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Yesterday I had a strange experience. My deodorant ran out, so I used my wife's. It worked fine, but there was a weird side effect. When I drove downtown--I discovered I had completely lost the ability to parallel park. BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY "Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it." – Proverbs 22:6 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. — Psalm 33:12 HEARTLIGHT DAILY VERSE, PRAYER & THOUGHT Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and not a few prominent women. — Acts 17:4 Thought: Women have always played an important role in the work of God. This was especially true in Macedonia (Philippi, Thessalonica, and Berea) in the first century. In each of these places, many of the leading women of the community were touched by the Gospel. We know they played important roles in supporting the missionary enterprise (Lydia) and sharing the Gospel with those around them (Euodia and Syntyche). Why not take time today to let a godly woman in your congregation know how important she is to the Lord's work and to you. Prayer: Almighty God, thank you for godly women of faith. Bless them and their service and make it powerful and effective to your glory. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen. The Thoughts and Prayers for Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware. You can email questions or comments to phil@heartlight.org. “BIRTHDAY VERSE” OF THE DAY The chapter and verse corresponds to the month and the day! 1 Corinthians 8:3 NIV = But the man who loves God is known by God. TODAY IS MONDAY – AUGUST 03, 2015 (NOTE: Some holidays may be duplicated due to various calendars reporting conflicting dates) WEIRD, WACKY, STRANGE, ZANY, ODD, BIZARRE, QUIRKY, UNUSUAL HOLIDAYS! THERE ARE ONLY 145 SHOPPING DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. Today is HAMMOCK APPRECIATION DAY. ***MARLAR: I’ve always wanted one of these, but there’s no room in the on-air studio. Today is NATIONAL WATERMELON DAY. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says cold watermelon is much less nutritious than room temperature watermelon. ***MARLAR: The report came from the office of the Undersecretary of Killing All Summertime Joy. Today is WATCH "SESAME STREET" WITH A CHILD DAY. ***MARLAR: This holiday brought to you by the number one, the letter “K”, and the color green. Today is LOST VOYAGE DAY. On this date in 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, on a voyage that took him to the present-day Americas. ***MARLAR: Of course, he was truly looking for INDIA. Christopher Columbus became a national hero because he got lost. That’s right, ladies… even back in 1492, men never stopped to ask for directions. TODAY IS ALSO. . . Assistance Dog Day Friendship Day National Psychic Day Watermelon Day COMING UP NEXT TUESDAY, AUGUST 04 Coast Guard Day National Chocolate Chip Day Single Working Women’s Day Social Security Day National Night Out WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 05 National Oyster Day National Underwear Day THURSDAY, AUGUST 06 Hiroshima Day National Fresh Breath Day National Root Beer Float Day FRIDAY, AUGUST 07 Braham Pie Day (Homemade Pie Day) International Beer Day Kool-Aid Day Lighthouse Day Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day Professional Speakers Day Purple Heart Day Tomboy Tools Day Twins Day SATURDAY, AUGUST 08 Dalek Day International Hangover Day International Cat Day The Date to Create Happiness Happens Day Middle Child Day Odie Day National Bowling Day National Garage Sale Day Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbors’ Porch Night SUNDAY, AUGUST 09 International Day of The World’s Indigeneous People Veep Day MONDAY, AUGUST 10 National Duran Duran Appreciation Day Paul Bunyan Day Skyscraper Appreciation Day Smithsonian Day S’mores Day ON THIS DAY 1492: Christopher Columbus set sail half an hour before sunrise from Palos, Spain. With three ships, Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria and a crew of 90, he sailed for Cathay, but found instead a New World of the Americas, first landing October 12 at Guanahani on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas. 1953: South Africa refused to allow Mexican tennis star Pancho Segura play in their country, objecting to his "South American Indian blood." 1966: Comedian Lenny Bruce died of a morphine overdose. 1977: After building and testing 25 units, Radio Shack issued a press release introducing its TRS-80 computer. Within weeks, the company had thousands of orders. 1984: Mary Lou Rettom edged past Ecatarina Szabo 79.175 to 79.125 by scoring a perfect 10 on the vault in her final routine in the all-around competition to win America's first women's Olympic gymnastic gold .medal. Szabo dominated the remaining gymnastic events to take three individual gold medals home to Romania. 1986: Despite pouring rain, some 82,000 Brits watched the Chicago Bears whip the Dallas Cowboys 17 to 6 in the first All America Bowl in England. The fans seemed especially to enjoy 340-pound William "The Refrigerator" Perry, and an unknown streaker who dashed across the field wearing only socks. 1989: Methusaleh the rattlesnake died at Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas. Methusaleh was captured fully grown in 1960, so he was at least 30 or 31 years old, which may have made him the oldest rattlesnake in history. So they stuffed him. 1989: ABC-TV debuted Prime Time Live, a news show anchored by Diane Sawyer and Sam Donaldson. 1991: Hazel Stout of Portland, Oregon, set a world skydiving record. Hazel was 88 years old. 1992: Millions of South African blacks joined a nationwide strike against white-led rule. 1997: The world’s oldest person, 122-year-old Jeanne Calment, died in Marseille, France. ***MARLAR: So they stuffed her. Oh, wait… wrong story – that was the rattlesnake story from 1989. 1998: Vietnam’s Finance Ministry set fee caps for officials on the public speaking circuit. Commune-level officials could charge only $2.30 a speech, though higher-ranking officials could demand a whopping $7.60. 