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Alice in Wonderland Junior hits the Memorial Theater stage this weekend!

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The Morning Thing shared some news about the NEW MTVarts production this morning. Alice in Wonderland Junior is coming to the Memorial Theater stage this weekend.

Click HERE to hear Marcy Rinehart’s conversation with Tweedle Dee – Megan Campbell and Tweedle Dum – Kennedy Aikey.

Click HERE to hear Marcy talk with the March Hare – Mark Fongheiser and the Queen of Hearts – Fredi Bockover.

Click HERE to hear Marcy talk with the Caterpillar – Luna Moreland.

Performances are Friday 9/23 at 7:30pm, Saturday 9/24 at 7:30pm and Sunday 9/25 at 2pm.

Click HERE to order tickets.

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Spark your creativity! The Morning Thing 9/21/16

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Do you feel creative? Need a spark?
The Morning Thing shared 17 easy ways to get your creative juices flowing from www.justcreative.com

Some of our favorite ideas include:

* Read a Book

The more people read, the more their minds open up. This allows mind to think of new ideas which result in becoming more creative. All it takes is reading about a half hour before going to bed at night.

* Make a Note of Ideas

As soon as an idea forms, write it down. After it’s written down, the brain is free to form another idea.

* Listen to Sound

There are sound frequencies that have a positive result in increasing the creativity and performance of the brain. When these sounds are listened to, a person can see the positive effect it has had on their creativity and thinking.

* Anti-Oxidants

Eating blueberries will provide the richest of anti-oxidants, and a few of them should be eaten every day. They are great for raising the thinking ability of the brain.

* Be A Flexible Thinker

Flexible thinkers have the capacity to control and direct their thoughts. This way of thinking allows them to adjust to a novel way of thinking. They can also apply this to what they perceive and can focus on the situation at hand.

Our brain has the ability to rewire itself and can physically adjust to our new ways of thinking. A flexible mindset shoves away all patterns of limiting thought, and goes to a serene place of possibilities and openness to creativity.

Click HERE to see the entire article from Graphic Designer, Jacob Cass.

We also shared 7 ways to foster creativity in your kids. Click HERE to see some wonderful ideas from Christine Carter, Ph.D, a sociologist and happiness expert at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center.
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Basic Life Skills To Teach Your Kids & A Look Back at 1994

Today on the Morning Thing we shared some basic life skills every kid should know before high school.

We covered everything from knowing how to pump gas, to ordering food at a restaurant. For the full list, head over here.

Today for Wayback Wednesday, we featured 1994. You can find lots of fun facts about 1994 over here. And click here for a full list of films released that year, and if you head over here, you can find a list of TV shows that started in 1994.

Have a great Wednesday!

-Jess & Dan

 

 

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The Morning Thing LOVES MVNU!

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Today, we wrapped up “Back to College” week on The Morning Thing. The campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University is buzzing with activity as students return for the 2016-2017 school year.

New students moved in on Thursday 9/1. Upperclassmen return to campus today and tomorrow.
We talked with Dr. Henry Spaulding, MVNU’s President to find out more about what is happening on campus. Click HERE to hear our September MVNU Presidential Update.

For our Morning Thing Fave 5, we shared our 5 favorite college experiences.
1. Participating in groups. We love the learning experiences and the opportunities to build lifelong friendships. Sometimes the group is part of a class or an extra-curricular activity. Groups always give us a chance to have fun and gain a different perspective on life.
2. Sports. It’s fun to be a fan! It’s also fun to be a participant. At MVNU, there are many opportunities to cheer for our collegiate athletes. There are also many opportunities to get in the game, especially through intramurals. We encourage everyone to become a “Cougar Crazie” and join the fun. *You can follow MVNU sports with WNZR. Go to http://www.wnzr.tv and watch live competitions through our video streaming.*
3. Chapel. MVNU is proud to offer 3 services each week, 10:20am – 11:10am. Chapel is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other students and strengthen your spiritual walk. This time is a perfect chance for students to gain focus and encouragement for their busy lives. *You  can watch chapel LIVE at http://www.mvnu.tv*
4. Trips. MVNU offers SO many opportunities to travel, both in the US and to international destinations. Trips give us incredible learning experiences, plus lifelong memories. Our Morning Thing co-hosts have traveled to New York, Florida, Tennessee and California.
5. Events on campus. MVNU’s calendar is always full of fun events for both the campus and surrounding community. Some of our favorite events include: Sonfest (coming 9/24), Lecture Artist Series, concerts, plays and conference. *You can stay connected to MVNU’s calendar at this link http://www.mvnu.edu/news/PressReleases/ *

(Picture above was taken by James Smith, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management at Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU) at the Opening Ceremony with new students.)

