But to prove the worm was harmless the restaurant manager ate the rest of the creature.

 - Social media distracts us. Why do we multitask, and how bad is it? It’s really bad, as scientists discovered when they outfitted computers of a study room of a university with a task tracker. This gave them an unfiltered image of what students were doing with their time. Students estimate that they can concentrate on their work for about five minutes at a time. If a five minute attention span seems awfully short, the experiment with a task tracker on a computer showed that in reality students on average concentrate on a task for about 31 seconds… A big culprit is, of course, social media.

 - Boa constrictors. A study found that boa constrictors and anacondas don’t kill their victims by squeezing the air out of them as we thought, but by cutting off their blood flow. So is this news supposed to be comforting?

 - Quit smoking, make more money. Are you a smoker? Here’s another reason to quit: you could make more money. Some economists have found (using data from the Tobacco Use Supplement to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey) that people who had quit smoking for at least a year earned higher wages than smokers and people who had never smoked. According to the data, smokers earned about 80 percent of nonsmokers’ wages. Even one cigarette a day triggers a wage gap between smokers and nonsmokers.

 - World Series will still count. A new poll found that the 44 percent of baseball fans believe that winning the 2020 World Series will be less meaningful than winning a World Series in a typical season.

 - Washington Football Team. Washington’s NFL franchise officially retired their controversial Redskins name Thursday with the announcement that — for now — they will be referred to as the Washington Football Team. The name change is temporary — it’s just the one the teams plans to use until finding a final name… The team’s @Redskins Twitter account shifted to @WashingtonNFL. And if you visit Redskins.com you’ll see the old name and logo gone and the name Washington Football Team prominently displayed.




Matt's Musing:

I like confusing kids by telling them I'm older than the internet... #musing #musing


Matt's Pick Song:

“On The Banks Of The Promised Land” by Karen Peck & New River


Bible Trivia Answer:

C. Isaac (Genesis 25:24-26)

Radio Recap (Thursday 07/23/20)

Bible Trivia Question:

In what city did Zacchaeus live?
A. Jericho (Luke 19:1-2)
B. Bethlehem
C. Rome
D. Jerusalem



In The News:


 - National Vanilla Ice Cream Day on July 23rd tips its hat at the second most popular flavor in America.

 - Washing our Hands More. The average adult is now washing and sanitizing their hands eight times a day. Before COVID-19 the average adult washed their hands five times a day.

 - Lying about spending. A survey reveals 80 percent of married respondents lie to their partners about spending. The survey found that most people lied about clothing and accessories, with food checking in as the second-most lied-about category. The top reason given for fibbing was that the significant other doesn’t need to know.

 - On this day in 1827: The first swimming school in the U.S. opened in Boston. Its pupils included John Quincy Adams and James Audubon.

 - The 2020 Summer Olympics. The 2020 Olympic Games, originally intended to begin in Tokyo today (Thursday), were tentatively moved to next year, and organizers are now tasked with figuring out how it’s possible — if at all — to hold a global sporting event in pandemic conditions. Opinion polls in Japan show people are skeptical the event will be able to happen. About two-thirds of the Japanese public think the games should be delayed or cancelled altogether.

 - Fun Fact: Guys, do this every morning and researchers say you’ll live five years longer. (Kiss your wife) #funfact

 - 911 for AC. A Florida man called the emergency line complaining of chest pains. When medics arrived they discovered he was fine — and that he called them to fix his air conditioner. It’s not the first time the man has called — he’s done it 63 times in the last three years for minor issues.

 - On this day in 1982: Diet Coke was introduced.

 - TV remote fight. Two elderly men living in a senior citizens’ home in Romania had to get medical treatment after they hit each other with their walking sticks in a fight over a TV remote control. One of the men, age 85, is a known troublemaker who’s been caught smuggling alcohol and flirting with the female residents.

 - Look at a camera. A lot of us are spending more time on video calls than ever before — and perhaps noticing that it can be a lot tougher to maintain eye contact than in face-to-face meetings. If you’re looking at the picture of the person you’re talking to, then you’re probably not looking directly at the camera… so it appears you’re not looking at the person you’re talking to. Microsoft has a fix for that. The latest Windows 10 Insider Preview build has a new “Eye Contact” feature that “helps to adjust your gaze on video calls.” … Microsoft says it should work with any app that uses the front camera, whether it’s Skype, Zoom, Google Hangout, or something else.

 - Employees need a break. Employees feel the need to take a break every 43 days to avoid total burn out. A study of office workers found taking some sort of vacation or long weekend at least once every six weeks helps stave off exhaustion.

 - People are downloading Peacock. According to industry sources the new streaming service’s app was downloaded 1.5 million times over its first six days — 25 percent more than Quibi’s 1.2 million over the same period. But Peacock’s numbers are well short of the 13 million downloads Disney+ generated within its first six days.



Matt's Musing:

I’m beginning to think “hindsight is 2020” was some kind of message from a future time traveler that we all misunderstood. #musing


Matt's Pick Song:

“Hold Me Up” by Gordon Mote


Bible Trivia Answer:

A. Jericho (Luke 19:1-2)