1999: Salesman Simon Thompson got a shock when his car broke down in west London and Prince William and Prince Harry stopped to help him push it down the street and out of the way. He said the 17- and 14-year-old Royals acted as though it was no big deal. 2000: George W. Bush accepted the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention in Philadelphia, presenting himself as an outsider who would return "civility and respect" to Washington politics. TODAY IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY (None today) HOLLYWOOD, SPORTS AND CELEBRITY FIGURE BIRTHDAYS actress (Virginia Bryce on “Angel”, Vanessa Dunphy on “Over There”) Brigid Conley Walsh 43 (audio clip) Actor (Platoon, Wall Street, Dr. Perry Cox on “Scrubs”) John C. McGinley, 56 (audio clip) Actor (Dennis on the classic “Dennis the Menace” TV show) Jay North, 64 (audio clip) actress (Mrs. Freeman on “Will & Grace”, Bernetta Campbell on “Moesha”, Harriette Winslow on “Family Matters”) JoMarie Payton 65 (audio clip) Author/columnist/TV host/white-collar felon Martha Stewart 74 Actor (“The West Wing”, Apocalypse Now, Spawn) Martin Sheen, 75 -- Martin has played the Presidents four times: Jed Bartlett on TV's “The West Wing”; in the TV movie Medusa's Child; as John F. Kennedy in the miniseries “Kennedy”; and as the "future" president (in a premonition) Greg Stilson in the original The Dead Zone movie. (audio clip) BEE-BOP BIRTHDAYS (Music Artist Birthdays From SongFacts.com) 1902 : Ray Bloch 1917 : Charlie Shavers 1918 : Les Elgart 1921 : Richard Adler 1926 : Tony Bennett 1929 : Arthur Wood (The Climax Blues Band) 1935 : Gordon Stoker (The Jordanaires) 1936 : Kenny Hodges (Spanky and Our Gang) 1941 : Beverly Lee (The Shirelles) 1946 : John York (The Byrds) 1949 : B.B. Dickerson (War) 1951 : John Graham (Eart, Wind & Fire) 1953 : Ian Brainson (Pilot) 1961 : Randy Scruggs (The Stray Cats) 1963 : Ed Roland (Collective Soul) 1963 : James Hetfield (Metallica) 1966 : Dean Sams (Lonestar) 1985 : Holly Artnstein (The-Dream) SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE Is it true that bumblebees' bodies shouldn't be able to fly? If bumblebees tried to fly by flapping their smallish wings or kept them stationary, using them to gain lift from air currents, as do airplanes, we would probably call them stumblebees. The wings are too small in proportion to their body to bring that off. In fact their anatomy seems so improbably built for flight that the buzz among some people is that we simply don't know how bees do it. But we do. Bees gain lift by vibrating their wings up and down about 200 times a second (rather than simply flapping them like birds do). That vibration also makes the characteristic bee sound. Musical notes are created on string instruments in the same way… by vibration. Although, I'm sure none of these bugs is capable of playing "The Flight of the Bumblebee." CHRISTIAN ARTIST NEWS Do you like the Christian Artist News you see below? It's just a tiny sample of the 5-6 pages of material you could be receive every weekday… and it’s FREE! Become one of their subscribers at ChristianRadioShowPrepServices.com! The Newsboys are in South Africa for a series of concerts on the other side of the globe. But it's not all work for the members of the band. Several members were tweeting pictures of the sun setting over the southern tip of the continent while drummer Duncan Phillips was at a BMW store checking out what he described as his favorite bike ever. Switchfoot reported a good news/bad news situation last week. The members of the band were able to make it to their flight on time in spite of a bus breakdown; that's the good news. The bad news, however, was that none of their gear was able to make the flight. However, front man Jon Foreman refused to let the bad news control his happiness. He tweeted: The day started with no gear for tonight-no guitars, drums, keys, nothing... Making rock from scratch! I love a challenge. A couple songs, a couple friends, a couple stories - we're livin'! A Tobymac fan named Carlos pointed out an interesting fact this week. He tweeted: There are more dogs named after Tobymac than any other CCM artist. Carlos added: I know of at least 5. Tobymac replied: Hahahaha! An honor? Casting Crowns Jaun Devevo says his visits to their local Cross Fit location bring on a variety of thoughts. Jaun tweeted: Not a day goes by when I visit this place that I don't think "WHAT THE HECK WAS I THINKING?!??" But then, a little later on in the day I think "WHY WONT MY LEGS MOVE?" Josh Wilson faced a shipping nightmare last week. Fedex delivered 3,000 of his new CDs to his home as Josh prepares for the CD release show. But when the truck showed up Josh found that it was too big to turn around in his culdesac. However, the story had a happy ending. Josh simply followed the truck to a local CVS store and unloaded all the CDs in their parking lot. Josh's new album, "That Was Then, This is Now," releases in August. A reminder from Matt Hammitt: That moment it hits me, I've read from Facebook, Twitter and the news today. Sadly, I'll read last, what I should've read first. Gods Word. Tenth Avenue North's Mike Donehey says his day Thursday got off to a great start. Mike says a girl on his flight told him that the Tenth Avenue North song By Your Side helped her understand the Gospel for the first time. The Newsboys were recently able to fulfill one young man's wish. They were able to hang out with the young man through a get together set up by the Make a Wish foundation. However, the name of the young man wasn't quite as clear. On their official twitter page the band tweeted: such a blessing to hang out with our new pal Weston! At the same time drummer Duncan Phillips posted on his own twitter site: So awesome to meet Newsboys new bestie Preston. Aaron Shust had a unique group of friends during his morning quite time last week. He was out on their front porch and tweeted that he was surrounded by birds, bees, chipmunks and a rabbit. Aaron said: kinda cool, kinda freaky. WEIRD & WACKY Cops: Man buys car after taking $150,000 left by ATM workers MAHWAH, N.J. (AP) — One of two men suspected of making off with a bag containing $150,000 in cash that was mistakenly left behind by ATM workers bought an SUV with the money hours later, police said. Alton Harvey, 42, of Hillside, was arrested Wednesday after police traced a white van that... Cops: Man impersonated brother to avoid $7K in unpaid tolls FORT LEE, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a New Jersey motorist assumed his brother's identity to avoid $7,500 in unpaid tolls after he was stopped for not paying another toll on the George Washington Bridge. A spokesman for Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police says officers arrested... Chicken, beer a bad recipe for home burglar who fell asleep LAKE WORTH, Fla. (AP) — Chicken and beer make for a bad burglary. A Florida family tells police they came home to chicken bones and empty beer bottles scattered about their kitchen floor and a would-be robber passed out on their couch. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office reports that... Michigan taxidermist recreates football rivalry photo LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Lansing-based taxidermist used the longtime rivalry between Michigan State University and the University of Michigan as inspiration for his latest creation. Nick Saade, a full-time taxidermist for 18 years, recently made a football display with 22 stuffed chipmunks... Texas businessman finds cellphone that fell from plane photo WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) — A Texas businessman used an app to find his iPhone in a rural pasture after it fell about 9,300 feet during a flight from Houston. HASH(0x13e0130) Wilson says he and a pilot were traveling home Monday in a Beechcraft Bonanza when a pressure change caused the... Aggressive cobra found at Houston high-rise apartments HOUSTON (AP) — An aggressive 2-foot-long cobra captured at a luxury high-rise apartment complex in downtown Houston has been euthanized. Houston police were summoned to The Rice Apartments after residents spotted an albino monocled cobra on the third floor over the weekend. Police used a... Wandering turkey causes stir at University of Michigan photo ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A wandering turkey is causing a stir at the University of Michigan. HASH(0x1402790) The school's deputy police chief Melissa Overton says: "He hasn't hurt anybody, but he's a very aggressive bird," as well as a traffic hazard. Police say they started getting calls... New Hampshire baby receives lifetime hunting-fishing license CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A 6-month-old New Hampshire boy has become the first child to get a newborn hunting and fishing license in the state. Daylen Brickley's grandfather read about the state program in a hunting and fishing magazine. The family from Milford bought the license July 23, the... Soup kitchen offers free meal for return of Jesus statue PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — "Have you found Jesus?" That's what employees at a Rhode Island soup kitchen are asking after a religious statue disappeared from the kitchen's garden. Pawtucket Soup Kitchen Director Adrienne Marchetti says on Wednesday that she last saw the statue, which depicts... US court says drug-sniffing dog fails the smell test photo CHICAGO (AP) — Lex the police dog from central Illinois is far from top dog in drug-sniffing skills. That's the core finding of a potentially influential new ruling from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which considered the question of how much police should rely on their K-9 partners... Diner en Blanc: New York leads world's biggest popup picnic photo NEW YORK (AP) — Five thousand people dressed in white got together for the world's largest popup picnic at a location revealed only at the last moment. Guests for Tuesday's Diner en Blanc, French for Dinner in White, showed up at one of 24 designated spots where the secret venue was... HEALTH & FITNESS UN Ebola mission winds down, WHO takes reins in West Africa photo LONDON (AP) — The United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response is officially winding down Friday, handing its leadership role and senior staff to the Geneva-based World Health Organization as efforts to contain the deadly virus continue. The temporary body, also called UNMEER, was... Once a sideshow, former preemies praise doctor years later photo LONG BEACH, N.Y. (AP) — At age 95, Lucille Horn often reflects on her long, full life, with a husband and five children, and how it might not have happened if not for the renegade doctor who put her in a Coney Island sideshow when she was just days old. Horn is among thousands of former... Experimental Ebola vaccine could stop virus in West Africa photo LONDON (AP) — An experimental vaccine tested on thousands of people in Guinea exposed to Ebola seems to work and might help shut down the ongoing epidemic in West Africa, according to interim results from a study published Friday. There is currently no licensed treatment or vaccine for Ebola,... Health law's nonprofit insurance co-ops awash in red ink photo WASHINGTON (AP) — Fed up with the insurance industry, Democrats used the health care overhaul to create nonprofit co-ops that would compete with the corporations. Now a government audit finds co-ops are awash in red ink. Only one out of 23 — the co-op in Maine — made money last... Lawsuit accuses CVS of overcharging for generic drugs SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — CVS Health Corp. deliberately overcharged some pharmacy customers for generic drugs by submitting claims to their insurance companies at inflated prices, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court in San Francisco. The suit says those inflated prices led to... Feds release updated strategy against AIDS in America NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials have updated their strategic plan for fighting AIDS, setting new goals for reducing infections and deaths. The new document "seizes on the rapid shifts in science as we've learned more about this disease," said President Barack Obama, in a statement. The... Fluoride debate hits Colorado's largest water utility DENVER (AP) — Colorado's largest supplier of public drinking water is in the midst of a debate over how much fluoride — if any — to put into its delivery system after the federal government announced new standards in April. The discussion at Denver Water, which serves about one... Only small increase in US girls getting cervical cancer shot NEW YORK (AP) — More U.S. girls are getting a controversial vaccine, but the increase last year was only slight. A national survey released Thursday found 60 percent of adolescent girls received at least one of three doses of the vaccine against human papillomavirus, or HPV. It was 57 percent... Free checkups helping Special Olympics athletes stay healthy photo LOS ANGELES (AP) — They arrived in Los Angeles by the thousands to run, jump and swim and to play such team sports as soccer and softball. This week, however, Special Olympics athletes from around the world also are taking part in what could be called the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat events.... Planned Parenthood seeks fed study of fetal tissue research photo WASHINGTON (AP) — Under fire for its role in providing fetal tissue for research, Planned Parenthood asked the government's