 

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Teaching Kids Self-Motivation and Manners

Today’s focus on the Morning Thing was all about bettering your kids.

We started the show by sharing some ways to encourage self-motivation in your children. You can find the full list by clicking HERE.

We also shared 10 manners parents should be teaching their kids, but often don’t. You can find that article HERE.

In the 7 am hour, we shifted gears a little bit and told you all about International Strange Music Day. For more information on the unique holiday, head over HERE.

Have an awesome Wednesday!

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Back To School Conversation Starters

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Today Eddie flew solo, and discussed back to school conversation starters, and how to get more than just one word out of someone who is tired after a long day at school.  The key was to be specific but not too specific, and for examples we used these examples from imom.com.

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We also had an interview with Camille and Haley Harris, who are performing a benifit concert for the film hit Back on Heroin.  It is happening this Saturday at the Gazebo at MVNU’s grove at 7:30PM.

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How much do you really know about Dan Emmett? The Morning Thing 8/12/16

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The Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival is this week in downtown Mount Vernon.
2016 marks the 29th year for the event. The Festival’s mission is to “Celebrate the Legacy” of Dan Emmett. This homegrown musician, composer, and founder of minstrelsy tradition is known world-wide as the author of “Dixie.” Dan Emmett’s life and career is honored through a varied format of performing and creative artists on three stages and all along South Main Street for the enjoyment of Festival goers of all ages.

WNZR is honored to be a media partner for the Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival.
Click HERE to find out more about what the Big Blue Crew will be doing this week!
Click HERE to see a complete schedule of the festival.

For our Morning Thing Fave 5 this week, we shared 5 interesting facts about Dan Emmett and how he made history

  1. Dan Emmett was born and died in Mount Vernon. He was born on 10/29/1815. He died on 6/28/1904.
  2. At age 13, Dan Emmett became an apprentice printer and enlisted in the United States Army. He became an expert fifer and drummer at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, and published his own Fifer’s and Drummer’s Guide in 1862 in cooperation with George G. Bruce. After receiving his discharge from the army on July 8, 1835, Dan Emmett joined a Cincinnati circus. In 1840–1842 he toured with Angevine and other circuses as a blackface banjoist and singer.
  3. Between 1859 and 1869, Dan Emmett composed another 25 tunes that are in manuscript at the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus, Ohio.
  4. Dan Emmett was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
  5. A biographical film of Dan Emmett’s life was produced in 1943, titled Dixie. The film starred Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. It is a musical directed by A. Edward Sutherland.
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Understanding Your Teen: The MT’s Guide to Slang

Have you ever wondered what in the world some of the words that your teens use mean?! Well today, we’re trying to help you!

Here are some of the words we decoded on the show:

  • Ship: Used as a verb, meaning you want 2 people to be in a relationship. Especially popular with fictional characters
  • TBH: An abbreviation of “to be honest”, can be used in everyday conversation when someone is giving their honest opinion about something. Someone could say “TBH, I don’t really like watching the Olympics”
  • Lowkey: A synonym for “kind of”, “slightly”, or “a little bit”. The opposite would be highkey, meaning “very” or “a lot”
  • Woke: Used in the phrase “stay woke”, which means to “stay alert” or “be ready”
  • Salty: When someone is upset or bitter about something
  • OTP: An abbreviation for “One True Pair”; two people who you think are meant to be together.
  • Basic: Ordinary or plain, can also mean like everyone else
  • Gucci: Means cool or good
  • Peep: To look at or listen to something, such as “You should peep this new song”
  • GOAT: An acronym for “Greatest Of All Time”, usually used to refer to a person
  • Slay: When someone succeeds at something amazing, or if they “killed it” at something. For example, you could say “Katie Ledecky slayed in the Olympics 400 meter swim”
  • Fangirl: Can be used to describe someone who is a really big fan of something. Can also be used as a verb when someone gets excited about whatever they are a fan of, such as “I’m fangirling over the new trailer for that movie”
  • Lit: When something is amazing or exciting

Hopefully that helps you understand your teens and their confusing language a little better! Be sure to let us know if there are any other terms we left out that your teens use!

