Podcast
“In This Together” Really? (EP.233)
Introduction I keep reading and hearing that we are all, “In this together.” and “We
COVID Opportunity: Priority Budgets (EP. 232)
Introduction COVID-19 has budgets being reassessed and often cut, in homes and at different levels
Freedom To vs Freedom From (EP.231)
Introduction “Your liberty to swing your fist ends just where my nose begins.” -Oliver Wendell
Interview with Jim Kuhn: “Focusing On Doing The Right Thing” (EP.230)
Introduction Today we are going to hear from a respected friend of mine, Jim Kuhn.
Crises Don’t Build Character. They Reveal It. (EP.229)
Introduction All the examples of character and the types of behavior we see in individuals,
Are There Multiple Paths to God? (EP. 228)
Introduction Rephrasing the question to be more specific, “If you are a monotheist, believing in
“It’s Not Fair” (EP.227)
Introduction Every parent has heard one or more of their children protest, “It’s Not Fair”
Climate Change and COVID-19 (EP.226)
Introduction Both Climate Change and COVID models loudly claim to be based in scientific thinking,
Open America Now (!) (?) (EP.225)
Introduction The question about when and how to open America back up is not about
COVID-19 Predictions and the NFL Draft (EP.224)
Introduction The National Football League has been around since 1936. Even after 84 years of
Think Outside Your Box (EP.223)
Introduction Paraphrasing the overworked “Think outside the box.” cliche. Today’s key point: Everyone has a
The Golden Goose has COVID-19. Will it be Fatal? (EP.222)
Introduction “It is a lot harder to create income and wealth than it is to
Face Masks and The Corona-Driven World of Change (EP.221)
Introduction Today we are talking about the World of Change. Note that I did not
Homeschooling: The 4th Leg of the K-12 Table (EP.220)
Introduction What should be the strategic goal that we want to achieve in educating our
Introduction In the new corona world, Americans are beginning to ask how to balance lives
Which “New Normal?” Crises reveal character, not build it. (EP.218)
Introduction How long did the sea of American flags that were proudly and defiantly displayed
Are We a Team of Rivals, or Rivals to The Bitter End? (EP.217)
Introduction What are we doing? As individuals, as communities, a nation–and a world? “Never waste
Competing for Toilet Paper and Racism (EP. 216)
Introduction Both are born of ignorance, fear and a desire to be one up on,
COVID-19: Are You Part of The Problem, or Part of The Solution? (EP.215)
Introduction The corona crisis has been called a test of our national character. I am
Giver or Taker, Producer or Depleter: We All Know Who We Are. (EP. 214)
Introduction We may pretend that either we don’t know which sort we are, or that
With So Much Passion in Politics, Why Do So Few People Vote? (EP.213)
Introduction “Young people are not coming out to vote.” “Hillary Clinton did not inspire voting
Loans: Based on Numbers, Character, or Both? (EP.212)
Introduction I received my first bank loan when I had no credit history to speak
“Feel The Bern” (EP.211)
Introduction America needs the Democrats to nominate Bernie Sanders as their candidate for President. Many
Coronavirus: Panic or Plan? (EP.210)
Introduction American stock markets fell 15% in just a few days, one of the worst
“Peace? You Can’t Handle Peace!” (EP.209)
Introduction Paraphrasing Marine Corps Colonel Jessup, played by Jack Nicholson, in “A Few Good Men.”
Do We Want A Socialist America? (EP.208)
Introduction Should America be socialist? Is America already socialist? To answer either of those questions,
“It’s the Economy, Stupid!” (EP.207)
Introduction This phrase was famously written on a white board in Clinton campaign headquarters by
Political Original Sin (EP.206)
Introduction I was born a white male. That’s my Political Original Sin. Original Sin in
My Various Reactions To Guns–And What I Learned. (EP.205)
Introduction We have all heard the useful saying, “Walk a mile in their shoes.” How
The Holocaust v Stalin and Mao: the Greater Evil? (EP.204)
Introduction January 28th, 2020, marked the liberation of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz, where
The Super Bowl and #MeToo (EP.203)
Introduction Was the halftime performance at the 2020 Super Bowl consistent with the goals and
I’m a Deplorable Racist (EP.202)
Introduction …and worse, to listen to my critics. In one of the most agonizing political
You Want $1 for Handing Me a Muffin? (EP.201)
Introduction We have all had to deal with it. iPad tipping consoles where the clear
Revolution 2.0™; Why Do I Do This? (EP.200)
Introduction Like Dr. Martin Luther King, I have a dream. I dream that we will
Common Goals vs Common Sense (EP.199)
Introduction With all of the useful conversations about common sense, I am not a fan
Impeachment! (EP.198)
Introduction In American history, 3 presidents have been impeached. What was the motivation? That is
#Metoo and One Party Politics (Ep.197)
Introduction I recently watched an emotional and informative video, wherein media star Megyn Kelly interviewed
Walmart, Amazon and Israel (EP.196)
Introduction Not long ago, almost all Americans loved a success story. Hometown boy makes good.
MIT, Established Science and Climate Change (EP.195)
Introduction: If you believe the science and scientists who gave you modern conveniences, including smartphones
Killing General Soleimani: A Political Execution. (EP.194)
Introduction All Democratic leaders are against the Solemani execution, and all Republican leaders are for
Clinton’s NAFTA or Trump’s USMCA: Which is Better? (EP. 193)
Introduction Bill Clinton’s North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), while controversial, was widely acclaimed when
Liberals Are Stupid, Conservatives Don’t Care (EP.192)
Introduction This is the central theme of partisan politics. And it’s getting worse. But there
Harry Potter: Courtesy & Science vs. The Mob (EP.191)
Introduction “Dress however you please,” Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling posted on Twitter, Thursday,
Of Course It’s A Ponzi Scheme. (EP.190)
Introduction Social Security is a Ponzi scheme. But then again, so is much of our
Our History of “Existential Threats” and Climate Change (EP.189)
Introduction We have had multiple “existential threats” over the centuries, yet here we still are,
Beware the True Believers. (EP.188)
Introduction From the Spanish Inquisition, and before, to today, True Believers have been attacking people,