top health scientists Wednesday to convene a panel of independent experts to study the issues surrounding the little-known branch of medicine. Planned Parenthood's... Brilinta? Brintellix? FDA warns of drug name mix-ups NEW YORK (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that some doctors and pharmacies are getting confused by the similar names of an antidepressant and a blood-thinning medicine. The FDA says it's not aware of any patients who took the wrong drug, but the agency says it has... NEWS KICKERS (None on the weekends) NEW NEWS KICKERS… Prosecutors say a Philadelphia man robbed a New Jersey bank four months after he was released from prison for robbing the same place five years earlier. They claim that 54-year-old Keith Ney entered the Cape Bank in Atlantic City on April 23 and gave a teller a note that said he had a gun. Ney had been released from prison last December and was still on supervised release. ***Well, you know what they say – find something you love to do and find a way to make money at it… A Peoria, Arizona, couple discovered two worms inside the salmon they purchased from a grocery store. *** Worms? Well how the heck do you think those salmon were CAUGHT in the first place?!? A driving instructor in China lost his job after he was caught driving home drunk after a banquet thrown by his students. *** Sounds like he’s just a non-traditional educator and is using reverse psychology as a lesson. 7-Eleven says they will be testing a delivery service. The company announced the news Wednesday, saying the new service is a partnership with Postmates, which also teamed up with Chipotle recently to offer delivery in some cities. ***This comes after announcements from Dunkin Donuts, KFC, McDonald’s, and others about home delivery testing. I may never have to leave the house ever again. Now send me my cola-flavored Super Slurpee! NEWS KICKER EVERGREENS… Roughly two-thirds of women complain of forgetfulness or "brain fog" during menopause. Now two new studies add to the growing body of research suggesting that cognitive decline and memory problems associated with menopause are real and may be linked to fluctuating levels of hormones in the brain. ***MARLAR: So, what about us men? Can we have an excuse too? Please? I could really use one. Women and young people are the most active users of social media today, and women in their 30s make up more than half of heavy contributors — that is, they engage in six or more social media activities. That’s according to a report by Netpop Research, a San Francisco-based research firm studying Internet trends. ***MARLAR: So apparently women and teenagers talk more – no matter what method they use. Scientists have created a pill to treat phobias. ***MARLAR: It’s effective for everything except the fear of taking pills. Consumer blog Consumerist had a post on Redbox users who think handicap parking spaces are designed for them. The temptation is there -- you're just going to pull up for a minute or two to pick up or return a movie from the Redbox kiosk and the handicap parking spots are right there. It would be so much easier to pull into that spot than find one elsewhere and trek back. But, as Consumerist points out, it's illegal and rude and you just shouldn't do it. ***MARLAR: Unless you're renting a movie starring Adam Sandler – at which point you can make a solid argument for being mentally handicapped and legitimately use that parking space. WONDER WOMAN CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TODAY’S EPISODE… “Mouse-flavored Cat Food” DAILY COMEDY CLIP CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TODAY’S EPISODE... Michelle Krajecki, “Unmedicated Silent Birth” AS THE JUNGLE TURNS – WEEKDAY VERSION CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD MONDAY’S EPISODE OPEN: And now, FancyMonkey.com, (Show Name), and (Station Call Letters) bring you As the Jungle Turns! When last we left the jungle, Millard the Monkey had encouraged all of the jungle animals to keep dropping coconuts on their heads. He called it “clunking”. And while all of the animals were doing it, Sully would not – but now Sully is angry, because he found his nephew clunking – because he saw Millard do it! CLOSE: Banning clunking? Is that really the answer? Is clunking truly as bad as Sully is making it out to be? Tune in again next time for another exciting episode of As the Jungle Turns! 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Thank you for your cooperation on this vitally important issue. If you have any questions, please e-mail us. MOMENT OF DUH Traditions in the theatre aren’t always a good thing. School administrators at Glenbard West High in Glen Ellyn, Illinois cancelled the upcoming student play because students chose to hold one rehearsal in their underwear as a way to counteract stage fright. The girls wore togas and the boys wore boxer shorts, claiming the practice was an old theater tradition. One of the students rehearsing for the play commented, "None of us are mad at getting suspended, detentions, anything else. We just feel it was very wrong to cancel our show.” ***MARLAR: And no… the play was NOT entitled, “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” I sure wish it had though. TOP TEN TOP TEN THINGS YOU DON’T WANT TO HEAR ON VACATION: 10. Yes, Honey, I'm sure I gave you my wallet yesterday! 9. What's wrong, Mister? The water in these here parts is always that color! 8. Cool dad! How did you make all those lights flash on the dashboard? 7. Don't worry! I hear that the conditions in Mexican prisons have really improved in the last few years! 6. At least we still have each other! Honey?! Honey?! 5. Maps? I don't need no stinkin' maps! 4. No, officer, we're not laughing at you! 3. Was the snake brown with yellow stripes, or yellow with brown stripes? 2. You say the hornets' nest just happened to fall out of the tree when you were walking under it? What are the chances?! 