Have a great week!

-Jess and Marcy

 

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How To Have a Worry-Free Week

Feeling worried or anxious? Well today on the Morning Thing, we talked all about how to combat those feelings.

We shared an article from Joyce Meyer that you can find here, where she talks about where worry comes from and how we can combat it.

We also shared a list of 20 comforting Bible verses to look at whenever you are experiencing worry. You can find the complete list by clicking here.

Plus, we gave away a lot of prizes on the show today! Congratulations to Julie from Fredericktown who was our Bible trivia winner. Our question was “What was the name of Moses’ brother?”, and Julie correctly answered that it was Aaron. She picks up a $5 gift certificate to the Southside Diner.

Mervin from Mount Vernon was our next winner! He picked up a pair of tickets to see Uncommon Brilliance, the Heritage Center documentary that will be screened later this week.

And we gave away a pair of tickets to see Lauren Daigle and Matthew West at the Ohio State Fair this Saturday, and Sandy from Mount Vernon was our winner of those.

Make sure to head over to our Scrapbook at WNZR.fm to see if you or anyone you know is in our pictures from the 2016 Knox County Fair!

Have a great and worry-free Monday!

 

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Who is YOUR favorite Knox County Fair participant? The Morning Thing 7/26/16

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The Morning Thing is celebrating the Knox County Fair this week by sharing a Fair Fave 5 every day!
On Tuesday (7/26), we shared (more than 5) of our favorite Fair participants.

Here are some of your favorites:
Robin McClay  – My favorite fair participant is this years queen Holly McClay. Holly works hard on all of her projects but always finds time to help others. She begins every fair week attending the fair worship service with her family and does her best to follow and represent Christ through out the week.
Click HERE to hear Marcy Rinehart’s conversation with the 2016 Junior Fair Queen, Holly Mcclay.

Tomi Whittington Ward – My favorite fair participant would be my daughter , Reagan! She is showing broilers ( meat chickens) She has taken great care of her birds this year and we are very proud of her!

Jill Spearman Macklin – My favorite fair participants are my nieces and nephews who show hogs!!! And my brother who races his horses. I have 16 nieces and nephews who have all been fair exhibitors over the last 30 plus years. My dad, great uncle, uncles, and brother have all raced horses for years and years. My five brothers and sisters have all been in 4-H and or FFA and have all shown animals at the fair. Needless to say, my family enjoys the fair!

Ruth Robey Frady – I loved being a fair participant when I was a young girl in the 60’s. 4-H sewing groups were extremely popular, with countless booths filling up the huge project building. I proudly belonged to the Jolly Juniors 4-H Club, who were always winning honorable mentions with their elaborate displays protected behind that ever present chicken wire! I once tied for first place to take my lounge wear to the State Fair! With complimentary tickets all week long, this Jolly Junior practically lived at the Knox County Fairgrounds.(checking out all of the cute guys up in the livestock barns, of course)!

Click HERE to hear Jack Burke (a current Junior Fair Board member) talk about his favorite Fair Participants.

Dawn Taylor’s favorite Fair participant is the 2016 Little Miss Knox County – Isabella Oster! Click HERE to hear Dawn talk about this amazing little girl!

WNZR’s Kelsey Bryte had a chance to talk to Gordon Lehman, President of the Antique Tractor Club. Click HERE to hear Gordon talk about his family’s amazing history with the Knox County Fair.

Who is YOUR favorite Knox County Fair participant? Tell us! Call 740-392-9090, email wnzr@mvnu.edu or stop by Big Blue at the Fair. We are located near the Fair Board office, next to the rides and games.

 

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