Friday fun — enjoy! ::
Category: misc
3 hours a day
Read an interesting stat today. Most Americans watch an average of 3 hours of television per day. Over a year, that’s more than 45 days of television watching! Crazy!
So turning off the television instantly would instantly give you an extra 45 days a year to do other things you enjoy – like reading, playing softball, frisbee or just spending time with your family.
Of course there are other ways to consider this stat – if you having trouble finding time for things you want to do – realize that by spending just 3 hours a day working on it – you’d gain 45 days a year to focus on that one thing.
Want to learn a new language? 45 days a year would probably make a huge difference? Want to spend more time reading? 45 days would be a huge improvement.
What will you change to gain 45 days of your life back? Or what will you spend 45 days of your life doing this year?
Free David Crowder track
The David Crowder Band’s got a new movie coming out in theaters August 18th (the DVD will be available in stores the next day), “The Remedy Club Tour.”
As part of the movie, the band is giving away a free Mp3 download on their website.
Visit the site and get your own download code.
Singalong with Phil Wickham
Downloaded Phil Wickham’s Singalong today. You’re going to want this album. Seriously. Even if you’ve never heard of “Mr Divine Romance” you’ll find yourself joining in on this live Singalong album.
And better than the music – it’s free! I mean does it get cooler than that? Open source Christianity at it’s best. (in all fairness you have to sign up for Phil’s e-newsletter to get the download).
via e-mail (after downloading the album):
“Singalong” was recorded May 9th, 2008 in Portland, Oregon at Solid Rock Church. This recording is something I have wanted to do for a long time and it’s amazing to see it finally come together. The faces represented on the cover are people that were either at the show, or watched the show when it was broadcast online, then sent me their face. I hope you enjoy the record and tell your friends. Thanks so much for stopping by. -phil
So I’m telling my friends – near, far and wide – download this album.
HT: Shaun Groves.
The drive in with NPR
Well I had to drive to work today due to meetings in Mesquite later today.
And I have to say, despite the annoyance that sometimes comes with having to wait on a DART bus or sitting next to someone who’s a heavy smoker — I’d rather do that any day than have to drive and sit in traffic day in and day out.
However driving to work does give me a better opportunity to catch up on the day’s news with NPR.
Some interesting stuff today that you may or may not know…
- If you have an accident in the City of Dallas and are not a city resident, you’ll be charged $600 if you request police or fire assistance.
- 12 people were killed in Sherman, Texas this morning when their bus (carrying them to a mission project) likely blew a tire and ran off an overpass.
- Folks in Fort Worth aren’t happy and are protesting the continued drilling of gas wells within their city.
- Texas Gov.
McDreamyPerry requested that the EPA waive their requirements to add ethanol to gasoline within the state. The EPA told Perry to dream on. - Despite a jury saying a former driver for bin Laden would only have to serve out 5 more months at Guantanamo – the Pentagon tells everyone, “So what? We’re the US Government, we can hold him as long as we like.”
- Ammon Shea likes reading — a lot. So he decided to read the nearly 22,000 pages in the Oxford English Dictionary. Among some of his favorite words :: bedinner; bemissionary; gymnologize; twi-thought; and vocabularian.
- The US Government says they have found “without a doubt” the Anthrax killer from 2001. Apparently for the US Government, “without a doubt” can be based primarily on “circumstantial evidence.” Sadly, their suspect committed suicide last week – meaning there will never be a trial to prove or disprove the government’s statements given at a press conference last week.
- Oh and the Olympics have started in China.
So there you have it, all the news that matters to you/me.
related ::
KERA main newsroom
NPR’s morning edition
SSL :: why i ride dart
Justin Farmer’s out Brad Hawkins is in… for now
As reported by Uncle Barky (as well as here) earlier this year, Justin Farmer’s last day with WFAA, Channel 8’s Daybreak was Friday, August 1. His contract officially ended August 5th.
Farmer made the announcement back in January (the same day morning co-host Cynthia Izaguirre joined the WFAA team) that he would be heading back to Atlanta to work for WSB.
Uncle Barky also reports that Brad Hawkins will be given the the rest of this year to win the job permanently.
It appears there was no mention of the switch on the air. Just a new face next to Cynthia Izaguirre on Monday morning (even though Hawkins has been filling in for Farmer throughout the year).
Hawkins will join Izaguirre, Alexa Conomos and Greg Fields weekday mornings from 5 – 7 a.m.
Folks seem to have varying opinions on the switch and move (see the comments on my original post). Amazing to see how dependent/accustomed we become to our favorite news anchors.
related ::
Uncle Barky’s original post
SSL :: Justin Farmer to leave WFAA
Uncle Barky :: Local Nielson ratings snapshot
WFAA :: Daybreak
WFAA :: Brad Hawkins