1. Gee, I would have never thought you were a Christian! THE FILES OF LAW & DISORDER A man has been dubbed the dumbest criminal in Scotland. FILE #1: David McGregor was sentenced to 28 months after admitting a list of offenses which included assault, fraud, and attempted theft. Among his less successful exploits was failing to conceal an offensive weapon when, following a confrontation at a pub, an axe fell from where it was hidden up his sleeve. On another occasion he successfully passed a fake $17 note at a store, but was caught after he was heard bragging about it as he left, where he was a regular customer and staff knew his name. He once tried to use a stolen bank card to buy cigarettes and get $87 cash back. The staff was suspicious because the card was in a woman's name. FILE #2: An unshaven man wearing a black evening gown, fishnet stockings, calf-high boots and a black wig robbed a gas station in Monterey, California. The armed man stuffed $290 in cash into an ensemble-matching black purse. About 35 minutes after the robbery, a police officer spotted a black car with fishnet pantyhose hanging from the front driver's side door, dragging on the ground. The car was pulled over and he was arrested and booked for investigation of armed robbery. FILE #3: Returning a pair of pants to the store because they're too small is a fairly common occurrence... unless you're returning stolen pants. An unidentified woman stole a pair of pants last week in Ohio only to get home and find they were a couple of sizes too small. So she called the store to see if she could come back in and exchange them for a larger size. It was a rather small store and the manager couldn't remember selling those pants so he reviewed the store's security cameras and sure enough he spotted the lady stealing the pants. He called her back and told her to come on down. He also called the cops who came on down and arrested her. STRANGE LAW: Believe it or not, in the state of Oregon it is actually a law that dishes must "drip dry." THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON DRUGS If reporting illegal drugs to the cops – make sure you don’t have any illegal drugs yourself. A trucker stopped his 18-wheeler in Louisiana recently and dutifully called police to say he thought someone might have planted illegal drugs on his rig. Stephen Boyter asked the local Sheriff's Office for a search of his tractor-trailer. Not leaving well enough alone, before deputies began the search, Boyter added that the methamphetamine in the cab was his, though any other drugs they might find weren't. Boyter said he used it to stay awake on long hauls and had been up for about 48 hours when he began thinking someone was following him, and called authorities. (Isn’t paranoia one of the side effects of using meth?). He's now sleeping in the local jail. PHONER PHUN KEEPING COOL So what do you put into your refrigerator during the summer months to keep cool other than food? The folks at Mars Candy wanted to know and got some unusual answers. The results of their survey include: Lipstick: to keep it from melting. Perfume: to keep it from going bad. Facial sprays: Keep them cool to keep you cool. T-shirts. Flip-flop sandals Underwear (8% of people actually said this). What's the weirdest thing in your fridge? Let us know! BIBLE BRAIN BUSTER! QUESTION: Name two men in the Bible who did not die. ANSWER: Enoch (Genesis 5:24) and Elijah (II Kings 2:11) QUESTION IMPOSSIBLE QUESTION: Woodpecker scalps, porpoise teeth and giraffe tails have all been used as... what? ANSWER: They’ve all been used as money. TRUE OR FALSE Pay attention! If our next player doesn’t answer all ten T/F questions correctly we start all over from question #1! First person to answer question #10 correctly is our winner! 1. The average person will consume twelve thousand gallons of water in a lifetime. (True) 2. The car in the foreground on the back of a $10 bill is a Model T. (False - it's a 1925 Huptmobile) 3. Money is made of cloth, not paper. (True - it's made of woven linen) 4. One billion seconds is about 3 years. (False - it's about 32 years) 5. The belly button of a typical blue whale is eight feet across. (False - it's eight inches across) 6. In Singapore, there are an average of 26 restaurants per square mile. (True) 7. The typical chicken hen lays 19 dozen eggs a year. (True) 8. Worldwide consumption of beef exceeds that of any other meat. (False - pork is at the top) 9. Lettuce is a member of the rose family. (False - sunflower family) 10. Alaska could hold the 21 smallest states. (True) TABLOID MATCH GAME You have to match the blank in the tabloid headline with the word or phrase that has been removed! SCIENTISTS CLONE __________ (DINOSAUR) GAINESVILLE, FL – Scientists at the University of Florida have successfully cloned a dinosaur, a spokesman from the university said yesterday. The dinosaur, a baby Apatosaurus nicknamed “Spot,” is currently being incubated at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The scientists extracted DNA from preserved Apatosaurus fossils, which were on display at the university’s museum of natural science. Once the DNA was harvested, scientists injected it into a fertile ostrich womb. “Ostriches share a lot of genetic traits with dinosaurs,” said Dr. Norman Trudell, a biology professor at UF and the project’s leading scientist. “Their eggshell microstructures are almost identical to those of the Apatosaurus. That’s why the cloning worked so perfectly.” Those in the scientific community say the dinosaur cloning – the first ever of its kind – is a milestone for genetic engineering. “I used to think this kind of thing could only happen in the movies,” said Dr. Sven Bjornsen, a UF chemistry professor. “But we’re making it happen right here in our lab. It’s astounding.” The cloning attracted the attention of a wide variety of animal rights activists and religious groups. They claim that animal cloning is unethical and immoral. PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk criticized the scientists for performing potentially life threatening threats on a new species. “These scientists brought an animal from the Jurassic age back to life – just to watch it suffer!” she said. But Dr. Trudell doesn’t seem to be bothered by the activists’ quibbling. He says that the opportunities afforded by dinosaur cloning are endless. Within ten years, we could repopulate the world with dinosaurs,” he said. “We could harvest them for civic service, law enforcement, or even mass transportation.” “Imagine riding to work on a dinosaur,” he continued. “Wouldn’t that be incredible?” THE WAY TOO EARLY IN THE MORNING TO UNDERSTAND THE PUNCHLINE EVEN AFTER TWO CUPS OF COFFEE JOKE OF THE DAY JOKE #1 A knight and his men return to their castle after a long hard day of fighting. "How are we faring?" asks the king. "Sire," replies the knight, "I have been robbing and pillaging on your behalf all day, burning the towns of your enemies in the west." "What?!?" shrieks the king. "I don't have any enemies to the west!" "Oh," says the knight. "Well, you do now." JOKE #2 The Sunday school teacher was carefully explaining the story of Elijah the Prophet and the false prophets of