July 23, 2019

(00:00-09:20): 13,400 of Chicago’s Homeless Had Jobs in 2017, 18,000 Had a College Education. This article from The Mind Unleashed reveals the demographics of homelessness. They aren’t all jobless, they aren’t all uneducated. What is our view of the homeless? (09:20-18:37): How can Microexpressions Make Moods Contagious? When others yawn around us, we tend to yawn in response. In the same way, moods and emotions can be contracted from microexpressions on our faces. Brian and Ian touch on this and how we should get better at reading people. (18:37-27:48): A 3-year-old gave her mom a 25-word master class on what forgiveness really means. The little girl told her mother that she forgave her and doesn’t want her heart to have a tummy ache. Brian and Ian talk about the purpose and power of forgiveness. Who is it for? (27:48-36:53): Why So Many Christians Want to Go On Mission Trips to Help Kids But Don’t Want Them Here. Mission trips are a way to sacrifice your time and resources for the sake of helping others, but what happens when you come home from serving abroad? Brian and Ian talk about this Relevant article. (36:53-47:22): Oregon approves ‘mental health days’ for students. Additionally to sick days, students can now ask for mental health days. Brian and Ian touch on the topic of mental issues and stress, and how it affects kids in school. Will this bill help? (47:22-57:25): We are connected more now than ever before with the revolution of social media and mobile broadband. Brian and Ian touch on the dangers of excessive media use and exposure and talk about How to Use Social Media Wisely and Mindfully. (57:25-1:07:28): Is creating art a life skill? Brian and Ian share their thoughts on being creative and whether or not it matters if what we create is good. (1:07:28-1:13:50): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: “No shoes, no shirt, no service” is apparently not a rule at this coffee shop. Texas…’nuff said. An animal shelter is trying a sales tactic that is “out of this world”, and Canada doesn’t complain about much - except ice cream trucks. Meanwhile, Utah burglars are a bunch of turkeys. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.