Friday, December 3, 2010

Today's Show Notes Plan- links from the show

Welcome Listeners!  Before I get to the topics for today's show, I would like to take a moment to share with you a message regarding the music for these first few weeks of the month...   Since at WRBC: The Blaze, we are in the process of playing holiday music, Today's show will begin the holiday season with music of the holiday season!  For any of you who may be preparing for Christmas through the season of Advent, I too, agree that it is way to early to be playing Christmas-holiday music in the first week of December, but in seeing that this is a secular college radio station, and I am a part of the I have to abide by rules of the music that we are playing the next few weeks. So, I will try to compromise...  I promise you that the music that you will hear in today's show will be uplifting, inspirational, and who knows--may get you up and dancing or bouncing your foot to the sounds or even singing along in your place of work, office, room, bus, train, street--wherever you may be listening.

A technology test will be occurring sometime during the show.  Here's a hint: can you say "call-in to the radio show?"  We are not sure if this will work, but listen for when our station's advisor will call-in and then if it works, I would like to extend an offer to all of you listeners so you can join in the conversation and discussion.  (1-312-853-3939)

Around 3:15pm; 3:30pm; 3:45pm; 3:55pm: As always, we'll be sharing some brief meditational reflections by St. Josemaria Escriva.  Check out a recent blog post from this blog for more about the sources I've used on the show with regard to a few of St. Josemaria Escriva's best known works.


Today's Topics for discussion: 

  • [I.] Is it the Christmas season already?  What's Advent and why do "those people" celebrate this and disregard the earliness of the Christmas season?
    • Photo Credit by edan idzerda
    • What's with the popular religious custom of the Advent Wreath? 
    • What's an Advent Calendar?  
      • Would you like an opportunity for reflection and a micro challenge?  Would you like a chance to win some awesome daily or weekly prizes or even a chance to win the grand prize of a new iPod Nano? 
         From Busted Halo's 2010 Advent Surprise Calendar:

How the digital Advent calendar works

Each day, that day’s link in the Advent calendar will start working, leading to a special Advent-themed Daily Jolt, with an opportunity for reflection, a microChallenge and a chance to win a prize. Some of the reflections come from unlikely sources, and the challenges help you to take an action, usually a small one, based on the reflection.
  • [II] Discussion of a recent blog post article that was published today from BustedHalo.com:
    • Looking to Lie? Do it Via Email by Christine B. Whelan - published December 3, 2010
      • Do YOU lie via email?  What are your thoughts on this blog post from Busted Halo?
      • Comment over at BustedHalo.com
      • Share your thoughts here and on today's show- comment on this blog as well if you'd like.
  • [III.] What's Hanukkah?  According to a recent article on BustedHalo.com, published by Carolyn H. Martone, entitlted, "Gilda Means Golden", "Hanukkah is the festival of lights, instead of one day of presents we have eight crazy nights...", Adam Sandler said in "Chanukah Song." 
  • [IV.] Inspiration and uniting all faiths and Standing Firm
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      • Standing Firm
        • visit the movie website to watch the trailer and for more information.
  • [V.] Coming up on next week's show
Links from today's show:


Take Care and God Bless,
-Daniel

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