Smart phones have changed our lives. They give us instant information and communication, but are there negative effects?
Research says that growing smartphone use has played a role in the increasing sense of loneliness in Western society.
So how do you know if you are addicted? What can you do to break the smartphone habit?
Click HERE to see some amazing tips including a flowchart on how to help find balance with this wonderful piece of technology.
It’s LEAP DAY! This special day only happens every 4 years. Do you know why we have a Leap Day? Click HERE for the real reason 2/29 is here.
There are some other great events that happen every 4 years.
The OLYMPICS! Click HERE to find out more about the summer Olympics coming to Rio!
The Presidential Election also happens every 4 years. Tomorrow (3/1/16) is Super Tuesday. Click HERE for more information on who will be voting and how those votes will impact the presidential nominees.
A total solar eclipse also happens every 4 years. Click HERE to see where the eclipse will be visible (NOT in Ohio unfortunately).
We also talked about the brain and brain drain from fuzzy thinking to memory lags. Recent surveys say that 1 in 8 baby boomers has memory lapses, at least once in a while.While some causes of memory loss are genetic, it’s never too early or too late to build a bigger, more nimble brain and postpone memory loss by a decade or far more.
The Academy Awards will be handed out on Sunday night.
For our Morning Thing Fave 5, the team decided to share our favorite Oscar winning movies of all time.
Wesley Boston – Ben Hur (1959 Best Picture). This is not only my favorite Best Picture Winner, it is my favorite movie of all time. I have watched it again and again and never tire of it.From a film-making standpoint it is incredibly well made: It has amazing cinematography, is brilliantly written, beautifully acted, and well edited. It is an incredibly powerful story that can connect with anyone on some level. It deals with so many human emotions- anger, desire for revenge, the struggle to find in peace and to forgive… It is well worth the watch.
Marcy Rinehart – The Sound of Music (1965 Best Picture). Julie Andrews is the QUEEN of musicals. This is by far her best performance. The rest of the cast is superb. The story-line is fabulous and intriguing. The music is timeless. This movie was great in 1965 and is still incredible in 2016. I am thrilled that my daughter Rachel loves this movie too. She has a dream to play Liesl on stage.
Jenna Potts – Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2004 Best Picture). I loved seeing the characters from the book come alive on screen! The science fiction elements and the action adventure story-line made me love the film as much as the book! The first time I watched LOTR was in junior high with my Dad. We had a marathon of the films which took all evening and most of the night but made the series even more memorable!
Aubrey Bailey – My favorite Academy Award-winning movie is Annie Hall (1977 Best Picture). When I was in high school, my friend Karah made me watch this movie. I didn’t really want to, because I had never heard of it, since it was from the 70s. It turned out to be such a cute movie with a slightly sad ending — but I won’t give anything away if you haven’t seen it. Woodie Allen is so funny in this movie, along with Diane Keaton’s strong character of Annie Hall. Now that I am thinking about this movie again, I want to watch it soon.
We all picked Rocky (1976 Best Picture) as our #1 favorite Oscar winning movie of all time. This is a powerful story and an incredibly well made movie. It’s got great characters and memorable moments. Sylvester Stallone did a phenomenal job writing and acting in it. And when you consider his real life rags-to-riches story in making this movie, the film becomes even more powerful and inspiring!
And…now for the worst movies…we found a list of 21 sequels that should NEVER have been made. Click HERE to see the list and tell us if you agree.
Living in Ohio, you never know what the weather will decide to do. Yesterday, the temperatures were in the 50s with sunshine, a monsoon today, and tomorrow…a winter wonderland.
But don’t worry! Here on The Morning Thing, we are talking about 50 things you can do when it’s cold outside. We will help prepare you for tomorrow’s weather — but, who knows, it may be sunny with a high of 65 tomorrow. Ah, Ohio.
You can find the complete list of ideas of how to survive boredom in the frigid temperatures here.
Some of the things to do when it’s cold outside include:
Wouldn’t this be an awesome place for movie watching during the winter months?
NOSTALGIA! Always nice on a cold day.
If I owned a blanket like this, I don’t think I would ever leave the couch. Anna Mo, a crafty woman from Ukraine, creates super chunky blankets like this and other home goods in a range of beautiful colors. I just like to look at them. You can take a look here.
Stay warm and be safe out there in the arctic tundra! – Aubrey
Valentine’s Day does NOT have to be the only day for a romantic day. Relationship experts tell us that a regular date night is essential for a healthy relationship.
The Morning Thing found 18 At-Home Date Ideas to try with your sweetheart. These are easy to plan dates that are convenient, because you don’t even have to leave your home. They are also inexpensive. The key is to a) plan the time and b) focus your attention on the one you love.
Click HERE to see 18 great At-Home Date Ideas.
Are you a parent? Do you take care of children? Do you spend any time around kids?
Then this blog is for YOU!
We all know that kids can get angry. How do you deal with an emotionally charged situation? How do you deal with the screaming, kicking and fits?
Click HERE for 7 tools for calming angry kids. www.thebettermom.com offers some wonderful and practical tools that can be used in most situations.
Our favorite tool is PRAYER! Check out the tools and let us know if they help you deal with the anger that sometimes creeps up in your family.
It was GAME WEEK on The Morning Thing.
For our Fave 5 this week, we shared our favorite games.
Click HERE to find out what games we love to play.
What is your favorite game?
The Morning Thing wrapped up GAME WEEK by playing “Stump the Professor”.
We tried to stump professors at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
We asked questions about their field of study, pop culture and current events.
Take a listen!
Click HERE to hear if Jenna Potts stumped Dr. Dean Abbott.
Click HERE to see if Wesley Boston stumped Mrs. Carla Swallow.
Click HERE to see if Aubrey Bailey stumped Dr. Brad Whitaker.
Click HERE to see if Aubrey Bailey stumped Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett.
Click HERE to see if Jenna and Marcy could stump Joe Rinehart.
GAME WEEK continues on The Morning Thing.
Today (2/18/16), we played “Name That Movie”.
We gave several of our staff members the challenge to voice lines from a movie.
See if you can guess the movie, once you hear their interpretation of some pretty famous characters. 🙂 HAVE FUN!
Click HERE to hear Jenna Potts.
Click HERE to hear Faith Orecchio.
Click HERE to hear Joe Rinehart.
Click HERE to hear Jessica Wells.
Click HERE to hear Dan Monnin.
Click HERE to hear Eddie Dilts.
It’s GAME WEEK on The Morning Thing. Tune in from 6am – 9am for some FUN in your morning. Today we had lots of laughs as we played 20 questions and the 1 Minute Challenge. Congratulations to our winners of 20 Questions Ryan and Caleb!
During the last hour of the show WNZR staff members came in for the 1 Minute Challenge. We gave them a topic and challenged them to talk about it for 60 seconds.
Joe Rinehart accepted the challenge and talked about the basics of makeup. His insights were unforgettable! To hear what he said click HERE!
Jessica Wells explained the plot of the original Star Wars films. To hear her unique perspective click HERE!
Walter Blanks came in and said what to do if your dog eats your homework! His explanation may be helpful down the road! Listen HERE!
Raistlin Graber stopped in and explained what he would do as the President of the United States. For an insight on his campaign go HERE!