Baal. She explained how Elijah built the altar, put wood upon it, cut the steer in pieces and laid it upon the altar. And then Elijah commanded the people of God to fill four barrels of water and pour it over the altar. He had them do this four times. "Now, said the teacher, "can anyone in the class tell me why the Lord would have Elijah pour water over the steer on the altar?" A little girl in the back of the room started waving her hand, "I know, I know," she said. "To make the gravy!" JOKE #3 Jimmy was sent to prison for his crimes but he told the warden he wasn't worried at all about serving his full term. The warden asked him why, since most prisoners immediately start planning how they can get out early. Jimmy replied, "Well, this will be the first time since getting married that I’ll be able to finish a sentence." USELESS FACTS A toadstool is the spore-producing body of a fungus. Contrary to belief, only a few toadstools are poisonous. ***MARLAR: But after you find out a toadstool is a spore-producing fungus, you don’t want to eat one anyway. The earth tilts at a 23.5 degree angle. For part of the year the north part is tilted towards the sun and experiences summer, then it changes and tilts away from the sun and has winter. ***MARLAR: That's one reason we have seasons. Another reason is so fashion designers will know when to introduce their new line of clothes. FEATURED FUNNIES THOSE AMAZING ANIMALS AND KIDS! While waiting in the car for her husband to come out of the post office, a mom was playing the game "What does this animal say?" with her three year old daughter. "What does the birdie say?" the mom asked. "Tweet, tweet," said the girl. "What does the lion say?" "Roaarrr!" "And what does the snake say?" Mimicking her Sunday school teacher, she replied in a sinister voice, "Go ahead, you can eat the apple!" IT MUST BE TRUE BECAUSE I HEARD IT ON THE RADIO! Have you ever seen the Alfred Hitchcock movie, “The Birds”? Apparently that’s not as far-fetched as we once thought. Truthfully, I thought it was a terrible movie with absolutely no plot whatsoever. And the idea that birds could work together to terrorize people was, well, unfathomable. Well, it looks like I've been proven wrong… again! In Sonoma, CA, a wandering flock of hens and roosters have been attacking neighborhood children for no reason. City officials have voted to ban the belligerent birds. The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports that the Sonoma council, faced with horrific stories of mounting chicken aggression, decided it was time for the chickens to go; approving a plan to roust them from the downtown plaza and distribute them to local farms. One theory circulating in Sonoma is that too few hens among the many roosters has made the chickens more aggressive. ***MARLAR: Either that, or they’re ticked off at Colonel Sanders and to them, all humans look the same. INSPIRATIONAL INSPIRATION THE ANT AND THE CONTACT LENS Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing. Although she was scared to death, she went with her group to a tremendous granite cliff. In spite of her fear, she put on the gear, took a hold on the rope, and started up the face of that rock. Well, she got to a ledge where she could take a breather. As she was hanging on there, the safety rope snapped against Brenda's eye and knocked out her contact lens. Well, here she is on a rock ledge, with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet above her. Of course, she looked and looked and looked, hoping it had landed on the edge, but it just wasn't there. Here she was, far from home, her sight now blurry. She was desperate and began to get upset, so she prayed to the Lord to help her to find it. When she got to the top, a friend examined her eye and her clothing for the lens, but there was no contact lens to be found. She sat down, despondent, with the rest of the party, waiting for the rest of them to make it up the face of the cliff. She looked out across range after range of mountains, thinking of that Bible verse that says, "The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth". She thought, "Lord, You can see all these mountains. You know every stone and leaf, and You know exactly where my contact lens is. Please help me". Finally, they walked down the trail to the bottom. At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. One of them shouted out, "Hey, you guys! Anybody lose a contact lens?" Well, that would be startling enough, but you know why the climber saw it? An ant was moving slowly across the face of the rock, carrying it. Brenda told me that her father is a cartoonist. When she told him the incredible story of the ant, the prayer, and the contact lens, he drew a picture of an ant lugging that contact lens with the words, "Lord, I don't know why You want me to carry this thing. I can't eat it, and it's awfully heavy. But if this is what You want me to do, I'll carry it for You". I think it would probably do some of us good to occasionally say, "God, I don't know why you want me to carry this load. I can see no good in it and it's awfully heavy. But, if you want me to carry it, I will". God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called. DRIVE TIME DEVOTIONAL GOOD MEDICINE Read: Proverbs 17:17-22 A merry heart does good, like medicine. —Proverbs 17:22 In a Better Homes and Gardens article titled “Laugh Your Way to Good Health, ”Nick Gallo made an observation that echoes what Solomon wrote thousands of years ago:“A merry heart does good, like medicine”(Proverbs 17:22). Gallo said, “Humor is good medicine-and can actually help keep you in good health.”He quoted William F. Fry, M.D., who describes laughter as “inner jogging ”and says that it’s good for a person’s cardiovascular system. Comparing laughter to exercise, Gallo pointed out that when a person laughs heartily several physical benefits occur. There’s a temporary lowering of blood pressure, a decreased rate of breathing, and a reduction in muscle tension. He said that many people sense a “relaxed afterglow.”He concluded, “An enduring sense of humor, especially combined with other inner resources such as faith and optimism, appears to be a potent force for better health.” Christians, above all others, should benefit from laughter because we have the greatest reason to be joyful. Our faith is firmly rooted in God, and our optimism is based on the assurance that our lives are under His wise control. Don’t be afraid to enjoy a good laugh—it’s good medicine. —Richard De Haan Laughter is a remedy For sorrow and for care; It brings joy to troubled souls, To damaged hearts, repair. —Sper He who laughs, lasts. LEFTOVERS DANGLING PROTESTING PARTICIPLE We've heard of dangling participles but how about a dangling protest? A Chilean man dangled himself from the 20th floor balcony on the JW Marriott Hotel in Miami to protest against local discrimination against tourists. Apparently the guy tied a rope around his waist lowered himself off the balcony with a sign that read: "Say no to tourism until Florida stops discrimination of tourists." Of course nobody really knew what on earth he was talking about, and after a few hours he was persuaded by police to go back inside his room. He was immediately taken for a psychological evaluation. ***MARLAR: This story is double the fun, because it’s just so much fun to say “dangling participles!” Watch… you’ll be saying it all day now! “Dangling participles!” You can’t get it out of your head now, can you? See what I mean? LIFE... LIVE IT SIT UP STRAIGHT The average guy spends 67 minutes a day behind the wheel of his car. Poor driving posture increases your risk of having back, neck and shoulder pain. Here are some ways to avoid these problems: o Empty your pockets. A wallet in your back pocket raises one hip above the other, twisting your spine and straining your lower back. o Use the lumbar support in your seat, or buy a back-support cushion. It helps maintain the natural curve of your spine. Also tilt your seat back to reduce pressure on your back. o Close your window. Or open it all the way. Having the window cracked sends a breeze over your neck, causing stiffness as your muscles contract. o Always keep your thumbs on the rim of the steering wheel. Hanging them over the spokes can lead to damaged and sore tendons. JUST FOR FUN MAYBE SHE SHOULD’VE BOUGHT A CHEVY Carol Probst is good with a camera, which is a good thing as her insurance company would likely never have believed her claim that a goat totaled her truck. The Midway, Utah woman grabbed her camera and began snapping photos when she discovered that a goat had made its way into her garage and on top of her Dodge truck. The goat began walking in circles, stomping on the roof, and using its horns against the windshield and the truck’s paint job. Animal control finally showed up to put the goat out of commission with a tranquilizer dart and release it back into the mountains. ***MARLAR: You’d think she would’ve been able to avoid the ram. After all, her truck was a “Dodge!” FUN LIST SIGNS YOUR I.T. GUY IS A REDNECK Got his tattoo using a laser printer Instead of a mouse, uses a possum Has several PCs in his front yard, up on blocks Dog is asleep underneath his front I/O port He has a laptop rack in his truck MORE SHOW PREP STUFF... GOOD NIGHT What really happens when your head hits the pillow? Sure, sleep fulfills some very basic needs--like maintaining your physical and mental health, not to mention preparing you for those crucial daytime hours. But a lot more happens after the lights go out. Did you know that sleep affects your memory, your heart, and even the health of your teeth? Here, are some of sleep's strangest facts. Flexing Memory - From a special vacation to a holiday gathering, long-term memories are predominantly formed during sleep when the brain replays recent experiences. Sleep to a Better Beat - A good night's sleep is essential for a healthy ticker. Lack of sleep can lead to hypertension. Snooze and Smile - Tossing and turning can affect your smile. A Journal of Periodontology study shows that the amount of sleep you get can significantly affect your teeth. Researchers speculate that sleep shortage impairs the body's immune system, something that can lead to bad teeth. Sleep to Your Own Rhythm - If you find yourself awake and energetic late at night, you may have a genetic mutation. The altered gene may explain why some people prefer late nights. Getting by with Less - Some people can survive on very little sleep, while others require many hours to function normally. If you still perform relatively well when sleep deprived, the reason could be your genes. TOTALLY OUTRAGEOUS! (Mondays Only) (TOTALLY OUTRAGEOUS!) IF I WERE A TREE... Janitors are upset in one town because of some trees that were planted. Here's another example of how this world has become so "me-me-me" in its thinking. There are two janitors in Brooklyn, Ohio that have filed a grievance against the school system saying they were jilted out of overtime pay from two weekends. What happened was that they were not called to work on those days... volunteers came in instead and planted a few donated trees and plants around the school as a memorial to a 2nd-grader who died from a brain aneurysm. These two janitors say they were cheated out of time-and-a-half pay for those two weekends. ***MARLAR: Unbelievable. Next you'll probably hear of these jerks suing the parents of the kid for the money. If you're going to be this heartless, shouldn't you just go ahead and apply for a position at the IRS and get it over with? OTHER STUFF I WANT TO CRAM INTO TODAY’S PREP A Boston bus driver’s 90-second pit stop put a smile on a lot of people’s faces. John Lohan — a bus driver for nearly 20 years — stopped at a neighborhood lemonade stand in West Roxbury, a neighborhood in southwest Boston, and treated his seven passengers to a cold cup of lemonade. The small gesture left the passengers grinning from ear to ear and also made the day of the four young girls running the stand. Lohan paid them $10 for $3.50 worth of lemonade. http://abcn.ws/1OxE3QR The Queen of England isn't above off-roading to insure she gets to church on time. It seems that a couple was walking in the middle of the street with their two young children in Windsor Great Park when the Queen, driving her Jag, approached the couple from behind. Rather than waiting for the couple to move out of the way, the Queen steered onto the grass, passing the couple, and then returning to the street. They even caught photos of it happening! So… what stops you from getting to church? http://on.mash.to/1GwlV3h Fostering 29 children is no simple feat, but for a lawyer in Kansas, providing a home for more than two dozen kids over the years was the relatively easy part. According to NBC News, Kansas City attorney Gene Balloun has also helped more than 1,000 kids find permanent homes by using his legal knowledge to help foster parents adopt — for free. Gene has already represented foster parents in 1,035 adoption cases. His next goal, at the age of 86, is to reach 2,000 families helped. http://nbcnews.to/1HMBBkQ AND I LEAVE YOU WITH THIS THOUGHT Well, I sincerely hope you've enjoyed listening to today's program as much as I've enjoyed screwing it up. THE WAY WE WORK (Updated as it comes available. The Way WE Work is written by Mark Elfstrand from 1160Hope.com in Chicago.) Following Your Dreams Is Dangerous Is there such a thing as an “entrepreneur gene?” You know, something innate that becomes the drive for some to take risks. To step out on their own. To follow their dreams. I’m pretty sure my father had that innate drive. While family security was important, he had the urge to take on new things. His limited efforts in this way were not met with success. For a number of reasons. My wiring definitely has some of that. I have stepped out aggressively more than once, raising capital for a new venture. And then I helped my wife start a publishing business several years ago. Additionally, I helped launch two nonprofits. It’s fun to be in the “start with a dream and see it work” business. The verdict on whether genetics is involved is mixed. But what seems to be a very common indicator for success is a little more clear. And it has to do with…family money. First, an Inc Magazine story on this topic reports findings from The Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology at Kings College, London. In short, their research concluded: • 37 to 48 percent of the tendency to be an entrepreneur is genetic. • The tendency to identify new business opportunities is in your genes. • Self-employment income is heritable, which means that genetics affect not only the tendency to engage in entrepreneurship, but also the ability to perform it. • The tendency to have personality traits such as extroversion, openness, etc., has a genetic component. This suggests that your genes could affect your tendency to be an entrepreneur by influencing the type of personality you develop. (see http://www.inc.com/adam-heitzman/how-entrepreneurship-might-be-genetic.html) But the success factor of entrepreneurship comes from a second article. It’s titled, “Entrepreneurs don’t have a special gene for risk—they come from families with money.” (http://qz.com/455109/entrepreneurs-dont-have-a-special-gene- for-risk-they-come-from-families-with-money/) Here we learn that “the most common shared trait among entrepreneurs is access to financial capital—family money, an inheritance, or a pedigree and connections that allow for access to financial stability.” When basic needs are met, it’s argued, it’s easier to be creative. Safety nets encourage more risk taking. A University of California Berkeley study of entrepreneurs revealed most were white, male, and highly educated. Not all, but most. And without family money, success chances drop quite a bit. On the personality trait side, resilience stands out, along with extroversion and openness as noted earlier. And genetics do play a factor here. It’s still risky business. But as one woman who runs in circles of entrepreneurs says, “Following your dreams can be dangerous.” This information was quite revealing to me. If I was counseling others on whether to take the leap and start a new venture, I would now have an even more cautious mindset. At least as it applies to business startups. To the contrary, the spiritual life often demands from us a “leap of faith.” Hebrews, chapter 11, is a classic piece of scripture on the “halls of faith.” Here are a few verses specifically about Abraham: “It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going. And even when he reached the land God promised him, he lived there by faith—for he was like a foreigner, living in tents. And so did Isaac and Jacob, who inherited the same promise. Abraham was confidently looking forward to a city with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God.” (Hebrews 11:8-10 NLT) For a person to have an authentic spiritual life—which will certainly impact our work life as well—faith comes into play. To move confidently into areas where insecurity dwells, it is best to know the voice of God. The sensitivity to hear God’s voice comes by abiding in Him. Leaps of faith are not such big jumps when our hearts are properly tuned. And in terms of “family wealth” as a safety net, remember: God not only owns the cattle on a thousand hills…he owns the real estate as well. That’s The Way WE Work. THE TICKET Movie Reviews with MARIE ASNER Marie Asner has been reviewing films for over 30 years. Her outlets include radio, print and Internet. For more in-depth movie reviews of the following films, visit www.Tollbooth.org. Ratings from 1 (Low) to 5 (High). JULY 31, 2015… Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation---This time, Tom Cruise is hanging from the side of a plane in flight. The next “Mission Impossible” film probably has him hanging from the side of a rocket. Anyway, this particular story has Ethan Hunt (Cruise) fighting the Syndicate and is aided by Rebecca Ferguson. Also in the cast are Simon Pegg and Jeremy Renner. “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” is rated PG 13. Rating of 3 for fans. The Gift---Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall have to come to grips with a secret when an old friend visits. This film is directed and also stars, Joel Edgerton. “The Gift” is rated PG 13. No rating. Vacation---Ed Helms is married to Christina Applegate and Ed plays the son of Chevy Chase from the “National Lampoon” vacation films. Here, he decides to take his family to Walley World and retrace the childhood steps. For fans, Chevy Chase has a cameo and also in the cast are Chris Hemsworth and Leslie Mann. “Vacation” is rated PG 13. Rating of 3 for fans. The End Of The Tour (opening in select cities)---Jesse Eisenberg plays a reporter from “Rolling Stone” magazine who wants to have an interview with writer David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel). This is set in the mid 1990’s. “The End Of The Tour” is rated R. No rating. AUGUST 07, 2015… Dark Places is based on the Gillian Flynn novel about a 25-year-old murder in Kansas. Stars Charlize Theron. The Diary of a Teenage Girl is based on the book by Phoebe Glockner and stars Kristen Wiig. Fantastic Four, and what more can one say? Comic book heroes are back. Nicki and the Flash has Meryl Streep as a rock star who is asked to help the family she abandoned. ##### WARNING: Don't believe anything you read on the Internet or email (including stuff you read here) unless you can confirm it with another source, and/or it is consistent with what you already know to be true. 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